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Sourcing liquidation pallets - what actually works
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Anonymous Hustler
5 months ago
I've been doing liquidation arbitrage for about a year and wanted to share what I've learned. It's not as easy as YouTubers make it look!
What works:
- Target customer returns over shelf pulls (better variety)
- Focus on specific categories you know well
- Build relationships with local liquidation sources
- Check items BEFORE you leave the warehouse
What doesn't work:
- Buying mystery pallets online (usually garbage)
- Expecting everything to be sellable (30-40% usually isn't)
- Thinking you'll get rich quick
My ROI reality:
- Average pallet cost: $300-500
- Average return: $800-1200
- Time investment: 8-12 hours sourcing, testing, listing
It's decent money but definitely not passive. Works best as a side hustle or to fund other FBA ventures.
What works:
- Target customer returns over shelf pulls (better variety)
- Focus on specific categories you know well
- Build relationships with local liquidation sources
- Check items BEFORE you leave the warehouse
What doesn't work:
- Buying mystery pallets online (usually garbage)
- Expecting everything to be sellable (30-40% usually isn't)
- Thinking you'll get rich quick
My ROI reality:
- Average pallet cost: $300-500
- Average return: $800-1200
- Time investment: 8-12 hours sourcing, testing, listing
It's decent money but definitely not passive. Works best as a side hustle or to fund other FBA ventures.
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Anonymous Hustler·5 months ago
Good realistic breakdown. I dabbled in liquidation early on and the 30-40% unsellable rate matches my experience. One tip: partner with someone local who does flea markets or eBay for the stuff that wont work on Amazon. Helps recover some value from the duds.
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Anonymous Hustler·5 months ago
Thanks for the honest numbers! The YouTube videos make it look so easy. Where do you find local liquidation sources? I only know about the big online ones like BULQ and Liquidation.com.
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