any good wholesalers - for general household clearance stuff

OHNOANOTHERDFW

Hello

wondering if anyone knows any decent wholesalers in the midlands

lookiing to buy pallets of household stuff really - perhaps clearance items where stores want to clear space or have slightly damaged returns

thanks

mrcol1000

OHNOANOTHERDFW wrote: »

Hello

wondering if anyone knows any decent wholesalers in the midlands

lookiing to buy pallets of household stuff really - perhaps clearance items where stores want to clear space or have slightly damaged returns

thanks

You want to try Argos. They sell off pallets of their stuff. Returns and end of lines. The warehouse is somewhere in the Midlands. Just google it. You can buy this info on Ebay for About £1.

Actually I found the link:

https://www.argosclearance.co.uk/default.aspx

So thats a pound you owe me!

amcluesent

>They sell off pallets of their stuff. Returns and end of lines.<

If you had a large family, that could be a viable business. The kiddies would need to be under 10 though so their nimble fingers could repack the goods etc.

OHNOANOTHERDFW

its really interesting web link - thanks

BUT they sell 26 and 40 pallet lots.....which require a 40 ft lorry....I was thinking about dabbling and dipping toe in water!

help appreicated

OHNOANOTHERDFW

cheeky bump

soolin

OHNOANOTHERDFW wrote: »

cheeky bump

I think the problem is that to make real money with returns you do need to be looking at warehousing and maybe shelling out several thousand pounds. Bits and bobs tend to end up in the pound or cheap shops but then you are unlikely to get any selling premium once you have covered your fees and costs. A lot of the Woolworths household items for instance are now in many of the high street cheap shops, all still Woolworths branded.

For non branded goods then try local auction houses, mine sells off contents of shops on a regular basis. We've had everything from off licenses to book shops to shoe shops and through craft shops. However the stuff is expensive , I have turned a very good profit on books I bought (but I knew my market for the sort of books they sold) but when I tried buying up craft items in bulk from a closed shop I lost money, around 40% of my original outlay by the time I paid all my fees and I eventually charity shopped the bulk of the stock I couldn't sell.

EDIT: About 3 years ago I bought some small lots from the contents of a bankrupt recording studio. 90% of the stuff I bought I charity shopped immediately as it had no value, the remaining 10% I release onto the market bit by bit and have covered my initial outlay 50 x or more.

mrcol1000

OHNOANOTHERDFW wrote: »

its really interesting web link - thanks

BUT they sell 26 and 40 pallet lots.....which require a 40 ft lorry....I was thinking about dabbling and dipping toe in water!

help appreicated

If you search on Ebay there are people selling pallets of stuff. Or you can do as lot people do and buy bulk from China again on Ebay

OHNOANOTHERDFW

For non branded goods then try local auction houses, mine sells off contents of shops on a regular basis. We've had everything from off licenses to book shops to shoe shops and through craft shops

I dont even seem to be able to find this. Have founds lots of antique auctions, but these sell - antiques, and thats not a market I want to trade in. I am not expecting to make millions, but I do boot fairs regularly and sell on ebay. I also drive a little with work so often can combine collecting / delivering stuff....cheaply...

any tips on how to find good auction house?

cheers

soolin

The easy answer is not to look for 'good' auction houses but for the ones who handle the less serious stuff.

Mine does do a few antiques but it is mainly repossesions, bankrupt stuff and house clearances so it can be different every time I go. It is held in a draughty warehouse where the only loo is outside and when it is cold we all have to huddle up together just to keep alive. I found them many years ago as they were used on a TV programme about people whose spending got out of hand and their stuff being carted off by the bailiffs. However they do advertise in the local paper and I have noticed there are others in other papers who advertise as well. You could even try online but just sort out the upmarket auction houses from the downmarket ones and go to the downmarket ones.

However, shop stock seems to sell at more than ebay prices anyway, most buyers are car booters who can turn it out quickly without having to worry about postage. I've seen thems ell everything from saris by the gross through to leather jackets by the rail and wedding dresses by assorted sizes.

RFW

OHNOANOTHERDFW wrote: »

For non branded goods then try local auction houses, mine sells off contents of shops on a regular basis. We've had everything from off licenses to book shops to shoe shops and through craft shops

I dont even seem to be able to find this. Have founds lots of antique auctions, but these sell - antiques, and thats not a market I want to trade in. I am not expecting to make millions, but I do boot fairs regularly and sell on ebay. I also drive a little with work so often can combine collecting / delivering stuff....cheaply...

any tips on how to find good auction house?

cheers

They are often easier to find offline than online, try a local Yellow Pages or ask a local newspaper when auctions advertise with them.

OHNOANOTHERDFW

soolin, sounds like my kinda place

rfw / soonlin - the hunt starts now

cheers