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Liquidation and Amazon-return lots ยท resale values

What clothing and shoes really resell for

Liquidation lots of shirts, dresses, jackets, swimwear and shoes went for a middle $4 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $14.99 on eBay: the winning bid was about 22% of the eBay price. From 420 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

22%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$14.99middle eBay price
$4middle winning bid
24%of closed lots left money after every fee
$525left on the table on the lots that paid
420lots priced, 395 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price199 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$250$500$500Paid the eBay priceWon for $15.00, sells for $90.00 on eBayWon for $200.00, sells for $115.95 on eBayWon for $300.00, sells for $227.22 on eBayWon for $100.00, sells for $170.00 on eBayWon for $450.00, sells for $425.73 on eBayWon for $325.00, sells for $377.00 on eBayWon for $375.00, sells for $195.00 on eBayWon for $120.00, sells for $37.00 on eBayWon for $200.00, sells for $207.00 on eBayWon for $200.00, sells for $96.00 on eBayWon for $225.00, sells for $122.50 on eBayWon for $40.00, sells for $35.00 on eBayWon for $50.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $28.00, sells for $57.83 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $12.95 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $59.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $40.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $16.77 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $9.98 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $12.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $8.50 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $6.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $6.50, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $8.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $7.64 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $11.70 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $19.95 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $18.92 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $21.99 on eBayWon for $6.55, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.50 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $17.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $7.57 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $45.52 on eBayWon for $27.00, sells for $199.00 on eBayWon for $29.00, sells for $79.00 on eBayWon for $13.00, sells for $26.77 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $17.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $13.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $7.99 on eBayWon for $31.00, sells for $60.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $16.05, sells for $65.75 on eBayWon for $39.00, sells for $79.99 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $40.00 on eBayWon for $12.00, sells for $65.00 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $24.00 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $105.00 on eBayWon for $20.99, sells for $65.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $13.26, sells for $28.79 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.99 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $9.23 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $11.00 on eBayWon for $9.90, sells for $11.89 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $19.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $6.11, sells for $28.49 on eBayWon for $14.50, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $5.75, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $10.80 on eBayWon for $3.01, sells for $15.98 on eBayWon for $5.03, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $9.04 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $12.97 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $10.81 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $16.25 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $19.30 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $8.25 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $23.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $8.45 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $17.50 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $59.70 on eBayWon for $8.05, sells for $22.01 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $36.99 on eBayWon for $7.11, sells for $17.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $11.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $19.60 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $15.68 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $23.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $19.60 on eBayWon for $22.22, sells for $52.77 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $102.50, sells for $74.87 on eBayWon for $3.23, sells for $19.84 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $11.91 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $12.75 on eBayWon for $8.16, sells for $17.49 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.28 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.09 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $13.09 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $26.95 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $27.00 on eBayWon for $5.05, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $6.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $15.98 on eBayWon for $5.11, sells for $6.49 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $10.79 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $17.99 on eBayWon for $42.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $4.88, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $23.00, sells for $17.99 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $44.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $23.74 on eBayWon for $7.06, sells for $13.04 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $12.95 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $12.70 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.33 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $29.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $8.99, sells for $35.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $4.10, sells for $11.96 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.60 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.60 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $12.60 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.60 on eBayWon for $3.22, sells for $22.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.90 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $11.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $15.95 on eBayWon for $5.15, sells for $11.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $6.15, sells for $50.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $14.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $12.60 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $13.00 on eBayWon for $6.55, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $18.22 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $16.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $19.00, sells for $29.59 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $24.49 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $10.79 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $12.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.88 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.44 on eBayWon for $23.22, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $14.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $12.25, sells for $14.00 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $8.08, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $20.97 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $9.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.58 on eBayWon for $2.11, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $33.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.60 on eBayWon for $4.22, sells for $17.32 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $2.11, sells for $18.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $9.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $12.99 on eBayWon for $4.45, sells for $17.44 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $26.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $5.00 on eBayWon for $35.00, sells for $115.00 on eBayWinning bid at auctioneBay price

The best clothing and shoes flips

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

What sells in clothing and shoesMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
T-shirt24 lotsT-shirt: $10, 24 lots$10Jeans13 lotsJeans: $14, 13 lots$14Sneakers12 lotsSneakers: $49, 12 lots$49Bra11 lotsBra: $14, 11 lots$14Hoodie10 lotsHoodie: $14, 10 lots$14Graphic t-shirt10 lotsGraphic t-shirt: $10, 10 lots$10Polo shirt10 lotsPolo shirt: $15, 10 lots$15Jacket7 lotsJacket: $24, 7 lots$24
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
T-shirt24$10
Jeans13$14.20
Sneakers12$49.01
Bra11$13.50
Hoodie10$13.66
Graphic t-shirt10$10.40
Polo shirt10$15
Jacket7$24.49
Brands that sell: t-shirtMiddle eBay price by brand, from 3,990 sales of t-shirts in the last year.
Ralph305 salesRalph: $22, 305 sales$22Nike108 salesNike: $15, 108 sales$15Sz66 salesSz: $17, 66 sales$17Carhartt51 salesCarhartt: $17, 51 sales$17Brown51 salesBrown: $22, 51 sales$22Tommy51 salesTommy: $17, 51 sales$17Small and no-name brands1,857 salesSmall and no-name brands: $19, 1,857 sales$19
Brands that sell: jeansMiddle eBay price by brand, from 3,986 sales of jeanss in the last year.
Levi642 salesLevi: $20, 642 sales$20Slim269 salesSlim: $20, 269 sales$20Dark176 salesDark: $18, 176 sales$18Wrangler152 salesWrangler: $17, 152 sales$17Sz86 salesSz: $20, 86 sales$20Ralph67 salesRalph: $24, 67 sales$24Small and no-name brands1,315 salesSmall and no-name brands: $20, 1,315 sales$20
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $11 to $21.99.
Typical range $11.00 to $21.99 (middle half of lots)0100200$0$20$40$60$8026 lots from $0 to $7154 lots from $7 to $13122 lots from $13 to $2037 lots from $20 to $2727 lots from $27 to $3311 lots from $33 to $4010 lots from $40 to $475 lots from $47 to $533 lots from $53 to $604 lots from $60 to $6721 lots from $73 to $80Middle $14.99

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Questions

Are clothing and shoes from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 199 closed clothing and shoes lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 22% of what the same product sells for on eBay. 24% of them left money after the buyer's premium, tax, eBay fees, shipping and a returns buffer, and 8% doubled it.

What do clothing and shoes sell for on eBay?

A middle $14.99 across 420 lots we priced, with most between $11 and $21.99.

What do clothing and shoes go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $4; 52% of lots closed under $5.

Which clothing and shoes sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: sneakers $49.01, jacket $24.49, polo shirt $15, jeans $14.20.

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