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Amazon FBA alternative: a 3PL that ships Amazon and every other channel from one stock
Rising FBA storage fees, capacity limits, stock locked into a single channel: many Amazon sellers look for a 3PL that can ship their Amazon orders, replenish FBA when needed and serve their web shop and other marketplaces at the same time. Log Market guides you through 55 vetted logistics warehouses connected to Amazon and compares the offers for you.
55 vetted warehouses
Connected to Amazon Seller Central
Amazon, Shopify and marketplaces
You sign directly
What you get
One stock for every channel
The same stock serves Amazon, your web shop and your other marketplaces: fewer stock-outs, less tied-up inventory.
Amazon-grade shipping
Dispatch times, carriers and tracking that meet the performance standards for merchant-fulfilled orders.
Comparable offers
Storage, picking, FBA shipments and transport priced on your real volumes, so you can decide with the full picture.
Why look for an alternative to Amazon FBA?
FBA remains a great way to use Amazon's logistics. But its storage fees (especially long-term and in peak season), capacity limits and inbound rules weigh on margins, particularly for bulky, slow-moving or seasonal products. And stock held at FBA is hard to use for your other sales channels.
Three ways to work with an Amazon 3PL
- Merchant-fulfilled (FBM): the 3PL stores your products and ships your Amazon orders directly, imported automatically.
- Hybrid: your best sellers at FBA, the rest of your stock at the 3PL, which replenishes FBA as needed.
- FBA prep: receiving containers or pallets, checks, labelling and preparing shipments to Amazon fulfilment centres, depending on the warehouse.
Either way, the same stock can also serve your shop (Shopify, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Magento) and other marketplaces such as Cdiscount, Zalando or TikTok Shop. See our e-commerce integrations.
What a good Amazon 3PL must master
- A reliable Seller Central connection to import orders and send tracking numbers back automatically.
- Dispatch times kept even in peak season, to protect your seller performance metrics.
- Amazon's labelling and packaging requirements for FBA shipments.
- Carriers suited to your parcels and destination countries.
- Clear returns handling, with sellable items quickly put back into stock.
These points are checked during our selection, and every warehouse in the network is visited and audited to earn the Log Market label.
FBA or 3PL: how to decide?
The right choice depends on your products (size, weight, turnover), Amazon's share of your sales and your other channels. We compare the full cost of each option, storage, picking and transport included, based on your real figures. See also: 3PL quotes.
Selling on Amazon across the UK and Europe
With vetted warehouses in 9 countries (United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland), you can store close to your customers and serve several Amazon marketplaces from one or more warehouses.
How the search works with Log Market
You describe your business in five minutes: volumes, SKUs, parcel weights and dimensions, Amazon's share and other channels. We identify suitable warehouses, compare their offers on the same basis and give you a reasoned recommendation. You sign directly with the warehouse you choose. Our support is free for you.
Frequently asked questions about Amazon logistics
Can a 3PL ship my Amazon orders?
Yes. Amazon orders are imported automatically by the warehouse, picked and shipped on your behalf (merchant-fulfilled, or FBM), and the tracking number is sent back to Seller Central.
Can I combine FBA and a 3PL?
Yes, it is common: best sellers at FBA, the rest of the stock at the 3PL, which replenishes FBA as needed and serves your other channels.
Is a 3PL cheaper than Amazon FBA?
Not always: it depends on your products, their turnover and your channels. For bulky, slow-moving or multichannel products, a 3PL is often more cost-effective. We compare the full cost on your real figures.
Can the 3PL prepare my shipments to FBA?
Depending on the warehouse, yes: receiving your goods, checks, labelling and preparing shipments to Amazon fulfilment centres. We shortlist those offering this service if you need it.
How much does Log Market's support cost?
Nothing: the assessment, the selection and the go-live follow-up are free and without commitment.
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