888 Lots vs BlueLots: which liquidation platform fits how you buy?
888 Lots and BlueLots are two of the nine US liquidation marketplaces BStalker tracks. This is an honest, side-by-side look at how they actually differ — fees, auction format, shipping, manifests, and who each one fits — with live lot counts and median cost-per-unit pulled straight from the current feed.
BStalker is an independent aggregator. It is not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by 888 Lots, BlueLots, or any marketplace it covers. Every fee and shipping fact below is drawn from each platform’s own terms, with a source link you can verify.
888 Lots vs BlueLots: live right now
Live count of buyable lots and the median price per item (bid plus freight where the platform quotes it), from the current feed. A count ending in + is a floor: 888 Lots lists more than we scan — we track its 12,000 newest listings.
| 888 Lots | BlueLots | |
|---|---|---|
| Lots live now | 43,438+ | 83 |
| Median $ / unit | $20.00 | $2.64 |
Head-to-head: fees, shipping, and manifests
| 888 Lots | BlueLots | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed Price (Negotiable) | Auction (daily) |
| Buyer’s premium | None | Varies by lot |
| Manifest | Manifested (item-level) | Usually attached (seller-graded) |
| Minimum order | 1 unit (no minimum) | Pallet |
| Typical lot value | 1 unit and up (no minimum) | $300–$5,000 / lot |
| Shipping | Ships from NJ · local pickup | Freight quoted per lot (no re-quote) |
| Resale certificate | Resale certificate typically required | Resale certificate typically required |
| Location | New Jersey warehouse (local pickup) | US retailer sources |
| Top categories | Electronics, Apparel, Home Goods, Toys | Apparel, Beauty, General Merchandise |
Fee sources: 888 Lots — 888 Lots — official site · BlueLots — BlueLots — official site
Where their inventory overlaps right now
Both platforms currently have live lots in these categories. Browse the cross-platform category feed to compare cost-per-unit side by side:
Who should buy where
888 Lots and BlueLots both suit resellers past the absolute-beginner stage, but they run on different clocks. 888 Lots is fixed-price and negotiable, item-level manifested, with no minimum — you can test a single unit and know your cost before you commit. BlueLots runs daily auctions on mid-size pallets, typically $300–$5,000, heaviest in apparel and beauty, with seller-graded manifests usually attached. The two real differences are pace and freight. BlueLots moves fast on a daily cycle and quotes freight per lot — and won’t re-quote after you win — so you confirm shipping before bidding. 888 Lots has no auction clock and lets you skip freight entirely with New Jersey pickup. Choose 888 Lots for predictable pricing and low-risk category testing; choose BlueLots if you sell apparel or beauty at volume and want fresh pallets cycling daily, with a saved search doing the watching.
FAQ
Is 888 Lots or BlueLots cheaper to buy from?
It depends on the lot, not just the platform. 888 Lots adds no buyer’s premium — prices are fixed and negotiable; BlueLots charges a buyer’s premium that varies by lot. The premium is rarely the biggest cost — shipping and lot size move the true landed price more — which is why BStalker shows the same cost-per-unit (bid plus freight where the platform quotes it) for both, so you compare like for like instead of headline price.
How do lot sizes and shipping compare between 888 Lots and BlueLots?
888 Lots starts at a single unit with no minimum order, and ships from a New Jersey warehouse, with local pickup to skip freight. BlueLots runs daily auctions on mid-size pallets, typically $300–$5,000, and quotes freight per lot and won’t re-quote after you win, so confirm it before bidding.
Can I track both 888 Lots and BlueLots in one place?
Yes. BStalker aggregates 888 Lots, BlueLots, and seven other US liquidation marketplaces into one live feed, with comparable cost-per-unit on every lot and saved-search alerts that email you when a matching lot appears in a rescan. You browse and compare in BStalker, then click through to bid on the source platform under your own account — BStalker never places a bid or takes a payment. There is a live sample at bstalker.com/sample with no account needed.
What does it cost to watch 888 Lots and BlueLots in one feed?
On the BStalker side, watching both in one feed starts free — two ways in, both with no card. A permanent free account gives you your own feed, shown as a capped live preview scoped to your saved picks, plus 1 saved search with email alerts; on top of that, every new account can start a 14-day full-access trial of the whole product. Paid plans are founding-priced: Scout ($29/mo) unlocks the uncapped live feed with full search, per-item seller manifests, direct bid links and 3 saved searches with email alerts, and Pro ($59/mo) adds unlimited saved searches plus the watchlist and buying workflow.
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