How do I find the items I want on Liquidation.com?

Some tips on how to find items that you can sell

I wanted to give everyone some insight on how to not only search for auctions but how to search for specific items within auctions.

Search Options:

Category Browsing

• As you can see in the snip above you can select general categories to look at all the auctions for each grouping.  This is how I started out searching for the auctions to target within the electronics and tools categories.  Doing it this way allows you to see all the sellers and different types of items in each category.  Once you dig into it at a high level there are options for you to narrow down your targets by auction type, warehouse, and auction price to name a few.

Specific Item Search

• If you use the box at the top of the website you can actually search for specific items.  When you click search you will see all the auctions with that specific word in them.  So for example if you search the word “Nest”, you might see auctions for Baby items having a blanket with the word nest in it, or tool auctions with the Nest Thermostat.  Once you search for the item I would suggest you go into each auction and READ the manifests.

Secret Tip: If you search for multi-word items encased in double quotes then it will return auctions with that specific word combination in them not just bits and pieces.  For example if I search “Nest Thermostat”, I most likely will only see tool auctions while excluding the baby ones that might appear should I not have used double quotes.

• Make it a Habit – I make a habit of checking Liquidation.com daily to search for auctions.  As I search for auctions, I add the ones I like to my watchlist (see below photo where it says “Add to My Watchlist”. Once they are in my watch list I monitor them from they “My Account” screen.

• Create an Item List – No matter the category, as I become familiar with the products I’m selling I notate the ones that consistently sell and sell for a high price on a piece of paper or electronically.  These items are going to be the ones that allow you to recoup your expenses for the lot.  Usually I make my money back from only selling the top 10% of items from each auction.  These items are then what I search for when I’m searching for item specific auctions.
• Stick with a Seller – I tend to stick with one seller as I then get to know what to expect from them.  This may bode well for beginners as they know what to expect.  If I’m continuing to see good items and my expectations are met, then I will only look for auctions with those that match my previous experience.  Only when I’m looking to grow my business or when I want to seek products that only other sellers offer will I then venture to a new seller.
• Boundaries – I always keep track of auction cost verses value of the auction.  Just because the auction has an item I really really want, I will NOT continue to bid.  If the auction price surpasses what my return will be I leave it alone.  There will be plenty of other auctions with that same item in them.

I’d love to hear your tips on winning auctions and finding items that you love to sell from Liquidation.com

-Chris

LiquidationOH@gmail.com