Auctions
How lot values work
Every number on a lot comes from its manifest and real eBay sold listings. This page spells out each one, the rules behind it, and what it leaves out.
How each line gets a price
- Each manifest line is keyed by its UPC, or by its title when there’s no UPC.
- Resellbot searches eBay sold listings for it, up to 50 sold results per search.
- UPC results pass a rule-based conflict filter. Title matches are checked by AI, which gives each candidate listing a confidence.
- The line is priced at the middle (median) sold price of its matches, times its units.
Which lines count
A line is counted when both of these are true:
- It’s a Same UPC match, or an AI match at 80% confidence or higher.
- It has at least 2 matched eBay sold listings.
Only counted lines feed profit, max suggested bid and time to profit. Every other line counts $0 there, shown as “Not counted” or “No comps”.
| Match label | What it means | Counted? |
|---|---|---|
| Same UPC | The sold listing has the same UPC. | Yes, 2+ sales |
| AI match: clear | The AI is at least 95% sure it’s the same product. | Yes, 2+ sales |
| AI match: 80%+ sure | The AI is at least 80% sure. | Yes, 2+ sales |
| Name only | A name match that isn’t confirmed. | No |
| Different product | The listings found are a different product. | No |
| No comps | No eBay sold listings were found. | No |
The numbers on a lot
Comp value
Counted value
Total cost
Profit at current price
Profit %
Max suggested bid
The most you can pay and still make 25% profit on your cost, after 13.5% fees, the buyer premium (when the site reports one) and freight (when it’s known). On fixed-price lots it’s called the max suggested price.
Time to profit
An estimate of how long until a lot pays for itself. Each counted product sells at its own eBay pace from the last 90 days, all at the same time, until the proceeds after fees cover your total cost.
It reads like “Under a day”, “~3 days”, “~4 weeks” or “~4 months”. It’s optimistic, because it assumes you capture each product’s full observed pace. Treat it as an estimate, not a forecast.
Potential profit
A labelled what-if. It adds the unmatched items, valued at the same share of list price that the matched items sold for.
It never feeds the max suggested bid or time to profit, and it isn’t expected profit.
A worked example
Amazon · 6 pallets of health & beautyB-Stock auction
- Counted value
- $48,872
- After 13.5% eBay fees
- $42,275
- Total costCurrent bid $15,200 + freight $963, no buyer premium
- −$16,163
- Profit at current price$26,112 ÷ $16,163
- $26,112 · 162%
- Max suggested bid$42,275 ÷ 1.25 − freight $963
- $32,857
- Time to profit
- ~4 days
A real lot, captured September 29, 2026. Rounded to the nearest dollar.
The current bid is under the max suggested bid, so at this price the lot would clear 25% profit on cost.
Evidence
Each lot is rated Strong, Fair or No counted comps. A strong line is a counted line with at least 5 comps and at least 5 sales in the last 90 days.
Freight
| Where | What you see |
|---|---|
| B-Stock auctions | An automatic reference estimate to the East Coast. |
| B-Stock lots | A carrier quote to your own address, with “Quote to my address”. |
| Other sites | The seller’s listed shipping where there is one. Otherwise, “Freight quote needed”. |
When freight isn’t known, profit and the max suggested bid leave it out, so get a quote before you bid.
What isn’t included
These are estimates, not guarantees. Check the manifest, condition and freight before you bid.