
Typically a pallet is the classic wood construction but can also include plastic, metal or recycled material.A pallet may also be packaged as oversized or double stacked. Packaged inventory that can fit on an individual pallet, the smallest unit of retail storage efficiency.Typical lot sizes include one to ten pallet lots (also known as LTL or Less Than Truckload) and truckloads. Generally speaking, auctions are most often sold by the pallet. Items may be heavily scratched and/or dented, have missing or broken parts.Ĭostco Wholesale Liquidation Auctions typically sell liquidated merchandise in a variety of lot sizes. Grade C/D lots are member returns or warehouse displays that fall below the A/B Grade standard.When the inventory of an item or category of items becomes too small to mass out in typical Costco displays, warehouses may liquidate this unsold merchandise.

Member Returns can include online purchases.Although not a general requirement for a refund, most members do return items in the original box.

Expect that some percentage of items may be damaged, torn, missing parts, missing manuals, or otherwise incomplete/non-functional. After receiving from a warehouse, the Costco Returns Depot conducts a visual screening but does not test items before determining Grade. Reasons for return include shipped in duplicate, buyer remorse, wrong size, color, damage during shipping, wrong item, didn’t need, didn’t work, missing part, or no reason given. It is also not uncommon for members to return merchandise to Costco after it has been tried.This unused merchandise will be part of Grade A/B liquidation. Even if the member hasn’t used the item, if any portion of the packaging has been opened, it can not go back on the sales floor. It’s not uncommon for members to return unused merchandise to Costco.Grade A/B can be member returns or unsold merchandise.Items are more likely to have original packaging and tags, though in some cases may also have return labels. Boxes may have sorting labels applied to them for processing. Items may have minor wear and tear from handling and sorting. Merchandise can be unsold merchandise or shelf pulls and have never been used by a member. The range of merchandise conditions includes grades New, Like New, A/B, C/D, and Salvage. The merchandise may or may not be functional with missing or broken parts.Ĭostco Wholesale Liquidation Auctions inventory ranges in quality and inventory condition and is highlighted at the individual auction listing level. Inventory that is not in sellable condition directly to customers.

