Turn analysis into a disciplined bid ceiling
Combine researched value, expected recovery, acquisition cost, evidence quality, and your operating constraints into a repeatable buying process.
Account sign-up first — your manifest upload comes right after.
- You bring
- A researched load plus your operating inputs
- You leave with
- A personalized Bid Recommendation and a walk-away point
Bid-ceiling worksheet
The best bid is specific to the operation
Liquidata calculates a personalized Bid Recommendation from Expected Resale Revenue and the profit target, transport, storage, and fulfillment costs you provide. It is specific to those inputs, not one universal bid for every operation.
What acquisition cost can this recovery case and operating model support?
EVIDENCE PATH
Build the bid from Expected Resale and your operating inputs
The ceiling comes from your inputs — profit target, transport, storage, fulfillment.
- 01 Step
Set the evidence floor
Decide which coverage, confidence, condition, and category signals a load must meet before consideration.
- 02 Step
Enter the operating inputs
Set the profit target, transport, storage, and fulfillment costs that make the purchase case specific to your operation.
- 03 Step
Review the Bid Recommendation
Use the remaining Expected Resale amount as the recommended ceiling and keep a clear walk-away point.
DECISION OUTPUT
Hold a clear walk-away point when the auction moves
Repeatable rules
Give every opportunity the same initial screening treatment.
Visible inputs
Keep the profit target and operating costs behind the Bid Recommendation explicit.
Clear walk-away point
Avoid letting auction momentum replace the purchase case.
Set the ceiling before the next negotiation.
See the evidence
Inspect the evidence before you put capital behind it
Inspect the value and recovery fields a Bid Recommendation starts from on published loads.
- Analyzed load records Inspect product resolution, supported value, coverage, condition, and recovery evidence on published loads. Inspect Loads
- Recorded-sale context Check eligible final-sale cohorts, category activity, methodology, freshness, and suppressed outputs. Open Market Pulse
- Analysis requirements Confirm supported file formats, the research workflow, value definitions, and privacy boundaries. Review Guidance
Questions
Questions to settle before you use this decision
Does Liquidata provide a recommended bid?
Yes. Liquidata calculates a personalized Bid Recommendation from Expected Resale Revenue and your profit target, transport, storage, and fulfillment inputs. It does not apply one universal bid to every buyer.
Which costs are outside Estimated gross spread?
Freight, labor, storage, marketplace fees, taxes, damage, shrink, and sell-through timing are not included in Estimated gross spread.
Can the same strategy work across categories?
The decision framework can stay consistent, but recovery, handling, channel fit, and risk can change materially by category and condition.
THE NEXT BID