How do you evaluate and source profitable merchandise pallets through digital liquidation platforms?
Replied byJim Rowe
Founder & CEO at Black Diamond Resale
Niche: Retail
Revenue: $70K/mo
Location: Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Started: 2020
We primarily procure surplus lots through verified enterprise auction portals like B-Stock, targeting returns from Costco, Home Depot, and Target. The key is studying historical manifests rather than gambling on mystery freight. You calculate average retail value per unit, factor in shipping freight expenses, and bid only when guaranteed seventy percent gross profit margins remain.
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