Why Max Retail
- Sell past-season inventory easily
- Access 400 million shoppers
- Free membership
- Discounted shipping labels of $5.99/order
- Unlimited listings
- Free listing enhancements
- All sales final–that’s right, no returns!
- 15% transaction fee
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How It Works
List Your Unsold Inventory
Sell It with Ease
Receive Orders and Ship
Get Paid Fast
Are You a Good Fit for Max Retail?
We work with independent retailers and brands that:
-Sell brand name merchandise, new with tags
-Have at least $7,000 in inventory to list
-Have an average wholesale price point above $30
If you can easily put it in a box, carry it to the post office, and it’s under 5 pounds, you can list it—just no food, drugs, or weapons.
Popular Categories on Max Retail Include:
Contemporary, Designer Apparel and Accessories
Footwear
Outdoor and Sporting Goods
If that sounds like you, let's get started!
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Talk to an Expert
We’d love to help you get your wholesale cost back on past season inventory. Simply fill out the form, and we’ll be in touch to give you a demo of how Max Retail works. Still not sure if you’re a fit for our platform? Our expert will be able to confirm that too!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my retail business qualifies to sell on Max Retail?
- Do you sell brand name merchandise?
- Do you carry our top categories, such as apparel, footwear and accessories?  Â
- Do you have at least $5K of past season (aged inventory) on hand?
If you answered yes to all these questions, you’ll be successful on Max Retail!
What does end-to-end setup entail?
Step 1: Create a Max Retail account by clicking on Start Selling
Step 2: Listing your inventory is easy and fast.Â
- Through our integrations: When creating an account on Max Retail, you will be asked which POS or eComm you’re currently using. If your POS or eComm integrates with Max Retail, you’ll receive a step by step guide and how to set up your connection. Our team is always available to help but this generally takes 10 minutes or less.
- Via an on-hand report: You can run an on-hand report of your aged inventory with the following information and send it to our team.
- Brand
- Style Number
- Style Name
- Color
- Wholesale Price
- Retail Price (MSRP)
- Sizes
- Quantities
- Via the Max Retail template: You’ll be able to download a template that’s easy to fill out to list a large number of items. Here’s the information we’ll need:
- Brand
- Style Number
- Style Name
- Color
- Wholesale Price
- Retail Price (MSRP)
- Sizes
- Quantities
Step 3: Let Max Retail transform your listings
- No image or extensive product attributes required. We do all the heavy lifting for you.Â
- How about measurements, sizing or care instructions? Yes, that too. Our team takes care of it and we’ll reach out to you if there’s a particular customer requesting more information on a higher priced item.
- We enhance each one of your listings to ensure they are complete and meet the requirements for the best placement on each matching e-commerce site.
Step 4: Pack and ship!
- Accept new orders within the same business day. You will receive a text alert on your phone.
- Remove any tags identifying your store or location from sold merchandise, so your store remains anonymous, but leave attached original vendor tags.
- Print the shipping label.
- Package the merchandise in an unmarked polybag or small box and ship within 2 business days.
Easy peasy!
How much time will it take to get set up on Max Retail?
We know that your spare time is limited and believe you should focus your efforts on selling full price merchandise instead of worrying about your sale rack. That’s why it only takes less than 10 minutes to get set up and we take care of the rest.
How much will I make per item?
You can list at wholesale to get your cost back, or you can choose to list below wholesale to move it faster. You can even start at wholesale and price drop later. It’s your choice.
How much does the average retailer make each year on Max Retail?
On average, our retail sellers receive $26,400 in payouts each year, helping you improve your cash flow and make room for new shipments! Enterprise sellers earn on average over $250K annually.
How and when will I get paid?
All payments are securely processed through Stripe. You will receive an ACH payment in your bank account just as soon as your shipping label is scanned. No waiting, no hassles.
What about returns?
Returns are never an issue, because all sales are final! Returns are only processed if you ship damaged or erroneous merchandise.
Can you sell handmade items?
At this time, we’re not able to support handmade items on our platform. We truly appreciate the unique value they bring, and we're always working on expanding what we can offer. Please feel free to email us your contact info and we will notify you in the future if we launch a sales channels authorizing us to sell these types of items.
What if a customer has questions about the item?
Leave that to us. We handle all customer service inquiries, so you can concentrate on what’s happening in your store.
Can I sell single units?
Absolutely. We can help whether you have one item left or even thousands!
Can I continue to sell my merchandise in-store and on Max Retail at the same?
Yes, nothing leaves your store until your item sells.
Do I need to sign a long contract?
No. You can stop at any time or even pause while on vacation.
How do you preserve my anonymity?
Your listings across the 20+ e-commerce sites that we partner with, don’t mention your business name anywhere. Once your items sell, we will remind you to remove any tags identifying your store or location when packaging the items before shipping. This ensures complete anonymity.
Will I be charged tax?
No, Max Retail transactions are considered B2B (business to business) and there are no sales tax implications.
Got more questions?
Contact us and we’ll be glad to answer them!
