Where to resell liquidation inventory
The realistic channels, what each one takes in fees, and which kinds of goods actually move on them.
Where this stock actually sells
| Channel | Typical fee | Suits | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bin store | Your rent and staff | General merchandise, softlines, volume | Fast, whole pallets in days |
| Flea market or swap meet | Stall fee | Anything visual, priced to move | Fast at weekends |
| eBay | Roughly 13 percent | Branded goods, parts, anything searchable | Slow but highest realised price |
| Mercari and Poshmark | Roughly 10 to 20 percent | Apparel, footwear, accessories | Moderate |
| Facebook Marketplace | None locally | Bulky goods, furniture, appliances | Fast locally |
| Whatnot and live selling | Roughly 8 to 11 percent | Collectables, cosmetics, mystery formats | Very fast in a show |
| Amazon | Roughly 15 percent plus fees | Sealed new overstock only | Restricted, gated categories |
Pick the channel before you pick the load
The most common mistake in this trade is buying a load because it looked cheap and then working out where to sell it. Reverse that order.
If you run a bin store, weight and unit count matter more than brand. If you sell on eBay, a searchable brand and a working item matter more than volume. If you sell live, novelty and unboxing appeal beat both. The same pallet can be a good buy for one of those and a bad buy for the other two.
High unit count, low value
Bin stores, flea markets, live shows. You are selling the pile, not the piece.
Branded, searchable, working
eBay, Mercari, Poshmark. Worth listing individually because the search demand exists.
Bulky or heavy
Local sale only. Shipping a treadmill eats the entire margin.
Three habits that separate the profitable from the busy
Photograph while you sort
Handling an item twice is the hidden cost that kills small resellers.
Set a floor price and hold it
Below roughly five dollars per unit, bundling beats listing. Your time is the scarce input.
Track cost per unit, not per load
The only number that tells you whether the last load was worth repeating.
Pick a load that fits your channel
Filter by retailer, category or load type.