ubid.com is the online marketplace where consumers can bid on and buy brand-name merchandise at deep discounts. Our mission is to be the most recognized and trusted business-to-consumer marketplace, consistently delivering exceptional value and service to our customers and supplier partners.

Founded in 1997 and now part of Petters Group Worldwide, ubid combines the cost savings of an auction with the customer care of popular brand name retail e-commerce sites. Many ubid auctions begin at $1, a design that allows market dynamics to set the price.

With over $1 billion of merchandise sold, ubid has become a destination site for consumers looking for quality merchandise at incredible prices. As a ubid supplier partner, you can capitalize on the benefits of our high-performance hybrid business model, including:

• 5 million registered customers
• Premium brand-name sales environment
• World-class technology infrastructure
• 1-million square foot distribution center
• 250-seat customer care call center

Whether you’re looking to turbocharge your existing sales or create a powerful alternative sales channel, bottom-line benefits are just a click away...at ubid.com. ubid approves all supplier partners. Therefore, ubid does not encounter the same issues that other "open" marketplaces have such as buyer-to-seller fraud, counterfeit goods, and listings in general that cannot be trusted.

ubid offers three ways for you to sell your excess, discontinued or reconditioned inventory on our dynamic online platform: ubid Certified Merchant program, ubid Managed Supply program and ubid Direct program. The ubid Certified Merchant (UCM) program makes it easy for any business to get into the exciting and profitable online marketplace.

Whether you’re expanding your Internet selling options or entering the online channel for the first time, this cost-effective, turnkey solution gives you easy access to the dynamic ubid online environment. ubid drives qualified buyers directly to your category listings, where they can easily find and learn about your products in an uncluttered seller’s atmosphere.

Our high-tech infrastructure is your backroom

As a ubid Certified Merchant, you don’t need to invest your own capital to market your business. We’ll put our multi-million-dollar infrastructure to work and take the pain out of credit card processing and risk management before you put your goods on the truck. From one SKU to thousands, our technology is scalable to meet your needs and minimize your costs.

If you would prefer a ubid merchandiser to set up and manage your listings, the ubid Managed Supply program is a simple, cost-effective sales option. You fulfill orders from your own facility. When a transaction is complete, all you need to do is download the orders and ship them out.

You handle the shipping, pocket the profits and improve recovery

ubid Managed Supply program provides a number of benefits to the seller including lower shipping costs, simplified order processing, maintenance of inventory control and enhanced profit and recovery potential.

ubid Direct helps manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers move large volumes of product quickly and efficiently. You can choose from a variety of flexible merchandising arrangements, while your customers receive the benefit of knowing that they’re purchasing brand-name products, backed by warranties from manufacturers they know and supported by ubid’s customer care team.

Your cost-effective cost recovery solution

Vendors have traditionally sold excess goods through liquidation channels such as factory outlets, catalogs, resellers and mass merchants. Yet these fragmented and multi-layered channels are highly inefficient for buyers and sellers alike.

ubid Direct uses the Internet to eliminate these inefficiencies, empowering buyers and allowing suppliers to maximize revenue on merchandise through an alternative channel, while preserving your primary distribution channel. Let our experts do the work while you focus on your business.

ubid has developed a successful platform enabling your charitable or non-profit organization to bring awareness to your cause while raising money online. Since we realize that each charity has different goals, ubid can develop a customized program to accommodate your group’s specific needs.

Set up shop and discover a new source of donations

Your organization can set up a Charity Shop at ubid.com and receive a portion of the proceeds from each sale. Your "storefront" can be customized to match the look and feel of your branding guidelines and communicate your mission. With over 200,000 visitors per day, ubid gives you access to an active, eager-to-buy audience to maximize your shop’s exposure, with optional banner ads and e-mail communications to drive even more traffic your way. And since ubid handles all of the service and management of your sales, your staff is free to focus on other fundraising opportunities.