Buying wholesale military
surplus products is not always a clear-cut process, so SourceBook wants to
offer you 7 things you may want to know about buying surplus products:
- Genuine
military surplus consists of hard goods -- usually equipment or supplies -- that
are sold at public auction when they are no longer needed by the
- Genuine
military surplus, however, is only available in bulk through a single company
that is contracted by the U.S. Government to sell the surplus and scrap assets
of the United States Department of Defense (DOD).
- Most military
surplus products available in bulk at wholesale prices were never actually
purchased or used by the
- "Military-inspired"
clothing and equipment -- which might range from pink camo T-shirts to yellow
camo wallets -- also fall into the general category of military surplus. Usually,
retailers who want to buy military surplus in bulk to resell in smaller
quantities at a markup to the general public will be interested in this kind of
military surplus.
- Product
sourcing websites, such as ASD SourceBook, are a great resource for retailers
looking to buy wholesale military
surplus as well as tactical and outdoor goods. These sites feature listings
from a wide variety of companies who sell products in these categories at
wholesale prices.
- Retailers
who focus exclusively on military goods operate brick-and-mortar or online stores
known as outdoor stores (sometimes called Army-Navy surplus stores). Camping and
survival equipment, boots, jackets and caps are some of the most popular items
these stores carry.
- Military
surplus goods appeal not only to military aficionados, but also to hunters,
hikers, campers, and people who are generally interested in the outdoors, as
well as survivalists. Military surplus can therefore be sold by a wide variety
of retailers, even those who do not plan to specialize in this category.
