Now live across the United States
30 years of liquidation muscle, now working for American sellers.
Direct Auctions has bought, moved, and auctioned millions in overstock, returns, and insurance claims across North America. That same proven engine is now open to U.S. sellers.
DirectAuctionsUSA.comLargest single deal
Trailers moved at once
Written offer
Potential buyers reached
WHAT WE BUY
Every kind of surplus, one buyer
HOW A DEAL WORKS
YOU SEND
- 1
Share your list
manifest, photos, location
- 2
Written offer within 24 hours
WE MOVE
- 3
Crews pack and remove
from one pallet to 155 trailers
- 4
Cash buyout, auction, or hybrid
YOU GET PAID
- 5
Payment in days on a buyout
auction sale report within 10 days, payment within 7 days after
THE MARKET IS MOVING
Returns, closures and bankruptcies are putting more inventory into motion than ever.
U.S. RETAIL RETURNS ARE A PROFIT PROBLEM
Total returns 2025 (projected)$849.9B
Source: National Retail Federation and Happy Returns, 2025 Retail Returns Landscape (October 2025).
Share of returns
Share of total retail sales returned15.8%
Share of online sales returned19.3%
Returns flagged as fraudulent9%
Source: National Retail Federation and Happy Returns, 2025 Retail Returns Landscape (October 2025).
Industry context
U.S. store closures in 2025
up about 12 percent from 7,325 in 2024
commercial Chapter 11 filings in 2025
total commercial bankruptcy filings in 2025
up 5 percent
Source: Coresight Research via SunStar/CoStar reporting (closures); Epiq AACER and ABI (filings, January 2026).
THREE WAYS TO SELL
A
Cash buyout
- one written price
- we take title and remove everything
- paid in days
- no listing or marketing work for you
Best when: space, speed and certainty matter most.
B
Auction consignment
- we photograph, catalog and market to our buyer base
- 5 to 8 live auctions every month
- 30 percent commission of gross sales (excluding taxes and buyer's premium)
- detailed sale report within 10 days, payment within 7 days after
Best when: you want market price and can wait a few weeks.
C
Hybrid
- buyout on the bulk, auction on high-value lots
- one contract
- one pickup
Best when: a load mixes commodity goods with standout items.
PROVEN AT EVERY SIZE
$14M
Home Depot insurance claim
- Result
- Cleared with a crew of 75+
$8M
Best Buy insurance claim
Full case details on request.
$15M
Largest single deal
- Result
- 155 trailers moved at once
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The team from The Liquidator
- Seen in 160+ countries
- Named a Top 3 Reality Show at Banff (from company materials)
- Jeff Schwarz leads every major deal
AS SEENON TV
Source: Company materials.
WHY SELLERS CALL US
Offer in 24 hours
Our crews do the removal
Up to 4M potential buyers
Discreet, brand-safe sales
Written report on every deal
Do you buy small lots?
Yes, from a few pallets to full warehouses.
How fast is the offer?
Written offer within 24 hours.
Who handles removal?
Our crews and logistics partners.
Do you sell under our brand name?
Only if you approve; we protect brand and channel.
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