West Coast FBA Prep publishes its rates openly, a useful trait for sellers comparing costs. Based in Mission Viejo, California, in Orange County at 23831 Via Fabricante, it charges 0.99 dollars per regular unit and 1.49 dollars oversized, with that base covering inspection, receiving, FNSKU sticker, expiration dating, box, and dunnage. Add-on rates are itemized too, including shoes at 1.99 per box, carton forwarding at 5.00 per carton, and LTL pallet creation at 25.00 per pallet. Turnaround varies by model: private label within 24 hours, wholesale 24 to 48 hours, and online arbitrage 48 to 72 hours. Sellers moving over 5,000 units monthly qualify for discounted rates. The center supports Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, eBay, and Shopify, and is even reachable by WhatsApp. It holds a 4.8 Google rating across 21 reviews.
What sets them apart
- Physical address: 23831 Via Fabricante, Suite 302, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 - an Orange County, Southern California location.
- Transparent published pricing: regular unit prep at $0.99 and oversized at $1.49, with detailed per-service add-on rates (shoes $1.99/box, carton forwarding $5.00/carton, LTL pallet creation $25.00/pallet).
- Volume discount threshold explicitly stated: clients shipping over 5,000 units per month qualify for discounted rates.
- Turnaround times vary by business model: Online Arbitrage 48 - 72 hours, Wholesale 24 - 48 hours, Private Label within 24 hours.
- Reachable via WhatsApp in addition to standard contact form; phone +1 (714) 356-7915.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Walmart Marketplace, Shopify / DTC, eBay, Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label
- Specialized
- Oversized / Bulky, Shoes
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Removal Processing, Freight / LTL Receiving
- Locations
- Mission Viejo, CA
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