Stocklot trading guides
What to check before you buy a lot, how to sell surplus stock, and the EU rules that matter when goods cross a border. Written for traders, with sources.
How to buy stocklots: a practical guide for B2B buyers
Sourcing, manifests, MOQ, inspection, payment terms, Incoterms and transport: what to check before you buy a stocklot from another trader.
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Stock grades explained: new, overstock, shelf-pulls, returns, B-grade and salvage
What A, B and C grade mean in stocklot trading, how overstock differs from shelf-pulls and returns, and how to read a manifest before you buy.
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Customer returns pallets explained: what you get and how to price them
Unsorted, sorted and tested returns pallets: where they come from, what is inside, how to estimate yield and what the law expects when you resell.
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How to sell surplus stock: pricing, photos, manifests and MOQ
A trader's guide to turning overstock, returns and end-of-line goods into cash: how to price a lot, what buyers need to see and how to list it.
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The EU ban on destroying unsold clothes and shoes (ESPR): what traders need to know
Since 19 July 2026 large companies may no longer destroy unsold apparel and footwear in the EU. Who is covered, the exceptions, the disclosure duty and what it means for stocklots.
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Intra-EU B2B VAT for stocklot traders: 0% supplies, VIES and proof of transport
When you can invoice another EU business at 0% VAT, how to check a VAT number in VIES, what the invoice must say and which transport documents you need.
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Buying branded stocklots legally in the EU: exhaustion, parallel imports and counterfeits
When you may resell branded goods in the EU, why stock from outside the EEA is risky, the red flags for counterfeits and which documents to ask the seller for.
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