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Liquidation Surplus Buying Guide
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Liquidation, Closeout, Surplus Resources
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Auctions That Charge Fees
This is a list of auctions that charge fees are generally more robust and offer stardard processing tools to help the auction process go smoother. It is a huge asset in time management to have automated tools to do the work for you.
- Liquidation.com
If you are looking to sell or buy merchandise in big lots this is the marketplace. The web site has lots of exposure.
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Amazon.com
listing fees are 10 cents and closing fees range from 5% - 8%. Streamlined site with traffic, easy to navigate, lots of categories.
- Bid4Assets.com There is a $5 flat listing fee per item. There is a $25 minimum commission fee for all successful auctions. Closing fees range from 10% - 27%.
- ebay.com Listing fees plus high final valuation fees on sales. Offers ebay stores as well as auction format. ebay offers lots of upgrades to their service. The fees tend to be higher, but ebay has a smooth system with automated time saving software, feeback ratings and a lower number of non-paying bidders. The site is number 1 auction site with 39,931,719 listings on February 12, 2010.
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- Overstock.com Charges listing fees between 10 cents and $3.15, final value fees from 3% - 6.25%.
- RubyLane.com There is a minimum charge of $35 a month. There is a onetime setup charge of $75. Listing costs .30 cents to list an item for the first 150 items, then the next items up to 1000 are .20 cents to list, each item over 1000 is 1 cent to list (listing fees offset by the minimum charge). Ruby Lane sellers focus on antiques, art, collectibles and jewelry.
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