We are looking for a bulk purchase of white goods that have been returned, mainly washing machines, but any white goods are good.

Does anyone know either where would be the best places to contact outside of the manufacturers themselves? Or can anyone let me know the best way of going about this? Your help would be appreciated.

Hi Stuarth,

Welcome to Wholesale Forum

Have a look at the following UK supplier of returned white goods:

• wholesalers of ex-catalogue goods
• About Us Uk’s biggest ex-catalogue stock and discount pallet Wholesalers

To find the best verified UK and global wholesale suppliers of returned white goods, we recommend using the three largest online trade directories of verified suppliers:

• eSources,
• Wholesale Deals
• Worldwide Brands.

All three list tens of thousands of verified wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers and drop shippers. Have a look at the following results:

UK Suppliers of Returned White Goods:

• Washing Machines & Dryers UK Wholesale Suppliers Directory - Wholesalers, Importers, Dropshippers & Distributors
• UK Returned White Goods Suppliers

EU and other International Suppliers of Returned White Goods:

• EU Washing Machines & Dryers Wholesale Suppliers Directory - Wholesalers, Importers, Dropshippers & Distributors
• International Returned White Goods Suppliers

You can also contact large retail chains and offer to buy the returns they have received from their customers. Each retail chain has a returns department, who will sell returned goods in pallets and truckloads. Alternatively if your budget is limited, you can buy single pallets from those companies who buy palletised returns from retailers. Retailers usually sell returns in very large quantities, if you are unable to meet those moqs there are companies who divide the goods into category-specific pallets. The goods may be overstocks, returns or salvage items, most of which are completely serviceable. Retailers work regularly with pallet companies because they need to move unsellable and returned merchandise out of their store and warehouses as quickly as possible, to accommodate new lines.

Sales managers at each retail company usually have a list of pallet companies with whom they do business on a regular basis. You can ask those sales managers which pallet company the retailer uses and how to get in touch with those companies for pallet purchases. This is the best way to find pallets of specific goods.

For more information about sourcing returned goods, see the following past discussions:

• Warranty responsibility for returned goods - Wholesale Forum
• Returning Goods to suppliers with errors? Who pays for shipping costs? - Wholesale Forum

To learn more about finding and verifying suppliers see:

• Wholesale Sources - How To Find Verified Wholesalers and Drop Shippers Instantly - Wholesale Forum
• eSources or Wholesale Deals - Which verified directory is best for a starting seller - Wholesale Forum

Hope this helps