Buyer guide

Wholesale & return stock for eBay sellers

eBay rewards variety. Mixed pallets and job lots that would be awkward on a fixed-price catalogue channel often list well individually, provided you have the time to photograph, test and describe them honestly.

Fit

What works for ebay sellers

Usually a good fit

Mixed returns and job lots where individual items can carry their own listing, plus untested and box-damaged goods that you are comfortable describing accurately.

Worth thinking twice about

Every unit needs its own listing, photos and dispatch. A 300-unit pallet is 300 jobs. Price your time in before you buy, and remember eBay fees and postage come out of the sale price, not the profit.

PalletJob LotCase / CartonCUSTOMER RETURNUNTESTED RETURNBOX DAMAGEDCLEARANCE

Checklist

Before you commit to a lot

Four checks that decide whether a lot earns its place in your business.

  1. 1Test or clearly mark untested items — inaccurate condition descriptions drive returns and defects.
  2. 2Work out your landed cost per unit including delivery before you list anything.
  3. 3Model final value fees, postage and packaging in the profit calculator, not just the lot price.
  4. 4Start with one pallet and sell it through before committing to a repeat.

Live stock

Current lots that suit ebay sellers

Availability changes as lots sell. Set a stock alert to hear when similar stock lands.

Mixed Power Tools — Customer Return Pallet
Just LandedReturn PalletUNTESTED RETURN

Mixed Power Tools — Customer Return Pallet

Customer Return — Untested · Pallet · Ref PT-1042

Units
96
Pallets
1
Manifest
Manifested
Location
West Midlands
Reference retail value
£4,800

£1,250

£13.02 per unit · ex VAT

In Stock
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Electrical Returns Pallet — PT-1058
Just LandedReturn PalletCUSTOMER RETURN

Electrical Returns Pallet — PT-1058

Customer Return — Tested · Pallet · Ref PT-1058

Units
140
Pallets
1
Manifest
Manifested
Location
North West
Reference retail value
£3,400

£980

£7 per unit · ex VAT

Low Stock
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Mixed Toys — Customer Return Pallet
Just LandedReturn PalletUNTESTED RETURN

Mixed Toys — Customer Return Pallet

Customer Return — Untested · Pallet · Ref PT-1071

Units
210
Pallets
1
Manifest
Unmanifested
Location
North West
Reference retail value
£2,600

£720

£3.43 per unit · ex VAT

In Stock
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Questions

Common questions

Are return pallets good for eBay?
They can be, because eBay buyers accept graded and used condition when it is described honestly. The trade-off is labour: mixed returns need testing, photographing and individual listing.
Do I need a manifest?
It helps you price the lot, but it is not a guarantee of resale value. Any retail figures on a manifest are a reference point only.

Other buyers

Guides for other buyer types