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Salvage pallets for parts, repair and refurbishing

Salvage pallets hold damaged or incomplete goods sold for parts and repair, not as working stock. Independent liquidators auction them on Two Bro Sales to verified business buyers only, mostly repair shops, refurbishers and exporters, and every lot is picked up at the seller's warehouse in metro Atlanta, Georgia.

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Business buyers only: resale certificate (Georgia Form ST-5 or your state’s equivalent) required.

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Salvage lots open for bidding

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Recovery

Salvage recovery by category

Median winning bid as a share of seller-declared manifest retail, by category, from paid sales from the last 365 days.

Not enough sales yet: we publish a median only after at least 10 manifested lots from at least 3 sellers sell in a group.

See how the figures are built on liquidation pallet prices on Two Bro Sales.

How it’s calculated: winning bid (hammer) ÷ seller-declared manifest retail, for manifested lots with a paid order only. Buyer and seller fees are excluded. A group is shown only with at least 10 sales from at least 3 sellers, and no seller above 50% of them. Data as of Oct 16, 2026. Past results don’t guarantee resale value.

Supply

Where salvage loads come from

  • Returns that failed inspection: units a return center tested or graded and found broken, incomplete or too damaged to resell as working.
  • Freight and warehouse damage, such as forklift punctures, crushed cartons, water damage or a load that shifted and fell in transit.
  • Display and demo units pulled from stores with heavy wear, missing parts or security hardware still attached.
  • Parts and accessory lots: power supplies, remotes, cables, attachments and bases separated from their main products during processing.
  • What is left after returns processing, once the working units have been pulled out for higher-grade loads.
Know before you bid

Salvage risks to price in

  • Most units won't work as-is.Price salvage on the value of the parts and the repairs you can realistically make, never on manifest retail.

  • Unknown faults.One unit needs a cheap fuse, the next is beyond economic repair, and you won't know which is which until it is on your bench.

  • Damaged lithium-ion batteries are a fire hazard. Bag each battery or device separately, tape over the terminals, and take it to a battery recycler or household hazardous waste site, never the trash or curbside recycling (EPA). Hazardous materials are prohibited in listings, so report a lot that includes them.

  • Disposal costs.Whatever you can't repair or strip still has to go somewhere, and batteries and many electronics can't go in a dumpster. Put that cost in your numbers before you bid.

  • Recalled goods stay off the market after repair. Offering a recalled product for sale is unlawful under Section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, so check cpsc.gov/recalls before you resell anything you fixed (CPSC).

  • Labour.Diagnosing and repairing takes hours, and salvage only pays when your rate on the bench beats what you saved on the purchase price.

  • Claims are narrow.Non-working goods are the condition, not a defect. A manifested salvage lot can still be claimed within 48 hours of pickup when it is short by 5% or more of manifest retail or you received the wrong lot.

Manifested vs unmanifested lots, and what you can claim Work out a maximum bid in the profit calculator

Ways to get value out of salvage

  • Repair and resale. Fix units and sell them as refurbished, saying plainly that they were repaired; marketplaces keep seller-refurbished separate from new and used (eBay item condition definitions).
  • Parts resale. Sell working components one by one, and list whole units that need repair or lack essential components under the marketplace's for parts or not working condition.
  • Exporters who sell repairable goods and parts in bulk to buyers overseas.
  • Scrap and recycling for what remains, which recovers some value from metals and keeps batteries out of the trash.
  • Bin stores only with care. Broken goods frustrate bin shoppers, so anything from a salvage lot that goes to a bin should be clearly marked as-is.

Who buys salvage pallets

  • Repair shops that need parts and repairable units at low cost.
  • Refurbishers who restore electronics, appliances and tools for resale.
  • Exporters who move repairable goods and parts to overseas buyers.
  • Parts resellers who strip units and sell the components online.
  • Recyclers who recover metals and handle electronic waste.

Salvage by category

What damage looks like in each category, and where the recoverable value usually sits.

Local pickup in metro Atlanta

You collect at the seller's warehouse in metro Atlanta, Georgia. Pay within 2 business days to get your pickup code, then bring it and a photo ID to the dock. Your own truck or carrier is welcome; Two Bro Sales doesn’t ship or broker freight.

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Verified buyers, held payouts

Every bidder is a business whose resale certificate a person has checked. Buyers pay Two Bro Sales, and the seller’s payout is held until pickup. Manifested lots can be claimed within 48 hours of pickup; as-is lots have no claim window.

How verification, payment and claims work

FAQ

Salvage pallet questions

What kind of damage is common in salvage pallets?

Cracked screens and housings, water or crush damage, missing parts, failed motors and circuit boards, and units that did not pass a return center's test. Some items have only cosmetic damage and work fine, and that is where most of the upside in a salvage lot comes from.

Can I claim if salvage items don't work?

No. Salvage is sold for parts and repair, so non-working units are exactly what the condition says. On a manifested salvage lot you can still file within 48 hours of pickup if the load is short by 5% or more of manifest retail or you were released the wrong lot. Unmanifested lots are as-is with no claim window.

How do I handle damaged batteries in a salvage lot?

Treat them as a fire risk. Separate each battery, put it in its own plastic bag, cover the terminals with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape, and take it to a battery recycler or household hazardous waste collection point (EPA). Lithium-ion batteries do not belong in household trash or recycling bins.

How should I price a salvage pallet?

Work from the bottom up: what the parts and repairable units will bring, minus repair labour, disposal and the trip to collect the lot. Manifest retail tells you what the goods were, not what they are worth broken, so the % of retail on salvage lots is low by nature.

Can I resell items I repair from a salvage lot?

Yes, as long as you describe them honestly as refurbished or repaired rather than new, and the product is not under a recall. Federal law makes offering a recalled product for sale unlawful (CPSC), so check recall status before listing anything you fixed.

Sources

  1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: used lithium-ion batteries · accessed Oct 9, 2026
  2. eBay Help: item condition definitions by category · accessed Oct 9, 2026
  3. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: stopping the online sale of recalled products · accessed Oct 9, 2026

Updated . Live lots, sold results and recovery figures update as auctions close.