Bulk lot valuation
Bulk lot valuation is the process of pricing a high-volume inventory lot of used devices as a portfolio, using model mix, expected grade distribution, defect probability, and resale time-to-liquidation rather than unit-by-unit retail assumptions.
In wholesale recommerce, buyers value lots using expected value modelling: each model/condition segment is weighted by forecast resale value, then adjusted for uncertainty, processing cost, and working-capital risk. Bulk lot valuation therefore usually applies a discount versus summed unit-level benchmark prices, reflecting sorting effort, hidden fault risk, and slower liquidation of long-tail SKUs. Accurate lot valuation requires recent condition-level market data and realistic assumptions on yield, return rate, and throughput, otherwise quoted prices can overstate recoverable value and compress downstream margin.