job lot
Mixed merchandise bundle
A job lot is a miscellaneous collection of items sold together as a single unit, typically at a discount.
The term comes from wholesale and auction contexts where merchants buy assorted goods in bulk rather than selecting individual pieces.
I picked up a job lot of old tools at the estate sale.
Job lots often contain items of varying quality or usefulness, making them something of a gamble for the buyer.
Bulk sales to merchants
- palletStackable freight platform
- crateContainer for transport
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
cargo · batch · load · quantity · volume · bundle · package · stack
Surplus goods beyond demand
- excessSurplus beyond need
- remainderWhat's left over
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- closeoutSale to eliminate inventory
discontinued · warehouse clearance · dead stock · slow-moving · customer returns · seconds · irregulars · overstocks
Reduced price offered
- stealTake without permission
- dealAgreement or distribution
- markdownReduction in retail price
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
cut-rate · cheap · reduced · sale price · economy · low-cost · bargain-basement · half-price
Assorted collection of items
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
odds and ends · grab bag · random selection · variety · patchwork · mishmash · sundries · remnants
Bulk goods middleman
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- resellerMerchant who redistributes goods
- dealerOne who sells goods
- traderOne who transacts commercially
broker · flipper · secondhand · flea market · swap meet · estate sale · auction · liquidator
wholesale
Bulk sales to merchants
consignment · cargo · batch · load · quantity · volume · bundle · package · stack · carton
overstock
Surplus goods beyond demand
- excessSurplus beyond need
- remainderWhat's left over
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
closeout · discontinued · warehouse clearance · dead stock · slow-moving · customer returns · seconds · irregulars · overstocks · unsold goods
discount
Reduced price offered
clearance · cut-rate · cheap · reduced · sale price · economy · low-cost · bargain-basement · half-price · budget
miscellany
Assorted collection of items
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
potpourri · odds and ends · grab bag · random selection · variety · patchwork · mishmash · sundries · remnants · oddments
wholesaler
Bulk goods middleman
- distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
- resellerMerchant who redistributes goods
- dealerOne who sells goods
trader · broker · flipper · secondhand · flea market · swap meet · estate sale · auction · liquidator · bulk buyer
- bulk buyingwholesale, bulk discount, quantity discount, tiered pricing, pallet
job lotcurated selection
Items chosen with care
curated collection · custom order · made-to-order · luxury goods · à la carte