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Wholesale Clearance Blog

Interested in buying stock to resell on Amazon, eBay, Facebook or Markets and shops? We have been supplying stock and how to guides for over 15 years. We will keep you updated with the latest trends in selling, and how to start selling on each platform.

  • Most Expensive Things Sold on eBay? Ten Historic Examples

    Most Expensive Things Sold on eBay? Ten Historic Examples

  • Things you didn’t know it was illegal to sell in the UK

    Things you didn’t know it was illegal to sell in the UK

    I was casting an eye over things you’re not allowed to sell on eBay the other day and found myself wondering what is forbidden generally. What is it illegal to sell in the UK? On looking up the information, I found there really aren’t that many prohibitions. Sites like Gumtree and eBay have their rules […] Read More »
  • Bestselling Products of All Time: Why Rankings Disagree

    Archive note: This article was written in 2017 and includes historic sales and export figures. It does not identify a current global bestseller. What is the bestselling product of all time? There is no single reliable answer without deciding whether “bestselling” means units sold, total revenue, a particular product model or an entire category, and […] Read More »
  • What Sold Best on eBay? 2023 UK Research and Sourcing Tips

    What Sold Best on eBay? 2023 UK Research and Sourcing Tips

  • How to Sell on Shpock UK: Fees and Practical Tips

    How to Sell on Shpock UK: Fees and Practical Tips

    Updated September 2026. This article was first published in 2017. Shpock’s features and fees have changed, so check its current help pages before listing. Shpock is a marketplace app for buying and selling second-hand goods. It can be useful for local collection and for testing demand for individual items. If you are reselling stock, think […] Read More »
  • Women in business who are top trumps!

    Women in business who are top trumps!

    A small salute to great women in business everywhere, out there, running great companies and being generally tremendous! I have been inspired to write a celebratory blog post about women in business, mainly in light of a photo that was circulating on social media showing President-elect Trump with a line of men rumoured to be […] Read More »
  • The most offensive Halloween costumes of all time?

    The most offensive Halloween costumes of all time?

    You’d have to have your head in the sand, or somewhere, in order not to have noticed Halloween is upon us. You may remember when we had some interesting costumes in stock, see here, which was similar to some stock that the supermarkets had. The sale of mental health patient costumes caused a bit of […] Read More »
  • “Would you like help with your Brazillian?”

    “Would you like help with your Brazillian?”

    Our booklet blunder with 50,000 tragically inaccurate ‘unofficial’ language guides for Rio 2016 Here at Wholesale Clearance a large variety of stock makes its way in and out of our warehouse, and the vast majority of it is quality merchandise. Occasionally though, we stumble across something so disastrously unprofessional that we’re left with little choice […] Read More »
  • What’s the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations?

    What’s the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations?

    What’s the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations? Are you confused about the difference between B2B and B2C long distance selling regulations? The law treats business-to-business contracts differently than it does business-to-consumer contracts. The Distance Selling Regulations no longer actually apply in UK law. They were replaced by the Consumer Contracts Regulations […] Read More »
  • LinkedIn for SME’s: Useful or not?

    LinkedIn for SME’s: Useful or not?

    It was announced yesterday (13/06.2016) that Microsoft is to purchase LinkedIn, the professional networking website, for $26bn (£18bn), which equates to $196 a share. That’s a lot of money. Apparently the deal will enable Microsoft to boost sales of its business and email software, although to be fair, it doesn’t sound as though they’re failing […] Read More »