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Liquidation and Amazon-return lots ยท resale values

What beauty and personal care really resell for

Liquidation lots of hair tools, trimmers, skin care, sunscreen and fragrance went for a middle $6.50 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $16.85 on eBay: the winning bid was about 30% of the eBay price. From 412 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

30%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$16.85middle eBay price
$6.50middle winning bid
33%of closed lots left money after every fee
$384left on the table on the lots that paid
412lots priced, 352 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price118 closed lots. Dots above the line went for less than the same item sells for on eBay. Both scales jump by multiples so cheap and pricey lots fit on one picture.
$1$1$2$2$5$5$10$10$25$25$50$50$100$100$250$250Paid the eBay priceWon for $9.75, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $25.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $6.88, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $5.43, sells for $21.95 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $39.00, sells for $134.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $15.85 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $27.99 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $12.90 on eBayWon for $13.09, sells for $23.29 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $19.88 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.77 on eBayWon for $2.50, sells for $48.99 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $4.99 on eBayWon for $3.50, sells for $10.40 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $15.03, sells for $34.45 on eBayWon for $12.00, sells for $12.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $13.11, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $12.11, sells for $28.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.56 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $19.35 on eBayWon for $23.00, sells for $49.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $38.05 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $35.00 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $35.19 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $6.98, sells for $109.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $3.50 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $22.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $11.49 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $27.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.50 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $20.00, sells for $24.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $10.01, sells for $49.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $25.65 on eBayWon for $30.00, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $6.12, sells for $31.99 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $16.90 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $17.95 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $3.99 on eBayWon for $2.50, sells for $15.50 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $22.00 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $12.50 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $18.85 on eBayWon for $2.50, sells for $15.49 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $11.95 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $36.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $19.00 on eBayWon for $22.00, sells for $49.00 on eBayWon for $2.50, sells for $16.01 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $16.99 on eBayWon for $15.50, sells for $17.50 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $14.19 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $16.75 on eBayWon for $7.88, sells for $24.75 on eBayWon for $4.12, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $6.06, sells for $14.50 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $22.00 on eBayWon for $24.99, sells for $78.00 on eBayWon for $42.00, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $7.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $6.02, sells for $22.10 on eBayWon for $4.76, sells for $20.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.39 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $13.88, sells for $44.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $2.25 on eBayWon for $36.00, sells for $71.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $23.99 on eBayWon for $8.99, sells for $34.88 on eBayWon for $43.90, sells for $56.95 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $38.88 on eBayWon for $26.00, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $20.00, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $23.88, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $69.00 on eBayWon for $16.23, sells for $54.00 on eBayWon for $13.10, sells for $60.00 on eBayWon for $26.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $16.30, sells for $76.00 on eBayWon for $16.30, sells for $76.00 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $76.00 on eBayWon for $33.00, sells for $50.00 on eBayWon for $45.00, sells for $65.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $10.20 on eBayWon for $43.88, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $9.50 on eBayWon for $23.00, sells for $35.97 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $17.89 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $17.89 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $26.00 on eBayWon for $13.00, sells for $35.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $6.50, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $6.50, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $4.33, sells for $18.91 on eBayWon for $6.50, sells for $5.50 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $3.99, sells for $24.75 on eBayWinning bid at auctioneBay price

The best beauty and personal care flips

Closed lots priced from sales of the exact same product. Names are our own.

What sells in beauty and personal careMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
Face sunscreen27 lotsFace sunscreen: $21, 27 lots$21Electric toothbrush21 lotsElectric toothbrush: $26, 21 lots$26Shampoo20 lotsShampoo: $21, 20 lots$21Sunscreen16 lotsSunscreen: $14, 16 lots$14Body lotion15 lotsBody lotion: $16, 15 lots$16Electric shaver15 lotsElectric shaver: $25, 15 lots$25Face serum12 lotsFace serum: $18, 12 lots$18Toothbrush heads10 lotsToothbrush heads: $14, 10 lots$14
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
Face sunscreen27$20.99
Electric toothbrush21$26
Shampoo20$21.49
Sunscreen16$13.87
Body lotion15$15.99
Electric shaver15$25
Face serum12$18.48
Toothbrush heads10$13.97
Brands that sell: face sunscreenMiddle eBay price by brand, from 748 sales of face sunscreens in the last year.
Eltamd114 salesEltamd: $26, 114 sales$26La102 salesLa: $18, 102 sales$18Md97 salesMd: $25, 97 sales$25Cerave93 salesCerave: $13, 93 sales$13Neutrogena60 salesNeutrogena: $16, 60 sales$16Eucerin34 salesEucerin: $15, 34 sales$15Small and no-name brands163 salesSmall and no-name brands: $17, 163 sales$17
Brands that sell: electric toothbrushMiddle eBay price by brand, from 1,703 sales of electric toothbrushs in the last year.
Philips853 salesPhilips: $39, 853 sales$39Waterpik134 salesWaterpik: $99, 134 sales$99Braun88 salesBraun: $12, 88 sales$12Sonic50 salesSonic: $22, 50 sales$22Autobrush49 salesAutobrush: $43, 49 sales$43Disney14 salesDisney: $30, 14 sales$30Small and no-name brands470 salesSmall and no-name brands: $30, 470 sales$30
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $12.89 to $24.
Typical range $12.89 to $24.00 (middle half of lots)050100150$0$10$20$30$40$503 lots from $0 to $414 lots from $4 to $881 lots from $8 to $13105 lots from $13 to $1773 lots from $17 to $2149 lots from $21 to $2536 lots from $25 to $295 lots from $29 to $339 lots from $33 to $388 lots from $38 to $422 lots from $42 to $4627 lots from $46 to $50Middle $16.85

Price guides for beauty and personal care

Questions

Are beauty and personal care from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 118 closed beauty and personal care lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 30% of what the same product sells for on eBay. 33% of them left money after the buyer's premium, tax, eBay fees, shipping and a returns buffer, and 8% doubled it.

What do beauty and personal care sell for on eBay?

A middle $16.85 across 412 lots we priced, with most between $12.89 and $24.

What do beauty and personal care go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $6.50; 32% of lots closed under $5.

Which beauty and personal care sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: electric toothbrush $26, electric shaver $25, shampoo $21.49, face sunscreen $20.99.

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