B-Stock vs Liquidation.com: which liquidation platform fits how you buy?
B-Stock and Liquidation.com 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 B-Stock, Liquidation.com, 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.
B-Stock vs Liquidation.com: 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.
| B-Stock | Liquidation.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Lots live now | 1,008 | 1,105 |
| Median $ / unit | $33.74 | $5.00 |
Head-to-head: fees, shipping, and manifests
| B-Stock | Liquidation.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Auction (per storefront) | Auction |
| Buyer’s premium | 10% standard (varies by storefront) | 5–10% (varies by listing) |
| Manifest | Usually included; some storefronts add condition grades | Varies — some limited manifests |
| Minimum order | Single pallet (varies by storefront) | Bids from $100 |
| Typical lot value | a few hundred dollars to $30,000+ truckloads | Bids from $100 to truckloads |
| Shipping | Freight varies by storefront | Buyer-arranged shipping |
| Resale certificate | State resale certificate required (US buyers; no-sales-tax states exempt) | Resale certificate typically required |
| Location | Retailer facilities, nationwide (US) | Various US locations |
| Top categories | General Merchandise, Electronics, Apparel, Home Goods | General Merchandise, Electronics, Apparel, Industrial |
Fee sources: B-Stock — B-Stock buyer’s premium (10%) — B-Stock Supply FAQ · Liquidation.com — Liquidation.com — buyer premium varies by listing
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
B-Stock versus Liquidation.com is the classic head-to-head, and the deciding factors are fees and sourcing model. B-Stock is a network of official retailer storefronts — Costco, Walmart, Target and more — with a flat 10% buyer’s premium and brand-name returns from single pallets to truckloads. Liquidation.com is one of the oldest, largest marketplaces, auctioning general merchandise, electronics, apparel, industrial goods, even vehicles, with a 5–10% premium that varies by listing and bids starting near $100. The premium math can favor Liquidation.com — 5–10% variable can beat a flat 10% on the right lot — but a variable fee is one more thing to read before you bid. B-Stock’s edge is official, recognizable-brand supply; Liquidation.com’s is raw breadth and a lower floor for testing. Buy from B-Stock for brand-name retailer pallets; buy from Liquidation.com for selection, cheaper entry lots, and the “ending soon” underpriced finds — its sibling GovDeals adds surplus.
Full reviews: B-Stock and Liquidation.com
FAQ
Is B-Stock or Liquidation.com cheaper to buy from?
It depends on the lot, not just the platform. B-Stock adds a flat 10% buyer’s premium on most storefronts; Liquidation.com adds a 5–10% buyer’s premium that varies by listing. 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 B-Stock and Liquidation.com?
B-Stock runs brand-name retailer-return auctions from single pallets up to truckloads, and leaves freight to the individual storefront, so shipping varies by lot. Liquidation.com auctions everything from $100 boxes to full truckloads, and leaves shipping for the buyer to arrange from various US locations.
Can I track both B-Stock and Liquidation.com in one place?
Yes. BStalker aggregates B-Stock, Liquidation.com, 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 B-Stock and Liquidation.com 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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