UK Amazon FBA prep centre · FNSKU labellingAmazon FBA prep, done right so defect fees never hit you

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Every prep service, itemised

Nothing here is bundled into a vague “prep” line. You pay for what each SKU actually needs.

Inspection and counting

Every carton opened, checked against your ASINs and counted in. Damaged or short stock is flagged and photographed before it travels anywhere, which is the difference between a supplier conversation and an Amazon problem.

FNSKU labelling

The correct FNSKU applied to each unit, covering any existing manufacturer barcode as Amazon requires, so units scan to your listing and not somebody else's.

Polybagging

Poly-bagged to spec, with the suffocation warning printed on bags at or above the size Amazon sets the threshold at. This is one of the most common reasons a shipment gets flagged.

Bundling and kitting

Multi-packs and bundles assembled and labelled as a single sellable unit, so what arrives at the fulfilment centre matches what your listing sells.

Bubble wrap and fragile prep

Protective wrap for fragile or breakable items, applied so they survive being handled several more times inside Amazon's network than they would on a direct order.

Expiry and date labelling

Date labelling and stock rotation for products Amazon treats as expirable, supplements being the common case. Priced per SKU rather than per unit, because the work depends on how your dates are printed and where.

Carton forwarding to Amazon

Repacked into compliant shipping cartons, labelled with your Amazon shipment IDs, and dispatched to the fulfilment centre. Shipment plans are created in your Seller Central so the paperwork matches the pallet.

Questions sellers ask about FBA prep

FBA prep, answered straight

Do you apply FNSKU labels?

Yes. We apply the correct FNSKU to each unit and cover any existing manufacturer barcode, exactly as Amazon requires, so units scan to your listing rather than to another seller's.

Can you polybag and bundle?

Yes. We poly-bag to spec with the suffocation warning where the bag size requires it, and assemble bundles or multi-packs as single sellable units so the unit matches what your listing sells.

Will you forward my stock to the Amazon fulfilment centre?

Yes. We repack into compliant cartons, create the shipment plan in your Seller Central, apply your Amazon shipment labels and dispatch to the fulfilment centre. Carton forwarding is charged at carrier cost plus £2.50 per carton handling.

What does FBA prep cost?

From 55p per unit for receive, inspect and FNSKU label, falling to 45p and then 40p as volume rises. Polybagging, bubble wrap and bundling are itemised separately on the rate card, and expiry labelling is quoted per SKU. One invoice, in pounds sterling, with no minimums.

Can you handle FBA prep and my direct-to-consumer orders together?

Yes. Both run from one stock pool in our warehouse, so you can sell direct on Shopify or TikTok Shop and send stock into FBA from the same inventory, with one contact and one invoice. It also means you have an FBM fallback ready if FBA stock strands.

How quickly is my stock ready to prep?

We book goods into stock within 48 hours of arrival, then prep and forward on your schedule. Book the delivery in with us before it travels, or it sits in goods-in instead of going to a shelf.

Did Amazon really stop offering prep in the UK?

Yes. Amazon's wording is that from 1 July 2026 it no longer offers prep and label services for FBA shipments in its European stores, which includes the UK. Guidance written for the US market often quotes January 2026 instead, because that is when the equivalent change happened there.