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What furniture and decor really resell for

Liquidation lots of chairs, tables, shelves, rugs, art and frames went for a middle $3.61 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $24.64 on eBay: the winning bid was about 21% of the eBay price. From 275 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

21%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$24.64middle eBay price
$3.61middle winning bid
41%of closed lots left money after every fee
$142left on the table on the lots that paid
275lots priced, 234 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price58 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 $50.00, sells for $55.58 on eBayWon for $70.00, sells for $40.00 on eBayWon for $30.00, sells for $79.00 on eBayWon for $50.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $80.00, sells for $49.00 on eBayWon for $35.00, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $106.24 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $25.00, sells for $21.44 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $7.64 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $14.95 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $9.50 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $29.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.99 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $15.50 on eBayWon for $50.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $4.50, sells for $10.00 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $8.66 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $14.22 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $9.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $17.60 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $4.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $33.56 on eBayWon for $29.09, sells for $69.99 on eBayWon for $29.00, sells for $69.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $11.25, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $9.00, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $10.99, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $3.33 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $15.67 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $10.97 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $24.64 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $17.99 on eBayWon for $6.22, sells for $27.99 on eBayWon for $3.22, sells for $44.99 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $10.89 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $9.79 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $19.98 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.99 on eBayWon for $5.50, sells for $9.50 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWinning bid at auctioneBay price

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

What sells in furniture and decorMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
Vase7 lotsVase: $25, 7 lots$25Air mattress7 lotsAir mattress: $55, 7 lots$55Coffee table6 lotsCoffee table: $68, 6 lots$68Side table6 lotsSide table: $42, 6 lots$42Decor lot6 lotsDecor lot: $19, 6 lots$19Picture frame6 lotsPicture frame: $12, 6 lots$12Mattress5 lotsMattress: $1,198, 5 lots$1,198Halloween decor lot5 lotsHalloween decor lot: $19, 5 lots$19
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
Vase7$24.95
Air mattress7$54.99
Coffee table6$68
Side table6$41.76
Decor lot6$18.95
Picture frame6$11.68
Mattress5$1,198
Halloween decor lot5$18.95
Brands that sell: vaseMiddle eBay price by brand, from 3,985 sales of vases in the last year.
Mcm142 salesMcm: $30, 142 sales$30Studio132 salesStudio: $35, 132 sales$35Fenton129 salesFenton: $41, 129 sales$41Century91 salesCentury: $32, 91 sales$32Natural84 salesNatural: $18, 84 sales$18Murano73 salesMurano: $54, 73 sales$54Small and no-name brands1,976 salesSmall and no-name brands: $26, 1,976 sales$26
Brands that sell: air mattressMiddle eBay price by brand, from 1,348 sales of air mattresss in the last year.
Intex222 salesIntex: $40, 222 sales$40Twin145 salesTwin: $37, 145 sales$37Queen133 salesQueen: $66, 133 sales$66Soundasleep66 salesSoundasleep: $85, 66 sales$85Select57 salesSelect: $116, 57 sales$116Bestway46 salesBestway: $39, 46 sales$39Small and no-name brands327 salesSmall and no-name brands: $42, 327 sales$42
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $14.30 to $47.68.
Typical range $14.30 to $47.68 (middle half of lots)050100$0$25$50$75$100$12537 lots from $0 to $1093 lots from $10 to $2141 lots from $21 to $3121 lots from $31 to $4228 lots from $42 to $5216 lots from $52 to $639 lots from $63 to $738 lots from $73 to $833 lots from $83 to $942 lots from $94 to $1042 lots from $104 to $11515 lots from $115 to $125Middle $25

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Questions

Are furniture and decor from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 58 closed furniture and decor lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 21% of what the same product sells for on eBay. 41% of them left money after the buyer's premium, tax, eBay fees, shipping and a returns buffer, and 10% doubled it.

What do furniture and decor sell for on eBay?

A middle $24.64 across 275 lots we priced, with most between $14.30 and $47.68.

What do furniture and decor go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $3.61; 57% of lots closed under $5.

Which furniture and decor sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: mattress $1,198, coffee table $68, air mattress $54.99, side table $41.76.

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