Frequently asked questions

We source U.S. liquidation and overstock merchandise for importers, distributors and wholesalers outside the United States. We buy or broker the load, consolidate and re-palletize it near the Port of Long Beach, book the freight, and quote it delivered to your port (CIF) or at the U.S. origin (FOB).

Our focus is export. We take U.S. orders only when they fit a load we are already moving.

Our office is in San Diego, California. Loads consolidate with third-party operators near the Port of Long Beach. Our suppliers ship from California, Missouri, New Jersey, Florida and Texas.

It is our ask for the whole lot, in USD, FOB at the U.S. origin. The landed cost depends on your port, so every lot page also estimates the CIF price, and we confirm the exact CIF number on a quote, usually within one business day.

You can accept the ask or make an offer below it. Each lot shows the date and time the offer closes, which is when the supplier needs an answer. Nothing is reserved until we accept your offer in writing and your deposit clears. After the closing time the lot is gone or repriced, and we can look for a similar one.

One pallet for pallet programs such as makeup, or one case for case goods. Truckloads sell whole. Smaller buyers can combine pallets from several lots into one shared container. See Pallets.

By international wire in USD to V Outlet's business account. The deposit and the balance are set on the pro-forma invoice, before anything ships. Some countries limit advance payments, Côte d'Ivoire for example. We work inside those rules.

Yes. Most loads have a full UPC manifest with quantities and retail values. Lots without one say so on the lot page.

New overstock: never sold, in original packaging. Customer returns: returned to the store, condition varies, some units may be incomplete or defective. Scratch & dent: new appliances with cosmetic damage. Mixed: a combination of grades, shown on the manifest.

The goods, consolidation and loading, U.S. trucking to the port, ocean freight and cargo insurance to your named port. Customs clearance, duties and local delivery at destination are yours.

You and your customs broker. Before you commit, we send the documents your broker will need: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and, where required, a certificate of origin.

A bill of lading that names V Outlet as the shipper instead of the original supplier. Several of our suppliers export directly with our name on the paperwork. You get a clean document chain and we keep our sourcing private.

Yes. That is what our consolidation service is for. Pallets from different lots and suppliers are combined, re-palletized and loaded into one 20 ft or 40 ft container to your port.

Not to Jebel Ali for now. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed to container shipping since February 2026. We can ship to African or South Asian ports for UAE-based traders.

Overstock, closeouts, customer returns, shelf pulls and discontinued goods in general merchandise, tools and hardware, apparel, appliances and health and beauty. Truckload or pallet quantities.

Our buyers are overseas importers, so your goods leave the U.S. retail channel. We can restrict the destination countries if you need us to.