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What home improvement and lighting really resell for

Liquidation lots of ceiling fans, light fixtures, faucets and hardware went for a middle $9.27 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $25.74 on eBay: the winning bid was about 27% of the eBay price. From 234 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

27%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$25.74middle eBay price
$9.27middle winning bid
40%of closed lots left money after every fee
$442left on the table on the lots that paid
234lots priced, 214 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price80 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 $6.00, sells for $14.95 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $14.95 on eBayWon for $6.25, sells for $26.94 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $36.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $36.00 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $25.50 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $14.84 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $15.99, sells for $64.99 on eBayWon for $22.00, sells for $38.99 on eBayWon for $9.99, sells for $29.69 on eBayWon for $14.99, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $8.55, sells for $21.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $26.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $3.05, sells for $17.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $11.94 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $12.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $35.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.99 on eBayWon for $10.01, sells for $34.95 on eBayWon for $10.89, sells for $100.00 on eBayWon for $14.99, sells for $100.00 on eBayWon for $11.01, sells for $100.00 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $24.59 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $24.59 on eBayWon for $22.00, sells for $35.19 on eBayWon for $5.03, sells for $48.00 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $14.89, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $14.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $26.68, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $14.89, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $12.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $18.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $37.50 on eBayWon for $26.12, sells for $35.95 on eBayWon for $50.12, sells for $35.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $23.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $37.17 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $23.00 on eBayWon for $13.00, sells for $24.64 on eBayWon for $31.00, sells for $37.99 on eBayWon for $5.55, sells for $49.00 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $4.33, sells for $23.99 on eBayWon for $28.00, sells for $49.99 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $18.00 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $11.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $27.99 on eBayWon for $4.03, sells for $16.99 on eBayWon for $10.51, sells for $29.99 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $43.96 on eBayWon for $167.50, sells for $349.98 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $34.00 on eBayWon for $27.00, sells for $129.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $25.99 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $8.00, sells for $38.00 on eBayWon for $5.22, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $12.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $25.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $10.99 on eBayWon for $12.00, sells for $49.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $6.00, sells for $14.89 on eBayWon for $35.00, sells for $69.99 on eBayWon for $12.89, sells for $49.50 on eBayWon for $26.08, sells for $43.34 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $10.45 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $19.99 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 home improvement and lightingMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
Kitchen faucet19 lotsKitchen faucet: $38, 19 lots$38Table lamp9 lotsTable lamp: $33, 9 lots$33Smoke detector8 lotsSmoke detector: $25, 8 lots$25String lights7 lotsString lights: $13, 7 lots$13Curtain rod6 lotsCurtain rod: $18, 6 lots$18Faucet cartridge5 lotsFaucet cartridge: $10, 5 lots$10Table lamps4 lotsTable lamps: $60, 4 lots$60Mirror glass4 lotsMirror glass: $13, 4 lots$13
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
Kitchen faucet19$37.50
Table lamp9$33.32
Smoke detector8$24.59
String lights7$12.99
Curtain rod6$18.31
Faucet cartridge5$9.98
Table lamps4$59.97
Mirror glass4$13.43
Brands that sell: kitchen faucetMiddle eBay price by brand, from 2,330 sales of kitchen faucets in the last year.
Moen262 salesMoen: $110, 262 sales$110Kohler258 salesKohler: $130, 258 sales$130Glacier248 salesGlacier: $45, 248 sales$45Chrome119 salesChrome: $44, 119 sales$44Delta115 salesDelta: $145, 115 sales$145Longer23 salesLonger: $16, 23 sales$16Small and no-name brands1,122 salesSmall and no-name brands: $24, 1,122 sales$24
Brands that sell: table lampMiddle eBay price by brand, from 3,969 sales of table lamps in the last year.
Century164 salesCentury: $95, 164 sales$95Ikea135 salesIkea: $36, 135 sales$36Mcm115 salesMcm: $70, 115 sales$70Modern114 salesModern: $38, 114 sales$38Govee97 salesGovee: $53, 97 sales$53Retro55 salesRetro: $40, 55 sales$40Small and no-name brands2,335 salesSmall and no-name brands: $43, 2,335 sales$43
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $14.98 to $37.50.
Typical range $14.98 to $37.50 (middle half of lots)0204060$0$20$40$60$808 lots from $0 to $737 lots from $7 to $1346 lots from $13 to $2029 lots from $20 to $2727 lots from $27 to $3344 lots from $33 to $408 lots from $40 to $4710 lots from $47 to $537 lots from $53 to $601 lots from $60 to $676 lots from $67 to $7311 lots from $73 to $80Middle $26

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Questions

Are home improvement and lighting from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 80 closed home improvement and lighting lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 27% of what the same product sells for on eBay. 40% of them left money after the buyer's premium, tax, eBay fees, shipping and a returns buffer, and 24% doubled it.

What do home improvement and lighting sell for on eBay?

A middle $25.74 across 234 lots we priced, with most between $14.98 and $37.50.

What do home improvement and lighting go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $9.27; 33% of lots closed under $5.

Which home improvement and lighting sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: table lamps $59.97, kitchen faucet $37.50, table lamp $33.32, smoke detector $24.59.

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