Bilal "Bill" Yilmaz
Bilal "Bill" Yilmaz is the founder of Parcelo, an Australian ecommerce fulfilment business focused on helping small and growing brands simplify storage, fulfilment and logistics.
Founder, Parcelo
Every quote request sent through this site is read by Bill, and every article below is written by him rather than commissioned. The writing exists because the same questions come up in almost every first conversation: what fulfilment actually costs in Australia, when outsourcing is worth it, and what the charges on a rate card really mean.
Parcelo trades under ABN 42 648 392 961. The registered name on that ABN is Bilal Yilmaz, which is the same person.
Articles
- Shipping Stock from Bali to Australia
What happens between a finished production run in Bali and a sellable listing in Australia: freight, customs, inbound booking and warehouse receiving.
- Using a 3PL Alongside Amazon FBA in Australia
Holding stock outside Amazon and feeding it in as space frees up: how the split works after the 2025 self-delivery change, and where small drops get expensive.
- What 3PL Costs for Clothing Brands in Australia
Apparel costs more to fulfil than the category average, and the reason is not storage. How variants, low items per order and high returns change every line.
- What a 3PL Means by Shopify Integration
Every Australian provider advertises Shopify integration. The phrase covers a real-time API and a Monday spreadsheet alike. How to tell which you are offered.
- What ecommerce storage actually costs in Australia
Storage is billed in units that have nothing to do with how you think about your stock. How pallet, shelf and cubic metre pricing works, and what you will pay.
- Free returns are disappearing in Australia
In 2018 roughly half of Australian retailers offered free returns. By 2025, closer to one in seven. What changed, and how to set a policy you can afford.
- Why 3PLs Say No to High-SKU, Low-Volume Brands
Hundreds of SKUs but only a few hundred orders a month, and providers keep turning you away. The pricing logic behind it, and what to ask for instead.
- Minimum monthly fees in Australian 3PL contracts
The minimum monthly charge is the largest line item for most small Australian brands, and the least likely to be advertised. What it is and how to read one.
- When Australia Post Prices Go Up in 2026
Australia Post lifted parcel prices from 1 July 2026. What changed, why it hurts smaller senders most, and how to work out the cost per order for your brand.
- 3PL vs Self-Fulfilment: When Outsourcing Pays
The honest version of the outsourcing decision for Australian ecommerce brands, including the volumes where self-fulfilment is still the better answer.
- How Much Does 3PL Cost in Australia?
A line-by-line breakdown of what Australian 3PL providers charge for receiving, storage, pick and pack and returns, and where the costs outside the quote come from.
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