Police auctions are an often over-looked source for cheap products that are ideal for re-sale in today’s modern marketplaces such as eBay. A whole range of products, new and used, are available at a fraction of the market value from cut price mountain bikes to brand new mobile phones there’s a police auction bargain waiting for every kind of trader.
The reason these auctions are often over-looked by wholesale buyers is that, due to the nature of the supply source (police recovered items and lost property), there is no guarantee of a particular type of product being available and no promise that a popular item you sourced last week will be available again this week. So sourcing from police auctions does lend itself to the more opportunistic wholesale buyer but if you’re willing to be flexible and have a good eye for what you can re-sell there is plenty of chances for the motivated re-sale trader to make healthy profits.
Here is just a sample of what is available via Police Auction at this present time:
|
Product |
Description |
Police Auction Price |
eBay Re-Sale Price |
Potential Profit Per Order |
 |
Police Recovered Brand New Boxed Nokia N8 SIM Free |
£252.50 |
£299 |
+£46.50 |
 |
Ex-Police Sovereign Petrol Lawn Mower | £9.50 |
£50 |
+£40.50 |
 |
Police Recovered Mini Scrambler Motorbike |
£41.50 |
£90 |
+£48.50 |
 |
Ex-Police Nintendo DS Lite | £5.50 |
£45 |
+£39.50 |
Stock availability and prices correct at time of publishing (13/12/2011). Police Auctions do have a limited time frame so items can be sold quickly however there are always new items coming through – check the links at the bottom of this article for more information.
This is just a small selection of the eBay profit potential of buying from Police Auctions with many products being auctioned everyday in areas across the board such as – camera equipment, antiques, watches, jewellery, sports equipment plus lots more – there’s a product for every type of wholesale buyer!
