Avg savings off MSRP across verified transactions in 2024
Independently audited by DealMetrics. Across every liquidation channel we surface — not a cherry-picked subset.
Methodology · Issue No. 47
Why So Cheap — The NobodyBuy Breakdown.
Every near-zero listing on NobodyBuy comes with a documented reason it's discounted, not a mystery markdown. This is how we annotate it.
Catalog refreshed 9:42 AM CT from 380+ liquidation sources. No guesswork, no buried footnotes.
The Four Annotations
Every listing carries four data points — and nothing is left to the imagination.
A NobodyBuy listing isn't a price tag. It's a dossier. Before you click through to a liquidation partner, you already know exactly why the item is sitting at near-zero — and what the catch is, if there is one.
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Defect Grade
A retail-style condition code — A-grade (manifested new, original packaging), B-grade (open-box or minor cosmetic), C-grade (functional but visibly distressed), or salvage (parts/repair only). We never round this up.
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Channel
Where the inventory actually came from: returns, customer cancellations, end-of-season buyback, store-closure, insurance salvage, or importer overstock. The channel tells you how the defect happened — and how often it tends to happen.
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Exit Reason
The business reason the seller dumped it: discontinued SKU, expired listing window, shelf-space eviction, or a hard sell-through deadline. We surface this because "liquidation" isn't a single thing — and the exit reason drives your risk profile.
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Manifest Type
Whether the unit is sold individually, in a manifested mixed pallet, or as an unmanifested bulk lot — plus pallet size, FBA-ready flags, and whether a category specialist has personally audited the manifest.
Listing Card Anatomy
A real card, annotated the way you'll see it on the site.
Every NobodyBuy listing card carries the four annotations on the front of the page — not buried in a footnote, not behind a second click. Hover any field for the curator's plain-language note.
- Defect Grade B — Open box, minor scuff
- Channel Customer return · 90-day window
- Exit Reason Discontinued SKU · 14 days to clear
- Manifest Type Single unit · FBA-ready · audited
Audited · DealMetrics 2024
The numbers behind the methodology.
Liquidation source integrations across US, Canada, UK
Wholesalers, return-pallet operators, and 3PLs. Every channel audited quarterly for defect-grade honesty.
Active near-zero listings, refreshed every 47 minutes
Our 14-person curation team re-prioritizes the catalog throughout the trading day — listings that vanish are timestamped, not deleted.
Of the top 100 Manifest 2024 liquidation buyers use NobodyBuy
Resellers vetting pallets before they bid. If our defect grade is wrong, they lose money — so they check first.
Press · The Atlantic, March 2024
“The discounts aren't the differentiator — anyone can scrape a clearance feed. What's unusual about NobodyBuy is that they tell you, on the same page, exactly why the price is what it is. For a category built on opacity, that editorial discipline is almost radical.”
Who's Reading The Breakdown
Three audiences, one methodology — used three different ways.
The annotations are not a researcher's indulgence. They change the decision each reader makes before they click through.
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The Bargain Hunter
Looking for a $9 air fryer that works. Reads the defect grade to confirm it's not salvage, glances at the exit reason to make sure it's not a recall, and clicks through. Saves an audited $1,847 per household per year without becoming a reseller.
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The Reseller
Bidding on pallets, vetting manifests, sizing up defect distribution. Uses Channel + Manifest Type + the curator's note to decide whether to bid at $0.40 on the dollar or pass. Forty-seven of the Manifest 2024 top 100 buyers do this daily.
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The Boutique Store Owner
Sourcing for a small storefront, an Etsy shop, or a pop-up. Uses the FBA-ready flag and exit reason to filter for inventory they can actually merchandise. Treats NobodyBuy as a sourcing desk, not a clearance aisle.