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What sports and outdoors really resell for

Liquidation lots of fitness gear, camping, bikes, fishing and knives went for a middle $5 at auction, and the same products sell for a middle $16.90 on eBay: the winning bid was about 34% of the eBay price. From 223 lots we priced against sales of the exact same product.

34%of the eBay price, the middle winning bid
$16.90middle eBay price
$5middle winning bid
24%of closed lots left money after every fee
$84left on the table on the lots that paid
223lots priced, 158 products
What each lot went for against its eBay price51 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$100Paid the eBay priceWon for $12.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $8.50, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $24.95 on eBayWon for $16.00, sells for $10.50 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $18.95 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $64.95 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $20.00 on eBayWon for $20.00, sells for $30.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $20.00, sells for $59.50 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $24.99 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $24.00 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $14.25 on eBayWon for $15.00, sells for $18.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $19.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $1.89 on eBayWon for $6.50, sells for $2.25 on eBayWon for $19.00, sells for $3.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $2.95 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $1.00 on eBayWon for $21.01, sells for $49.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $13.99 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $11.52 on eBayWon for $9.55, sells for $11.25 on eBayWon for $3.00, sells for $21.99 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $9.67, sells for $14.50 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $36.00, sells for $13.00 on eBayWon for $10.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $5.25, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $11.00, sells for $34.67 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $12.49 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $39.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $21.55 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $21.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $11.59, sells for $32.50 on eBayWon for $7.00, sells for $14.45 on eBayWon for $29.00, sells for $45.00 on eBayWon for $1.00, sells for $8.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $13.00, sells for $29.00 on eBayWon for $5.00, sells for $40.00 on eBayWon for $4.00, sells for $17.99 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $15.00 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $22.94 on eBayWon for $2.00, sells for $19.99 on eBayWon for $4.45, sells for $9.49 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 sports and outdoorsMiddle eBay price by kind of item, from the lots we priced.
Folding knife33 lotsFolding knife: $17, 33 lots$17Knife11 lotsKnife: $13, 11 lots$13Hunting knife9 lotsHunting knife: $12, 9 lots$12Binoculars9 lotsBinoculars: $15, 9 lots$15Headlamp7 lotsHeadlamp: $14, 7 lots$14Dumbbells5 lotsDumbbells: $23, 5 lots$23Fixed blade knife4 lotsFixed blade knife: $23, 4 lots$23Bread knife4 lotsBread knife: $16, 4 lots$16
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KindLotsMiddle eBay price
Folding knife33$16.90
Knife11$12.99
Hunting knife9$11.50
Binoculars9$15
Headlamp7$13.99
Dumbbells5$22.94
Fixed blade knife4$22.98
Bread knife4$15.52
Brands that sell: folding knifeMiddle eBay price by brand, from 1,456 sales of folding knifes in the last year.
Husky117 salesHusky: $16, 117 sales$16Remington57 salesRemington: $40, 57 sales$40Titanium53 salesTitanium: $62, 53 sales$62Osborne53 salesOsborne: $99, 53 sales$99Buck37 salesBuck: $37, 37 sales$37Forged34 salesForged: $18, 34 sales$18Small and no-name brands763 salesSmall and no-name brands: $26, 763 sales$26
Brands that sell: knifeMiddle eBay price by brand, from 3,974 sales of knifes in the last year.
Forged147 salesForged: $30, 147 sales$30Made98 salesMade: $38, 98 sales$38Buck75 salesBuck: $38, 75 sales$38Victorinox66 salesVictorinox: $30, 66 sales$30Remington61 salesRemington: $48, 61 sales$48Gerber57 salesGerber: $28, 57 sales$28Small and no-name brands2,582 salesSmall and no-name brands: $27, 2,582 sales$27
Where eBay prices fallMiddle eBay price of each lot we priced; the band is the middle half, $13.99 to $29.45.
Typical range $13.99 to $29.45 (middle half of lots)0255075$0$20$40$607 lots from $0 to $511 lots from $5 to $1052 lots from $10 to $1571 lots from $15 to $2015 lots from $20 to $2517 lots from $25 to $3010 lots from $30 to $359 lots from $35 to $404 lots from $40 to $459 lots from $45 to $505 lots from $50 to $5513 lots from $55 to $60Middle $16.90

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Questions

Are sports and outdoors from Amazon return pallets and liquidation auctions worth it?

Often, if you buy low. Across 51 closed sports and outdoors lots we priced, the winning bid was a middle 34% 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 6% doubled it.

What do sports and outdoors sell for on eBay?

A middle $16.90 across 223 lots we priced, with most between $13.99 and $29.45.

What do sports and outdoors go for at liquidation auctions?

A middle winning bid of $5; 39% of lots closed under $5.

Which sports and outdoors sell for the most?

By middle eBay price: fixed blade knife $22.98, dumbbells $22.94, folding knife $16.90, bread knife $15.52.

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