I've seen internet auctions and sales for liquidations, overstocked,
shelf pulls etc. for name brand women's apparel and lingerie
(clothing) items from high end department stores. I'm assuming the
process flow is ... from department store to liquidator to broker to
me for retail. I want to move to the liquidator or broker level of
this process. Can you provide me with any reliable contact information
for purchasing goods and for information how to
move to the liquidator or broker level. It is obvious to me that the
people we purchase from are making money purchaseing from someone else
and then selling to me. I want to find that "someone else" person.

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Clarification of Question by tonymast-ga on 27 Mar 2003 09:50 PST

This quote is my original question.

"Can you provide me with any reliable contact information 
for purchasing goods and for information how to 
move to the liquidator or broker level"

Can you provide information on contacts. Examples Macy's ,
Bloomingdales or any other high end manufactuers.

Thanks

It may be possible to be both licqidator and broker on most items, but
it requires lots of cash or a big line of credit. You could deliver a
flyer to stores likely to need quick cash for slow moving merchandise.
You need lots of know how so you can name a dollar amount hours after
you get the call. It may be best to give them 5% of the agreed price,
followed by additional cashiers checks, money orders or equivelent as
you remove the merchandise. Over flow of your warehouse could go in
rented mini ware houses. E bay may be the best out let for your new
inventory, but you can likely find some retail outlets who will buy
large chunks of your inventory, or take the stuff on consignment.
There will be little profit the first year, but eventually you will
have reputation for being prompt, fair, and no hastle, if you are
prompt, fair and no hastle. Your bussiness can then grow by word of
mouth and you may even want a small retail shop where buyers can
brouse looking for items they well make offers on large quantities.  
Neil