Buying on B-Stock? 3 Ways to Save Money on Shipping

As any experienced buyer will tell you, when purchasing liquidation merchandise to resell, you must consider shipping costs. For financial reselling success, it should absolutely be factored into your budget. You don’t want shipping to unexpectedly eat up potential profits before you’ve even received your goods! So, whether you’re just beginning your reselling business or looking for opportunities to tighten your budget belt, here are four ways to save money on shipping costs when buying on B-Stock.

How to Save Money on Shipping

Find Free Shipping

Free Shipping is available on select listings across the platform. It’s more common on the B-Stock Supply storefront, but you may find other sellers sprinkling in a few opportunities for Free Shipping.

Our very own B-Stock Supply is an online auction marketplace where small businesses/resellers can source returned and overstock merchandise from other businesses. On the Supply storefront, you can shop across thousands of categories from hundreds of sellers, all in one place (it’s like eBay, but for business-to-business transactions). This is the perfect way to get smaller lots and cheaper shipping on much of the same merchandise offered by other sellers on B-Stock.

Pro Tip: You can also filter by Free Shipping on the All Listings Page to search across all sellers. 

Consider Consolidated Shipping

Consolidated shipping combines multiple LTL shipments into one full truckload shipment. By doing this, you can save time on shipments and reduce your costs. Several of our sellers, like Costco, Target, and Signature Hardware offer this truckload discount savings option. Additionally, most storefronts using C.H. Robinson or J.B. Hunt also offer this opportunity to save on shipping. 

To take advantage of consolidated shipments:

• Eligible lots must be from the same seller and a single warehouse location.
• You must pay for each order in full first (you will be reimbursed the difference in B-Stock Credit to apply to future purchases).
• You must meet the number of pallet spaces necessary within a certain number of business days to take advantage of a single truckload delivery.

Note: Not all sellers/ facilities will allow you to combine shipments.

Look for Nearby Warehouses

Location, location, location. While some storefronts only have a handful of distribution centers, others have multiple warehouses scattered across the country. And, obviously, the closer you get to you, the cheaper it ships! You can filter by warehouse location on any storefront page. Additionally, the specific ‘shipping from’ location is mentioned at the bottom of each listing card and listing title.

Bottom line: If you find sellers with warehouses closer to you, you’ll cut your costs and save money on shipping.  

There are certainly a few perks that B-Stock buyers can take advantage of to save money on shipping. And once you start buying up larger loads of inventory, these discounts can really add up! To learn more about how shipping works on B-Stock, be sure to read B-Stock Shipping Methods.