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by dv_dt 1873 days ago
I've seen at least one other comment saying this, and not that I don't believe you, but can you name several companies that do that and come within say 150% of Amazon? Last time I really dug into this was years ago and nothing was really close then, maybe it's better now?

My other question to comments : > What are the Amazon level logistics and delivery service that is available to a smaller retailer? I see some nascent choices but they really aren’t that close.

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I've priced out several and all are within 150%. Shipbob is the closest at 10-20% more expensive than FBA, but depending on your product it may actually be more cost effective. I need them to pick and pack several items, since I sell my stuff individually as well as in kits (boxes of multiple items, which are vastly more popular than people buying individual items), and they include most of the cost of building out those kits in their shipping fees.