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Via Trading vs 888Lots

Via Trading and 888Lots both land on Depends.

Via Trading

viatrading.com

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Confidence: Medium

Via Trading is a legitimate, long-running liquidator offering manifested pallets and truckloads at deep discounts, but its 2.5/5 Trustpilot score demands buyer diligence.

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Via Trading versus 888Lots
CompareVia Trading888Lots
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forExperienced resellers buying manifested palletsUS-based Amazon/eBay resellers
Who it's not forFirst-time buyers expecting retail-new, shelf-ready goodsAnyone unwilling to risk store credit instead of refunds
PrivacyOne public XSS report on Open Bug Bounty; company publishes its own security page.12Caution: Gridinsoft rates the site 20/100 with fraud-shop characteristics; scam-detector treats it as a legitimate NJ liquidation business.
Support qualityComplaint sites list unresolved buyer disputes.Refund complaints; store credit replaces cash
Public sentimentSentiment is polarized: glowing testimonials on its own site contrast with a 2.5/5 Trustpilot score and complaint-site listings alleging disputes.¹Reviews split sharply: some buyers praise easy navigation and pricing, while others report incomplete orders and refunds paid only as store credit.
Biggest gotchaTrustpilot sits at 2.5/5 . read recent reviews before large orders¹Refunds reportedly issued as store credit, not cash . expect lock-in

Pick Via Trading when

  • Experienced resellers buying manifested pallets
  • Flea market and discount store operators
  • eBay/Amazon flippers sourcing bulk returns
  • US small retailers stocking general merchandise

When Via Trading is not a fit

  • First-time buyers expecting retail-new, shelf-ready goods
  • Anyone who can't accept final-sale, no-refund risk
  • Non-US businesses; payment terms target eligible US businesses
  • One-item hobbyists; inventory sells as pallets and truckloads

Pick 888Lots when

  • US-based Amazon/eBay resellers
  • Buyers near NJ who can pick up
  • Experienced pallet flippers with resale certificates
  • Small test orders at MOQ 1

When 888Lots is not a fit

  • Anyone unwilling to risk store credit instead of refunds
  • Casual resellers without a resale certificate
  • First-time buyers who can't verify manifests and freight costs
  • Buyers who need strong third-party trust signals before paying

Sources

  1. Via Trading Reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Trustpilot wholesale category listing (2.5, 583 reviews)trustpilot.com
    review
  3. VIA TRADING . Yelp, 76 reviewsyelp.com
    review
  4. Via Trading Corporation . Birdeye, 482 reviewsreviews.birdeye.com
    review
  5. Site: viatrading.com . USA Complaintsusacomplaints.com
    review
  6. Wholesale Forum . Is Via Trading a legitimate supplier?wholesaleforum.com
    review
  7. Reddit r/Flipping . buying pallets experiencesreddit.com
    review
  8. Via Trading homepage . since 2002viatrading.com
    official
  9. Create Your Free Wholesale Accountviatrading.com
    official
  10. Manifested vs. Unmanifested Inventoryviatrading.com
    official
  11. Get a Shipping Quoteviatrading.com
    official
  12. Open Bug Bounty . XSS report for viatrading.comopenbugbounty.org
    security
  13. Via Trading product security pageviatrading.com
    security
  14. 10 Best Inventory Liquidation Companies in the USA (2026)retail-insider.com
    news
  15. Via Trading Wholesale Liquidation Review 2026 . Suppliers Centralsupplierscentral.com
    review
  16. 888Lots homepage888lots.com
    official