I am very pleased to announce that I will be writing for a new blog which will be apart of the huge wholesale website WholesaleEz.com. WholesaleEz is an excellent source for not only Wholesale Closeout Liquidators, but traditional wholesalers as well. Tentative blog launch will be in March, but please do not wait [...]

I get tons of  questions about selling closeout apparel on Ebay, more specifically shelf pull apparel from 5 Star Department Stores. Everyone wants to sell this clothing on Ebay. I have to admit most of the people inquiring about selling closeout apparel on Ebay are stay at home Mom’s looking for a way to bring [...]

I spoke of advantages yesterday in selling closeout and surplus merchandise so it is only fair to to spend a little time talking about one distinct disadvantage. First and foremost sourcing closeout merchandise can be difficult. Unlike traditional wholesale where you might have 3-4 major suppliers ongoing, closeout merchandise including shelf pulls, customer [...]

Selling closeout and customer returned merchandise on Ebay or through a traditional retail store can evoke curiosity in your auction bidders or “Walk in” customers.
There are advantages and disadvantages to selling closeouts and customer returned merchandise on Ebay and through more traditional channels like a “Brick and Mortar” store or flea market. Today I will [...]

Prior to purchasing most closeouts and Surplus merchandise from various retail stores or liquidators you will be required to sign, date and adhere to strict reselling restrictions. Each big box chain store will have different requirements for reselling customer returns or shelf pulls. Most of the time you will have to either deface or remove [...]

Wow, am I really up this late? Oh well…. I wanted to pass on an interesting website you can use to investigate potential liquidators you might be thinking of buying from. The website is called Ripoff Report. I have spent at least 30-40 minutes typing in different closeout and liquidation companies into their database and [...]

Looking for children’s closeout and shelf pull apparel to sell at your store or on Ebay? Names like The Children’s Place, Tommy Hilfiger, Carters, Roca Wear, Nike, MUDD, Limited, Gap, Calvin Klein and others?
Name Brand Kids apparel starting at $2.65 per piece! No damages as you can buy in Stock Lots (Same Style, in size [...]

It has been a long weekend and I thought it might be time to do a little review….I use many different terms on the blog and we should  go over a few again….(Oh by the way…tomorrow I have a great source for children’s Name Brand Apparel - Stay Tuned!)
Bulk - Items that are sold in [...]

Lets talk today about your actual cost of a pallet or lot purchase when buying customer returns. How do you figure your actual cost per item after shipping and merchandise assessment? If you are going to profit from a salvage purchase you have to figure your bottom line each time a new shipment arrives at [...]

Calling all Ebay Apparel sellers…What sells on Ebay? Name Brands. The bigger the name the better final closing bid. Buying mixed lots of shelf pull apparel may be fun and exciting, but where can you order specific brands? New closeouts, no damages?Brands like Victoria’s Secret, DKNY, BCBG, XOXO, Polo, Claiborne, Tommy Bahama and other fast [...]