How to Buy Amazon Liquidation on B-Stock

Whether it’s a last-minute party dress or dog toy, you can find it on Amazon. However, between buyer’s remorse (those 1-click purchases will get you!) and ordering multiple sizes of a particular item, there’s a good chance you will end up returning items to Amazon that you no longer want or because they didn’t work out. And when you’re the world’s largest eCommerce platform, that’s a lot of returns. If you’re here, you probably know all about the growing resale business and opportunity customer returns offer—but how can you get your hands on one of the world’s most coveted brands’ liquidation? On-B-Stock of course!

We cover the Amazon Liquidation Auctions marketplace from top to bottom, along with:

• Overview of Amazon Liquidation Auctions
• What makes Amazon inventory valuable
• How to start buying Amazon liquidation on B-Stock
• Tips for reselling Amazon returns

What is Amazon liquidation?

When you’re a company with as much range as Amazon, liquidation merchandise can be anything. Whether that looks like home decor, lawn equipment, apparel, toys, or consumer electronics—they have that and then some. Anything that a customer purchases and chooses to return can end up being liquidated. The liquidation inventory then gets listed on a private, online auction site.

Amazon Liquidation Auctions: Overview

Amazon is the first place many people will look for just about any item they might need (especially on short notice). That’s what makes their liquidation marketplace interesting—registered buyers can purchase the same inventory customers are purchasing but in bulk and at a discount! Which comes with a lot of value.

What types of merchandise does this marketplace include?

• Home goods
• Apparel
• Footwear
• Accessories
• Media
• Consumer electronics
• Grocery
• Toys & baby
• Office supplies
• Hardlines

What makes Amazon return pallets valuable?

Here are just a few reasons why Amazon return pallets are so valuable:

• Amazon in particular has a huge product range
• Can allow you to kickstart a reselling side hustle or lead to a full-time job
• Liquidation pallets are a cost-effective source of inventory (and sold for pennies on the dollar!)
• Access to name-brand merchandise (Think: Apple, Samsung, and Nike)
• Dotcom returns tend to be in better condition

How to Start Buying Amazon Liquidation on B-Stock

Amazon’s return policy

Possibly one of the world’s most customer-centric return policies, you’re likely already familiar with it if you’re one of the 200 million Amazon Prime members. The Amazon return policy states, “Amazon.com and most sellers on Amazon.com offer returns for items within 30 days of receipt of shipment.” Customers have plenty of flexibility on reasons for return plus the option to drop off at over 500 Whole Foods locations! Access Amazon returns and liquidation when you register on Amazon Liquidation Auctions.

Get your resale certificate

To start buying liquidation inventory, you will need to be a registered business. Once you’ve secured the right paperwork and have your finances in order, you can apply for a resale certificate. The purpose of having a resale certificate is to allow you to buy goods through your business without paying local sales tax at the time of purchase.

Register on the Amazon Liquidation Auctions marketplace

Registration is easy and quick—simply plug in your business details, submit a valid resale certificate, and wait for your application to be approved.

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Start browsing auctions

Once you’re in, you can start browsing Amazon auctions. You can either skim through an unfiltered page of all auctions, or you can jump into a particular category. If footwear is more your thing, and you intend to flip shoes for profit, check out some footwear auctions. If you want a variety, search mixed lots, and so on.

You should always read every section on the auction page. This page tells you everything you will need to know about the auction like where it is shipping from, what category of inventory is being liquidated, and more. Most importantly, you will have access to the manifest, which details important line item information like quantity, UPC, and estimated MSRP.

For help understanding an auction page layout, check out The Anatomy of Liquidation Auctions.

Category

Inventory categories include mixed lots of home goods, apparel and footwear, media, consumer electronics, groceries, and more. You can choose to start with a category that you’re familiar with or go with a mixed lot. Mixed lots mean overstock and returns across all categories can be bundled together on one pallet, so you can end up with a variety of inventory.

Region

Merchandise will ship from dozens of different locations across the United States. Generally, the greater the distance inventory has to travel to get to you, the pricier shipping will be. So filter through the regions and see where it makes the most sense for you to order from. Learn how you can save on shipping when buying on B-Stock.

You can find current Amazon auctions listed out of:

• Florida
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Pennsylvania
• Texas
• Washington

If you are a European buyer, visit Amazon EU Liquidation Auctions for Amazon‘s European liquidation inventory.

Shipment type

Since Amazon has auction lots in various sizes, you’d be hardpressed not to find a lot that works for your business needs. You can buy liquidated Amazon items in bulk, which could be anywhere from one to two pallets or 10-12 pallets in an LTL (less than truckload).

A couple of things to note when it comes to shipments:

• Orders which are less than 150 lbs at time of shipment may be split into multiple parcel shipments instead of being shipped LTL.
• Some LTL shipments may also be split into multiple shipments.
• Some orders may be fulfilled in multiple shipments.

Condition, type, and cosmetic condition

The condition and type of inventory you want will largely depend on what your customers are looking for. For example, if your customers are looking to make matches or complete inventory to make it fully functional, you can purchase mix and match home & garden inventory that may include different sized fixtures and materials. If you plan to refurbish inventory anyway, cosmetic condition is probably less important.

• New Condition – Unsold merchandise, also known as overstock, with no signs of use.
• Like New Condition – Unsold merchandise with minimal signs of handling.
• Refurbished – Merchandise that has been repaired to full functionality but may have signs of wear or use unless otherwise specified.
• Used – Good Condition – Merchandise with signs of use from handling and/or customer exposure that is sellable without repairs needed.
• Used – Fair Condition – Merchandise with heavy signs of use from handling and/or customer exposure that is likely in need of repair prior to resale.
• Salvage Condition – Merchandise requiring significant repairs prior to resale or else will be used for parts/components only.
• Mixed Condition – Can include products of any quality, including salvage. There’s no guarantee of one particular product condition unless specified in the manifest or auction details.

Place your bids (and win!)

Remember, with an auction set up, you only pay whatever price you’re willing to bid. You can use the auction filters like ‘Current High Bids’ to see auctions in the price range you’re comfortable with. So for example, if you only want to see auctions in the $500 – $1,000 range you can; if you have a little more spending power, you can filter by $1,000 – $5,000.

Our autobidding system will automatically increase your bid incrementally as more interested buyers participate. All you have to worry about is setting your max bid and then hopefully winning!

Other purchase requirements

Amazon requires all Buyers to enroll in their Amazon Tax Exemption Program (ATEP) by creating or uploading a tax exemption certificate within their portal.

You must complete ATEP enrollment after you win your first auction from Amazon within 3 business days of the auction close date or your order will be canceled. Enrollment should only take about ten minutes and, once completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Amazon within 2 business days that your registration was successful. For more questions, visit the Purchase Requirements page.

Tips for reselling Amazon returns

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of online resellers. After you’ve gone through the work of securing your Amazon liquidation, you want to start seeing profits come in, right? You will want to sell smart—that means starting with a few tips:

Keep product category in mind

Home & garden doesn’t sell the same as appliances just as apparel will vary slightly from health & beauty. You want to set yourself up for success in whichever category you are purchasing. For example, certain categories will require physical locations like appliances. Others are easier to sell from your garage or home office, like apparel.

We cover tips for buying different liquidation categories in the articles below, along with tips on how to resell within each category!

• Home & garden buyer? A Guide to Buying Liquidation Home & Garden Inventory
• Furniture questions? A Guide to Buying Furniture Liquidation
• Appliance expert? A Guide to Buying Liquidation Appliances
• Apparel guru? A Guide to Buying Liquidation Apparel, Accessories, & Shoes
• Health & beauty considerations? A Guide to Buying Liquidation Health & Beauty Inventory
• Electronics enthusiast? How to Buy Liquidation Electronics

Establish your own return policy

It may seem counterintuitive to have a return policy for your resale business that sells other retailers’ returns, but there are a couple of good reasons to do so. For starters, your customers will trust you more. If something goes wrong, like a smartwatch won’t charge or you accidentally forgot to point out a small rip on a blouse, customers will know there is a way to make things right. Mistakes happen! But if you leave your customers with a great lasting impression, they will be more likely to return.

Be crystal clear about what you’re selling

If it’s not in brand new condition, don’t advertise it as such. You want to make sure your customers understand exactly what they’re buying just as much as you do. On the flip side, you should definitely highlight any awesome features like wireless charging, water resistance, the latest model, etc. Shoppers should be able to glean the most important facts just from your listing title. This brings us to our next point…

For more tips on listing your inventory, check out List It! Write Great Product Descriptions that Sell.

Sell smart & optimize your listing

If you don’t want to get lost in the mix, you should spend a careful amount of time working on your product listings. Or, hire someone to help you with listing. Give some thought to how you can market your listing. Aside from good photography, you can consider boosting it on Facebook Marketplace, optimizing your title and description for searchable keywords, and more.

Start buying Amazon liquidation on B-Stock

If you have questions left unanswered, you can always check out the Amazon Liquidation Auctions FAQ. We hope you start your Amazon liquidation buying journey on B-Stock today! By submititng your resale certificate on the marketplaces of your choosing, you have access to hundreds of auctions happening daily.