Wholesale and arbitrage sellers send mixed, unpredictable inbound: supplier cases, retailer orders, single units and returns. Prep Center Co. checks it in order by order, inspects condition, prepares each unit for the marketplace and keeps your records clean for account health and invoices.
Check-in built for mixed inbound
Arbitrage and wholesale prep starts with accurate check-in. Packages arrive from many retailers and distributors, often with little documentation. We match each inbound package to the purchase order or tracking number you share, count and inspect units, and flag shortages, wrong items and damage with photos so you can file a return or claim with the seller while the window is still open.
Units that pass inspection are mapped to your ASIN and condition. Items that do not match the listing, are missing parts or show signs of prior use are held in a separate location until you decide whether to return, relist or dispose of them. Nothing is sent to Amazon on a guess.
Retail packaging cleanup
Arbitrage inventory often needs cleanup before it can be sold as new. Retail price stickers, clearance tags and security labels are removed where they come off cleanly, without damaging packaging. Original barcodes are covered by your FNSKU label so the receiving scan reads the right code.
Where packaging is opened, crushed or fails the marketplace's new-condition standard, we stop and report it rather than polybag over the problem. Sending marginal units to Amazon as new is a fast way to collect negative feedback and condition complaints, and those can hurt account health far more than the margin on one unit is worth.
Records that support your account
Wholesale sellers are regularly asked to prove where inventory came from. Our check-in records tie received quantities to the supplier invoices and purchase orders you send, so you can reconcile what was bought, what arrived and what was shipped to each fulfillment center.
That paper trail helps when you respond to an authenticity or condition complaint, file a reimbursement claim for units lost at receiving, or apply to sell in a restricted brand or category. We do not supply invoices or authorization letters; those must come from your suppliers. We make sure the physical inventory and the documentation line up.
Frequently asked questions
Do you remove retail price stickers?
Yes. Stickers and tags are removed where they come off without damaging the packaging. If a sticker cannot be removed cleanly, we cover it or flag the unit so you can decide how to handle it.
Can you bundle arbitrage units into multipacks?
Yes, if the bundle matches a listing you are approved to sell. Units are bundled, bagged or shrink-wrapped, labeled with the bundle FNSKU and marked sold as set so they are not separated at receiving.
What happens to items that arrive damaged?
Damaged or incorrect items are photographed, logged against the order and held separately. You choose whether to return them to the retailer, sell them in another condition, or dispose of them.