by Claudia Bruemmer

Buyers that want to find top-quality merchandise at below-wholesale prices should look no further than BigLotsWholesale.com. This business-to-business exchange is a division of Big Lots Stores, Inc., the nation’s leading buyer and seller of closeout merchandise. BigLotsWholesale has long-time relationships with most of the world’s leading manufacturers and it features a wide variety of unique products and great brands at extraordinarily low prices.

The selection at Big Lots Wholesale changes constantly, so buyers can check the site often. The New Products section displays merchandise that has been added to the site within the last 14 days. While some of the merchandise is also sold in Big Lots stores, the majority is only available to its wholesale customers.

The Big Lots Wholesale website was re-launched in 2008, but the company has been doing business as Consolidated International and Wisconsin Toy for over 34 years. As an online merchant, it offers 24-hour access to its online catalog, which has a large selection and provides value and service. There are no membership or registration fees. Below is a list of categories in the catalog.

• Toys
• Licensed Products
• Seasonal
• Giftware
• Health & Beauty
• Housewares
• Sporting Goods
• Stationery Products
• Electronics
• Clothing
• Infants
• Hardware
• Lawn & Garden
• Backpacks & Luggage
• Frames & Albums
• Home Furnishings
• Pet Products
• Food Products
• Auto Accessories

To make purchases at Big Lots Wholesale, you must have a resale license/State Tax ID or be a 501 C non-profit organization. If you don’t have a resale license, Big Lots Wholesale is required by law to charge sales tax on your order. To avoid paying sales tax, you are required to complete a State Sales and Use Tax Blanket Exemption Certificate. Big Lots Wholesale must have this form on file before they can ship your order.

The minimum order requirement for Internet orders is $500.00. The standard minimum order requirement for Trade Show and Showroom orders is $1000.00.

You must be a registered member to place an order. After completing the registration process, you can log in using your password to place an order. Note that many of the products offered are closeouts, which are usually available in limited quantities. Orders are filled on a first-come first served basis.

Big Lots Wholesale offers many payment options:

o Net 30 days requires a $1,000.00 minimum order and a credit application, which is completed online.
o Cash in advance is a certified check or bank wire transfer.
o Credit Cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
o They also have a “Call Me” option, which requires contact by their offices to make other arrangements.

When you order, you have two shipping options: A 15 percent freight rate for all domestic shipments. Shipping costs vary depending on items shipped. Buyers are notified for approval if the freight rate differs from that quoted when placing the order. They also offer customer routing (buyer chooses the carrier and is responsible for all freight charges). In this case, they will contact the buyer’s traffic department to arrange delivery. All freight is FOB Columbus, Ohio.

Big Lots Wholesale does not ship outside of the continental United States. For international shipments, buyers must provide Freight Forwarder information for shipment outside the United States, and the buyer is responsible for all freight charges from their Freight Forwarder.

If you have an item you’d like to present to Big Lots, Inc. for consideration, please send an Email to Sell2Us@biglots.com. Your product offer will be given to the proper buyer for consideration. If buyers want to order merchandise seen in Big Lot Stores, they can contact a Customer Care Specialist by email at Talk2Us@biglots.com or by phone at 866-244-5687 for ordering that merchandise by providing a SKU#, item #, price, or complete description of the item.