Liquidation Manifest Analyzer
Upload a CSV, spreadsheet, PDF, or even a screenshot of a manifest. You get SKU-level resale estimates, demand and condition risk, ROI, and a defensible maximum bid.
Open the analyzerFree tools for liquidation pallet buyers
Every tool below is free to use and built around the same question: does this pallet make money at the price you are about to bid? Start with the manifest analyzer, then use the calculators to pressure-test the numbers.
Marketplace Listing Generator
Turn the SKUs you won into channel-ready titles, bullet points, descriptions, item specifics, and clean studio product images.
Open the generatorCalculators
Maximum bid calculator
The ceiling price that still clears your target return.
ROI calculator
Return on a pallet after freight, fees, and labor.
Marketplace fee calculator
eBay, Amazon, Mercari, and Whatnot take-rates side by side.
Profit calculator
Net profit per pallet from recovery rate and costs.
Inventory value calculator
What unsold stock on your shelves is really worth.
Sell-through calculator
How fast a lot converts to cash.
Shipping cost calculator
Freight and dimensional weight per unit.
Margin calculator
Gross margin targets by category.
How to price a pallet in four numbers
Almost every losing pallet loses for the same reason: the buyer treated manifest retail value as if it were resale value. It never is. These four numbers, in this order, are the whole job, and each tool above exists to nail down one of them.
1. Recovery rate
The share of manifest retail you can realistically collect after returns, dead units, and price competition. This is category-driven, not lot-driven, see the table below.
2. Landed cost
Winning bid + buyer premium (typically 5-15%) + inbound freight + liftgate or residential accessorials + labor to sort, test, photograph, and pack. Freight alone runs $150-$600 per pallet depending on lane length.
3. Marketplace take-rate
eBay lands around 13% all-in with payment processing, Amazon 15% plus FBA fees, Mercari and Whatnot in the same range. Model the channel you will actually list on, not the cheapest one.
4. Maximum bid
Expected recovery minus fees, freight, and labor, divided by one plus your target margin. It is a ceiling, not a target, the discipline is walking away when the auction passes it.
Typical recovery rates by category
These are the working bands we see across customer-return and overstock manifests. They are planning ranges, not guarantees, condition grade, brand mix, and season move them several points in either direction.
| Category | Recovery of retail | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer electronics | 25-40% | Tested vs. untested is the single biggest swing |
| Tools & hardware | 30-45% | Brand recognition and completeness of kits |
| Home & kitchen | 20-32% | Bulk shipping cost eats margin fast |
| Apparel & footwear | 8-15% | Size curve and season; hangers move slowly |
| Toys & games | 18-30% | Highly seasonal, Q4 doubles velocity |
| Furniture | 15-28% | Local pickup only; damage rate is high |
| Health & beauty | 20-35% | Expiration dates and sealed condition |
| Mixed / unmanifested | 10-20% | You are buying variance, so bid like it |
Common questions
Are these liquidation tools actually free?
Yes. The calculators are free with no account, and the manifest analyzer includes free analyses on every account so you can test it against a lot you already know before paying for anything.
What file types can the manifest analyzer read?
CSV, XLSX, and XLS spreadsheets, plus PDF manifests and photos or screenshots of a manifest. Image and PDF inputs are parsed by AI, so a readable phone photo of an auction manifest is usually enough.
How is the maximum bid calculated?
Each line item gets an estimated resale value and a demand and condition risk adjustment. Those roll into an expected recovery value, then marketplace fees, inbound freight, and sorting labor are subtracted and your target margin is applied. The result is the highest bid that still clears that margin.
Can I use these tools on unmanifested pallets?
Yes, but differently. With no manifest there is no SKU list to price, so use the ROI, margin, and sell-through calculators with a conservative recovery assumption, typically 10-20% of the seller's stated retail, and treat the result as a variance bet rather than a forecast.
Do the calculators account for marketplace fees and freight?
The fee calculator compares eBay, Amazon, Mercari, and Whatnot take-rates side by side, and the shipping calculator handles freight and dimensional weight. The max-bid and ROI calculators take both as inputs so the number you get is net, not gross.