The Best Liquidation Stock Deals for Wholesale Appliances

Wholesale appliances is one of those trading niches that can bring significant margins to resellers, distributors and retailers who decide to go into buying and selling these types of consumer goods. Liquidation stock deals can sometimes offer margins of up to 50% off RRP for stock lots of brand new and refurbished wholesale appliances.

Compared with consumer electronics, where liquidation stock deals rarely offer resellers 5% margins, profit on buying wholesale appliances and reselling them to retailers or distributors can go up to 20% of RRP depending on the type of goods and category of products (from blenders to microwave ovens and fridges, the commercial value and margins on domestic appliances vary a lot) .

So where can you find the best liquidation stock deals for wholesale appliances? Here are some routes you might want to check out:

1. Find the biggest wholesalers of appliances in your market

Start by gathering information and connecting with the biggest wholesalers of appliances in your market. They can be either direct distributors of brand manufacturers in your country, wholesale companies handling local stock liquidation for multiple brands or importers of wholesale appliances from other regions of the world.

Ask for referrals from peers in your industry, look into online business directories in your country or participate in local trade shows and fairs (like the Spring Fair in the UK), the ideal place for making face-to-face contact with suppliers and inspecting the type of stock they are offering.

The advantages of local suppliers of wholesale appliances are the opportunity of seeing first hand the stock of interest to you and the opportunity to buy the stock at very low rates because of the proximity.

2. Look for liquidation stock deals on the Internet

The Internet offers unlimited resources for finding new suppliers of wholesale appliances outside your market. Online marketplaces like Alibaba.com are a great place to find suppliers of almost anything in this world, and to link with stock liquidation companies or traders of the type of wholesale appliances your are interested in purchasing.

The advantage of these marketplaces is the great variety of products and suppliers of wholesale appliances you can contact and start business with. Because of the international environment, pricing of the liquidation stock they offer may vary quite a bit. Also pay attention to supplier’s credentials and the details of the liquidation stock they are putting up for sale. Other elements to take into consideration when importing from other countries are: the cost of transport, the legislation in your country regarding the type of appliances your are wanting to buy, the legal papers for customs etc.

3. Try out refurbished appliances

Professionally refurbished appliances are a great solution for making great deals out of trading wholesale appliances, because they often get sold at under 40% of RRP by wholesalers and clearance companies in this line of business.

Refurbished appliances are customer returned goods that are technically and cosmetically inspected and repaired in order to be perfectly functional and resold on the ‘secondary market’ of consumer goods. You can find these type of goods on auction websites like Liquidation.com and thebiggestclearance.com, from various wholesalers dealing with liquidation stock and customer returns. Or you can purchase directly from companies that are refurbishing branded appliances, like the trading platform Britcomdirect.com, where you can find a large collection of wholesale appliances from top manufacturers based in Europe.

Stock Liquidation Companies on the Internet

The stock liquidation industry had undergone a lot of changes in the past few years, developing more and more in an online environment. Today the Internet offers a massive load of opportunities for retailers, distributors and wholesalers to purchase liquidation stock online. We present here three of the online B2B businesses out there that offer trading and liquidation services to manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, traders and resellers.

TheBiggestClearance.com

is a global marketplace for B2B as well as B2C trading of liquidation stock, bankrupt stock, refurbished and raw customer returns, offering to both Sellers and Buyers a place to post and advertise their stock online. By registering on this online marketplace, you can benefit from free online merchant or buyer accounts, an online store for sellers, online enquiries management and safe online transactions. You can browse for liquidation stock offers from a variety of product categories and conditions from resellers and wholesalers from all over the world. The website offers the possibility of contacting the seller before purchasing a stock offer, but you need to create a buyer account in order to see the contact details.

Liquidation.com
Is an online auction marketplace targeting small business and web based retailers as well as resellers in search of suppliers of liquidation stock, salvage and clearance products, used or raw returns. Sellers have the option to create their own auction listings and promote their liquidation stock, refurbished and returned stock lots through the online bidding system where buyers can place bids on the offerings of interest to them. Every buyer needs to create a buyer account and is bound to submit shipping and billing information in order to place bids on the stock lots displayed on this auction site. The user can browse through a variety of categories of products, from fashion items to industrial machinery, ranging from packages to few pallets stock lots.

BritcomDirect.com
Is a B2B Trading Platform for new surplus stock, refurbished stock and raw customer returns, specializing mainly in selling liquidation stock by the truckload and refurbished wholesale appliances, DIY and gardening tools, home fitment items and consumer electronics.

Unlike the other B2B marketplaces, this online trading platform offers stock lots on behalf of manufacturers, retailers and distributors. Taking care of all aspects related to publishing, marketing, selling and shipping refurbished and liquidation stock Lots. Buyers can browse for wholesale lots in the specially designed categories and search for products they are interested in through a user friendly internal search engine or can receive the latest available stock offers directly in their inbox, by subscribing to daily rich e-mails. This website has quite a unique selling system: it allows buyers to buy stock lots immediately at their displayed selling price or to submit Best Offers on specific lots (how much they are willing to pay for it) by simply creating an online buyer account. It allows you to manage e-mail subscriptions, offers and invoices directly online and have access to customer support services that will guide you through the entire sales process, from online ordering to shipping the stock to your destination and after-sales services.

These are just a few examples of global resources that offer online trading services for wholesale liquidation stock, refurbished and raw returns buyers. Stock liquidation is becoming, with the help of the Internet, a more transparent and a more secure business, every day.

Finding the best suppliers of clearance stock

Planning to open your own retail business? Start by finding the best suppliers of clearance stock for the products you would like to sell. In the business to business market you will find suppliers specializing in niche products such as wholesale appliances, consumer electronics, DIY, fashion etc. or in special clearance stock categories such as raw returns, refurbished, first and second choice product lines from manufacturers and retailers.

You can search and connect with these suppliers at industry trade shows, by subscribing to trade magazines in your local market or by actively looking for company contact details on the web.

Online research of clearance stock suppliers

You will be able to find very helpful online resources of clearance stock suppliers on your local market, by searching through local business directories and online wholesale magazines like The Trader directory in the UK.

When targeting suppliers of clearance stock from other countries, international B2B marketplaces such as Tradekey.com are a good way to start, as they are real trading hubs where suppliers provide verified company information and where multiple options exist for checking the clearance stock you are interested in purchasing: full contact details, virtual showrooms, virtual showcases and virtual trade shows.

If you choose to work with dedicated global suppliers, the Internet offers many opportunities for uncovering and connecting with suppliers and big distribution companies. Britcom for instance is a recognized supplier of wholesale appliances and other stock categories, specializing in specific stock clearance solutions, such as raw returns and refurbished consumer goods. Acting as a supplier of pre-owned refurbished wholesale appliances but also offering clearance stock from big manufacturers and retailers throughout Europe, this company is a first hand supplier of wholesale deals that will give your retail business an important push start.

Find these types of suppliers of clearance stock directly on the web - most of them have a visible online presence with their own company websites and even online “shops” - or on niche social networks, forums and online marketplaces.

Verify your clearance stock suppliers

Make sure you are making secure wholesale purchases by verifying these suppliers’ credentials, the actual condition of the stock and availability before starting to order. Look for details such as company address and VAT number, size of the company, online presence, pictures of the goods, stock condition and product technical details. Get to know the supplier before engaging in a transaction and also try to build a long term relationship with the suppliers of clearance stock you can trust - this will secure you the best quality products and even better exclusive deals in the future.

Buying Wholesale Appliances - Tips for getting started

Online retailers and distributors know that household appliances are one of the most popular niches they could invest in at any time. And this is because home comfort and home design have always been major topics in consumer trends, no matter the international economic and social landscape. Especially since big brand manufacturers keep investing early in innovations in their appliances lines and in support for wholesale appliances buyers and resellers.

wholesale appliances

If you would like to start your own business as a retailer or a reseller and you are looking for wholesale appliances offers, here are two very convenient ideas to get you started:

1. Liquidation stock offers

The web offers a variety of liquidation stock deals. You can easily find end of the line, excess stock and ex-display appliances wholesale lots on B2B trading platforms like Britcomdirect.com, big websites like Amazon and Ebay or on auctions websites like Liquidation.com and Overstock.com. Also don’t miss manufacturers’ own online and offline outlets where discounted liquidation lots might be available from time to time.

liquidation stock

The secret in the case of liquidation stock offers is to keep yourself updated on the latest offers and deals, as it is a fast-paced industry. This can easily be done in the online world by creating keyword alerts and watchlists for wholesale appliances on the most important of these websites.

Another important aspect of buying liquidation stock lots is to know exactly the packaging conditions of the appliances you are purchasing. Make sure to have as much product information and pictures as possible, even a downloadable manifest of the stock, when buying online wholesale appliances.  

2. Refurbished appliances

Refurbished appliances are customer returned items that have been fully tested, repaired and cleaned and are resold on the market with big discounts.

refurbished appliances

Refurbished appliances are always good deals because they bring huge savings and perfectly functional appliances to your end-users and good margins for your business. 

Whilst you can find good refurbished appliances in repair centers and at your local retail stores (big retail chains like Argos and Tesco provide these kind of products), the best quality refurbished appliances at the best wholesale prices can be found with authorized refurbishing factories that work closely with big brand names in the appliances industry and resell refurbished stock in massive quantities. Britcomdirect.com is for instance one of Europe’s largest processors of customer returns and has been specializing in refurbished appliances for over 7 years.