The liquidation trade, explained
Field guides for people buying their first load and for people scaling past their tenth.
Six guides
Written for resellers rather than for search engines. What the vocabulary means, what the arithmetic actually looks like, and what to walk away from.
How to Buy Liquidation PalletsWhat a pallet is, what it costs, and how to work out whether the numbers clear before you spend anything.
Liquidation Scams and Red FlagsThis trade attracts fraud. Here is what to check before you send anyone money.
Manifested vs Unmanifested LoadsWhat a manifest is, why most liquidation stock does not have one, and how to price a load you cannot see inside.
Pallet Grades and Conditions ExplainedOverstock, shelf-pull, customer return, salvage. What each term means for what turns up on the skid.
Truckloads vs Pallets: Which Load Suits YouWhen a full trailer is genuinely cheaper, and when it is an expensive way to fill a warehouse.
Where to Resell Liquidation InventoryThe realistic channels, what each takes in fees, and which goods actually move on them.If you read nothing else
Start with one pallet
Do not open with a truckload. Buy one skid in a category you already sell, sort it properly, and count what you actually recovered before you buy a second.
Price against the load, not the retail
Manifest retail and MSRP are marketing numbers. Price your bid against what you can realistically sell each unit for on your own channel, minus your fees.
Expect the dead stock
A share of every mixed load is unsellable. Budget for it. If your numbers only work when everything sells, they do not work.
Ask before you buy
Two minutes on the phone about a load beats a claim after delivery. We would rather talk you out of the wrong load than sell it to you.
Ready to buy?
Everything on the floor is listed with its price, class and condition.