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Inside The Sorting Centre, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Amazon returns · eBay resale · Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Amazon returns, back in play.

A small site that grades, tests and lists your Amazon returns on eBay. Monthly tier plus 27.9% per sale, eBay fees included. Three minutes from Craner & Kirkman.

Site 3,000 sq ft, Ilkeston
Part of The Tom Singleton Group
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Returns being graded and packed at The Sorting Centre
On the floor
Behind the Centre

A small site, set up for one job.

The Sorting Centre is a 3,000 sq ft unit, a three minute drive from Craner & Kirkman. Tom Singleton set it up for one purpose: to stop Amazon sellers losing money on returns.

FBA removal orders arrive at the door. The team grades each unit, tests the ones that need testing, photographs them, and writes a listing that goes live on The Sorting Centre's own eBay account. You pay a monthly tier based on how many units you send in. When a unit sells, we take 27.9% plus 80p and postage off the sale price, and the rest is rebated to you in a single payment at the end of the month.

It is deliberately small. One site, one team, one rate card.

3,000

Sq Ft Site

3 min

From C&K

48h

Inbound to Listed
Where It Comes From · Where It Goes

Amazon in. eBay out.

Your returns arrive from Amazon FBA. We list them on The Sorting Centre eBay account, then rebate you monthly. Royal Mail handles the in and out. Craner & Kirkman is three minutes down the road.

AMAZoN eBAY C&K RoYAL MAIL
What Happens On The Floor

Six steps, one floor.

Every unit that lands at the door moves through these six steps before it goes live on eBay. Same process every time, no matter the SKU.

Inbound FBA removal order unpack
01 / Inbound Daily
FBA Removal Orders · Intake

Your Amazon returns, unpacked.

You send a removal order to our address. We unpack each box, log every unit against your account and sort it into its own bin before it moves to grading.

FBA Removal Address Per-Unit Scan In Binned By SKU Receipt Confirmed Same-Day Intake
Grading bench
02 / Grade Per Unit
Condition Grading · Bench

A, B, C or scrap.

Each unit gets a condition grade by eye. Grade is written into the listing so the buyer knows what they are getting.

NewUsed Like NewUsed GoodScrap
Function testing station
03 / Test Where Needed
Function Testing · Bench

Power on, check.

Anything electronic gets powered up and tested. Pass or fail noted against the unit.

Power OnBasic FunctionAccessory CheckPass/Fail Log
Inspection and photography
04 / Inspect Per Unit
Inspection & Photos · Bench

Four photos, every unit.

Front, back, packaging, any damage. Shot on a plain background so the listing looks honest.

4 AnglesPlain BackgroundDamage ShotsPackaging Shot
eBay listing creation
05 / List Within 48h
eBay Listings · Sorting Centre Account

Listed, sold, rebated.

We write the title, the description and set the price against recent sold comps. It goes live on The Sorting Centre eBay account within 48 hours. When a unit sells, your share is pooled and paid out as a single monthly rebate.

Listed On Our eBaySold-Comp PricingTitle & Description48h To LiveMonthly Rebate
Pricing rate card
06 / Pricing Monthly Fee
Monthly Tier · Plus Commission

One rate card, two lines.

A flat monthly fee that steps up with the number of units you send in, plus a per-sale commission on the units that actually sell. The commission already includes eBay's 12.9%, so nothing else stacks on top.

Up to 50 / mo
£50
per month
Up to 150 / mo
£100
per month
Up to 300 / mo
£150
per month
Up to 500 / mo
£225
per month
+ 27.9% · 80p · postageper sale, eBay fees included
What We Actually Do

Four jobs. One bench.

Four hands-on jobs on a single bench. Your FBA return comes in, we do all four to it, it goes out as an eBay listing on your account.

01 / Grade

Condition Grade

Every unit gets a condition grade that goes straight into the listing, so buyers know exactly what they are getting.

New Used Like New, Good or Acceptable Scrap written off
02 / Test

Function Test

Anything with a battery or a plug gets powered up. Pass or fail noted against the unit before it gets listed.

Power on check Core function test Accessory count
03 / Inspect

Visual Inspect

Four clean photos of every unit on a plain background. Any damage gets its own close-up, nothing hidden.

Four angles Damage close-ups Packaging shot
04 / List

eBay Listing

Listing written, priced against recent sold comps, and posted live on The Sorting Centre eBay. Your rebate lands monthly, one line per SKU.

Posted on The Sorting Centre eBay Priced against recent sold comps Monthly rebate, per-SKU breakdown
How The Month Works

Three steps. Every unit.

The setup is deliberately boring. Send your removal order to our address, we do the work on the bench, sales happen on our eBay, and your rebate lands monthly.

i

Arrive

You raise an FBA removal order in Seller Central and put our address as the destination. When the box hits the door we unpack it, count it in, and confirm receipt on your account.

ii

Process

On the bench, every unit gets graded, tested where needed, inspected and photographed. Then it is listed on The Sorting Centre eBay account with a title, description and a price based on recent sold comps.

iii

Sell

When a unit sells, we pack it and post it. eBay pays us, we deduct 27.9% plus 80p and postage, and rebate the rest to you in a single payment at month end. Your monthly tier bills alongside. That is the whole arrangement.

Stop losing money on returns.

Send us a rough idea of how many units a month you remove from FBA, we will tell you the tier you would sit on. No contract, no minimum, one page of terms.

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