The five fulfilment charges that don’t appear on the rate card
Quoted 85p a pick and then billed 40% more? Here are the charges 3PLs put in the contract rather than the price list, and the five questions that flush them out before you sign.
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What we learn running a UK fulfilment operation, written for sellers doing 100–5,000 orders a month. No listicles, no reheated press releases.
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Fulfilment, prep and returns — explained properly
Most fulfilment content is written by people who have never picked an order. These are written by people who have. If something here is wrong or has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
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Moving to a 3PL: the 14-day onboarding checklist
Onboarding slips because of missing barcodes and unmeasured products, not because of the warehouse. Everything to have ready before your stock leaves the building.
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Peak season starts in September, not November
By the time Black Friday traffic arrives, every decision that matters has already been made. What to lock down while it is still quiet.
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