Compare the real monthly cost of packing orders yourself, including staff, space, software and your own time, with outsourcing to Scale 3PL.
Estimates only, excluding VAT. Scale 3PL costs use our published UK starting rates, with courier passed through at cost plus 10%. Example figures are placeholders: replace them with your own.
| In-house | Scale 3PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Fixed costs every month, however busy you are | Pay per order, so costs rise and fall with sales |
| Peak season | Hire and train temporary staff | We scale labour and packaging for you |
| Courier rates | Rates for your own volume | Our negotiated rates, passed on at cost plus 10% |
| Space | Rent, rates and a lease to commit to | Pay only for the storage you use |
| Accuracy | Depends on who's packing that day | 99.98% picking accuracy, every desk on CCTV |
| Europe | Customs on every EU parcel | Ship EU orders from our Rotterdam warehouse |
| Your time | Evenings and weekends packing boxes | Time back to grow the business |
Packing is now a full-time job, and it's probably your job.
Stock has taken over the office, the garage or the spare room.
Black Friday and Christmas mean late nights, missed cut-offs and unhappy customers.
Shipping from inside the EU is faster and avoids import charges for your customers.
Wrong items and missed orders are costing you refunds and reviews.
Your time is worth more on marketing, product and sales than on packing boxes.
How to switch to a 3PL → · 3PL cost calculator → · What is a 3PL? →
Tell us about your orders and products and we'll send a transparent, itemised quote to compare with your in-house costs, usually within one business day.
Is Scale 3PL right for you?
We work best with growing D2C and B2B brands shipping 300+ orders a month. Selling into Europe? Our Rotterdam hub gets you there without the Brexit headaches.
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