How to Source Inventory for an Online Store

Accurate condition descriptions, complete items, photographable goods, and inventory you can reorder or replace. That pushes online sellers toward manifested lots and wholesale more than toward unmanifested general merchandise.

Many online marketplaces restrict specific categories — supplements, baby safety equipment, branded goods, and more. Confirm your channel's rules before buying a lot you cannot list.

Small, light, high-value items ship best. Bulky low-value goods can erase margin in parcel costs alone. Filter lots by unit weight, not just by price.