Illustrative case studiesOutsource logistics, spend less, win back your week
Last updated: September 1, 2026
Running orders from Shopify, eBay, Amazon FBM, or Walmart? Default platform shipping rates are convenient — but they are rarely the cheapest option once you count boxes, tape, and the hours you spend packing.
PrepKingz compares major carriers, buys labels from your prepaid wallet, and can handle pick-and-pack at the warehouse using our published fulfillment tiers. The examples below show how carrier gaps are often modest, but supplies, labour, and pick-and-pack fees usually decide whether outsourcing costs less than packing at home.
Disclaimer: Lumière Skin Co., NorthPeak Accessories, and Rue Nord Apparel are illustrative example merchants. Carrier label amounts are rounded examples — not live quotes. Pick-and-pack fees match published PrepKingz tiers (Essential ($1.99/order, +$0.25/extra unit) · Premium ($1.75/order, +$0.25/extra unit) · Elite ($1.30/order, +$0.25/extra unit)). Your rates depend on weight, zone, service level, prior-month volume tier, and units per order. Create an account to compare live rates on your own orders.
Montreal → Ontario & BC, merchant-fulfilled from a spare room
| Cost component | DIY at home | PrepKingz outsource |
|---|
| Carrier label (platform default) | $14.20 | $13.55 |
| Packaging supplies | $0.65 | Included |
| Pick & pack labour (DIY 8 min) | $2.67 | $1.99 · Essential tier · $1.99/order (1 unit) |
| Estimated total per order | $17.52 / order | $15.54 / order |
~$1.98 saved per order (~$237.60 / month at 120 orders / month)
Time back: ~16 hours / month back for marketing and product development
The Shopify label was only $0.65 higher than PrepKingz’s — not a huge gap on its own. Once a mailer, tape, and eight minutes of packing were counted, outsourcing at the published $1.99 Essential fee still came out about $2 cheaper per order.
Greater Toronto Area seller, mixed domestic shipments
| Cost component | DIY at home | PrepKingz outsource |
|---|
| Carrier label (eBay / Canada Post checkout) | $16.85 | $16.25 |
| Packaging supplies | $0.90 | Included |
| Pick & pack labour (DIY 10 min) | $3.67 | $2.24 · Essential tier · $2.24/order (2 units) |
| Estimated total per order | $21.42 / order | $18.49 / order |
~$2.93 saved per order (~$190.45 / month at 65 orders / month)
Time back: ~11 hours / month — enough to refresh listings instead of taping boxes
eBay checkout and PrepKingz were within $0.60 on the label. The decision flipped on the second SKU: $2.24 pick-and-pack (Essential + one extra unit) still beat ten minutes of home packing, bubble wrap, and a printed label.
Quebec brand shipping Canada-wide, outgrowing the garage
| Cost component | DIY at home | PrepKingz outsource |
|---|
| Carrier label (platform default) | $13.95 | $13.45 |
| Packaging supplies | $0.70 | Included |
| Pick & pack labour (DIY 7 min) | $2.57 | $1.99 · Essential tier · $1.99/order (1 unit) |
| Estimated total per order | $17.22 / order | $15.44 / order |
~$1.78 saved per order (~$356.00 / month at 200 orders / month)
Time back: ~23 hours / month — redirected to wholesale outreach and photo shoots
At 200 orders a month, saving roughly $1.75 per parcel is about $350 back — modest per box, meaningful at volume. The founder also stopped losing most weeknight evenings to the packing table.
Published pick-and-pack tiers
Warehouse fees are charged per packed order based on your prior-month PrepKingz fulfillment volume. The first unit is included in the base fee; each additional unit in the same parcel adds $0.25.
- Essential — 0–499 completed orders: $1.99 per order (1 unit included, +$0.25 per extra unit)
- Premium — 500–1,499 completed orders: $1.75 per order (1 unit included, +$0.25 per extra unit)
- Elite — 1,500+ completed orders: $1.30 per order (1 unit included, +$0.25 per extra unit)
How PrepKingz fits your stack
Connect Shopify, eBay, Amazon FBM, or Walmart orders, fund a prepaid CAD wallet, and choose merchant-managed labels or full warehouse pick-and-pack. Tracking flows back to your sales channel automatically. New to the portal? Start with the merchant tutorial or read the FAQ.
