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Our B2B Sales Platform
Across our marketplaces, clients are getting the best-in-class Average Selling Price (ASP) for millions of their pre-owned and trade-in devices each year.
Unparalleled Demand to Drive High ASP
Our global network of thousands of trusted business buyers provides constant demand for your devices, no matter the brand, condition, quantity, or location
Advanced Analytics for Deep Insight
Years of transaction data and advanced analytics enable listing optimization and reliable price forecasting by model, storage, carrier, color, SKU, and more
Streamlined Operations for Quick Cycle Time
Replace slow manual reselling processes—Automate invoicing and payment while we handle communications like dispute mediation and shipment tracking
Reliable Advisement
and Management
Our experts keep you up to date on important industry developments & pricing trends in real time, and will advise you on the best solutions to maximize velocity and ASP
B-Stock is trusted by top players in the preowned mobile space
How It Works
Sell directly to buyers all over the world via B-Stock's marketplace solutions.
The online platform creates competition, transparency, and access that leads to higher average selling prices for your mobile devices. You have full control over who buys your inventory and the platform can accommodate restrictions and requirements to properly screen buyers. Targeted marketing campaigns ensure that the right buyers see relevant products in order to yield above-market results.
What You Get:
- Robust buyer demand for market-leading ASP
- Multiple velocity-oriented features
- Consistent, automated listing schedules
- Clear, industry-standardized condition codes
- Easy-to understand buyer terms & conditions
- Real-time insights on depreciation & pricing by brand, model, and more
- A team of experts with extensive mobile industry experience
A Diverse Group of Buyers
Want to bring your current buyers to B-Stock to make your mobile resale channel more efficient? Easy. Need to recruit fresh buyers to increase competition over your mobile inventory? No problem.
Sign-up is simple and B-Stock markets its services, bringing thousands of eager new business buyers to our marketplace every month.
Wondering how many mobile buyers operate in your area?
Compliance with
Industry Standards
B-Stock employs best practices and partners with key players in the mobile space to maximize value, making our resellers leaders in the secondary market. Our team is at the forefront of the industry and has helped develop data-clearing programs, CTIA device grading standards, and recycling & remanufacturing certifications.
Our platform offers compliance-minded features including:
• R2 Tracking
• IP Monitoring
• OFAC Checking
• Reselling Certificates
Want to learn how we worked industry association CTIA to develop industry-wide grading standards?
Advanced Market Intelligence
As the leading B2B mobile marketplace for preowned devices, B-Stock’s resellers benefit from nearly two decades of network-wide transactional data. Every day, our marketplace experts analyze both proprietary data as well as broader market trends to ensure that clients can seize every opportunity for resale velocity and ASP improvement. Between this immense collection of data, our advanced predictive analytics capabilities, and years of industry experience, B-Stock’s ability to benchmark performance within the secondary market is unmatched.
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check out our Seller Resources page
Operations Streamlined
at Every Level
With ongoing buyer recruitment campaigns, a strong collection of efficiency-minded selling tools, clever auction automations, predictive data analytics, and a dedicated support staff to take on the heavy lifting, B-Stock’s fully managed offering will streamline your reselling operations from beginning to end.
Curious about the work we can take off your plate?
Flexible Reselling Solutions
While most mobile clients find that the auction-based Spot Sales model is the ideal way to sell, B-Stock offers other solutions to include pre-negotiated, time-bound contract sales, flash auctions, and brokered direct-to-buyer offers for when velocity matters.
Want to read up the various sales models we offer?
Looking to profit off of your trade-in mobile devices?
Learn about Pre-Owned Device Sales
Have questions about buying or selling on B-Stock?
We can help answer some common questions that arise during the research process.
A carrier or OEM can sell various types of mobile devices in online B2B liquidation auctions, including:
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Smartphones
These mobile phones that have advanced features, such as internet connectivity, touchscreens, and powerful processors. Popular models include Apple iPhones, Samsung’s Galaxy line, and Google Pixel phones.
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Tablets
These are portable touchscreen computers that are larger than smartphones but more compact than laptops. Sometimes they are enables with mobile networ connectivity. Some examples are Apple iPads, Samsung Galaxy tablets, and Amazon Fire tablets.
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Wearables
These electronic devices are designed to be worn on the body—think smartwatches, fitness trackers, and AR/VR headsets. Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, and Fitbit are some examples of this type of device. -
Refurbished devices
Any of the devices names above that has been repaired or restored to like-new condition is considered refurbished. While often a generation or two old, these devices are popular among budget-conscious consumers.
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Accessories
Accessories include any items used to protect or enhance the functionality of the devices listed above, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and headphones, to name a few.
In general, any product that a mobile carrier, OEM, or trade-in business wants to sell can be auctioned on B-Stock and, indeed, all of these item types are regularly sold on our platform. Our mobile experts can offer you further guidance on effective auction strategies for moving out each of these in a fast, efficient, and cost effective manner.
When looking to sell large quantities of mobile devices at a profit quickly and efficiently, mobile carriers, OEMs, and other businesses have a few options:
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Sell through a B2B online liquidation auction platform
This involves selling mobile devices in bulk through an online auction platform that caters to business buyers. This can reach a large audience of potential buyers and allow for a quick sale of inventory in large quantities. B-Stock fits squarely into this model, which provides the best balance of sale price, cycle speed, efficiency, brand protection, brand control, compliance-oriented features, and sustainability.
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Partner with a liquidation company
Liquidation companies specialize in purchasing excess inventory at a discount and then reselling it to other businesses or consumers. Although it’s a quick way to sell inventory in large quantities, this this approach to phone liquidation has some limitations. Unless your lots are offered on an open marketplace to a large body of potential buyers, you can never be sure you are securing the highest willingness to pay. Further, with most traditional liquidators, you’ll rely on a slow, non-automated sales process and have minimal control over where and how your devices are resold.
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Offer promotions and discounts
Offering promotions and discounts can help mobile carriers or OEMs quickly sell off pre-owned inventory in large quantities. The downside is that this in-house approach still requires your businesses resources and attention. A fully managed solution such as B-Stock will allow large companies to focus solely on their core business rather than managing pre-owned device sales.
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Sell to international markets
Mobile carriers or OEMs can sell their excess inventory to emerging international markets, where there may be a higher demand for more affordable brands or models. As While this can help to quickly sell off inventory in large quantities, handling this process in-house will require a business’ attention and resources. If a carrier or OEM wishes to take this approach to cell phone liquidation, it probably makes sense for them use a managed sale solution.
Bear in mind that every carrier and OEM will have different needs. That said, these businesses are increasingly turning to online B2B auctions, as they offer the optimal balance of profitability, cycle speed, efficiency, brand protection, brand control, compliance-oriented features, and sustainability.
Understanding the value of pre-owned mobile devices is critical for any carrier or OEM exploring cell phone liquidation. Here are some factors to consider when determining what you can expect to earn from these devices:
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Condition
The condition of the mobile device is a significant factor in determining its value. The better the condition, the higher the value. Mobile devices in excellent condition can command a higher price than those with cosmetic or functional issues.
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Age
The age of the mobile device is also a factor in determining its value. Newer models may have a higher value than older models.
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Model
The make and model of the mobile device is another factor in determining its value. Some models may be in higher demand than others and may command a higher price.
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Quantity
The quantity of pre-owned mobile devices being sold can also affect the value. Selling a large quantity of devices at once may result in a lower per-unit price than selling individual devices.
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Accessories
Including accessories with the mobile devices, such as chargers and cases, can increase the overall value of the sale.
Mobile carriers or OEMs can also hire consulting firms to research the market value of similar pre-owned mobile devices. With an Enterprise-level subscription to B-Stock, however, mobile sellers will enjoy a fully managed experience. They need only to send manifest detailing what they would like to sell, and our team will estimate your recovery rate based on over a decade of network-wide sales data. Beyond these data-backed insights, B-Stock will handle the listing process and determine an ideal auction schedule based on your needs. When an auction concludes, email notifications will guide you through the simple shipping process. The platform will automatically document the transaction and collect payment from the buyer.
The warranty policies of cell phone liquidation auctions will vary depending on the platform, the seller, and the specific devices in question. Often, devices are sold "as is" or "with all faults." This essentially means there is no warranty or guarantee, and savvy buyers accept this risk as a part of doing business.
That said, if a you ever intentionally or accidentally misrepresent the condition or functionality of your devices, any respectable platform—B-Stock included—will hold you responsible. This is why it is important for all parties to carefully review the platform’s terms of use and preferred grading scales.
During the pre-owned cell phone liquidation process, carriers, OEMs, and trade-in businesses must take appropriate measures to protect customer data and confidential information. In fact, there are many state and federal laws concerned with consumer data, so information security is more than just a public relations concern. Here are some common considerations relevant to this topic:
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Data Wiping
Before any cell phone or electronic device finds itsa way to another owner, all data should be wiped using specialized software tools that completely overwrite storage. While the average person might assume the job is done after performing a factory reset, the device might not be completely clean of user data. This is why data wiping should be performed by trained personnel to ensure it is done correctly. -
Vendor Selection
In addition to good data wiping practices, businesses interested in cell phone liquidation auctions will need to pick their partners carefully. When vetting any partner or buyer that will handle pre-owned devices, you must ensure that they have appropriate data security policies and current data security certifications. Any processor or business buyer that will be handling these cell phones should be able to provide their certifications and practices upon request.
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Physical Destruction
If a device is too damaged or cannot be wiped of data, it should be physically destroyed. You can hire a certified electronics recycling company to do this properly, although it is on you as the owner to know when a device cannot be safely resold in compliance with data protection laws and ethics.
B-Stock allows its sellers to handpick their buyers to ensure that only vetted, trustworthy businesses have access to their inventory. Further, we can help you limit your liability by requiring buyers to show proof of current R2 certification.