Refurb Projections

Model refurb costs, margins, and revenue projections by product category

Categories

Avg Refurb Cost

$31

-12.5%vs outsourcing

Avg Sell % MSRP

40%

Break-Even

46%

Monthly Profit

$-3k

-7.8%ROI

50/50 Split

$-2k

Projection Settings

Ecommerce: eBay/Amazon at 40-50% MSRP, 15% fees + $20 shipping(45% of MSRP, 15% platform fee, $20 avg shipping)

Product Category

Avg COGS per Unit

$15

Avg MSRP per Unit

$200

Monthly Volume (units)

500

Recovery Rate (% of MSRP)

Sell @ 40% = $80

What percentage of MSRP you expect to sell refurbished items for (typically 30-50%)

40%

Wholesale (20-25%)Marketplace (35-45%)Retail (50-60%)

SBest

Apple Laptops$8

Game Consoles$15

AGreat

iPads$18

Smart Watches$25

Beats Headphones$40

BGood

Vacuums$24

Microsoft Tablets$18

Microsoft PCs-$6

CRisky

Ice Makers-$11

Refurb Cost Reference — Sam's Data

Tier	Category	Refurb	Box	Pass Rate	Sell %	All-In	Margin @ $200	ROI	Notes
S	Apple Laptops	$40–$45	$4–$6	100%	35%–35%	$63	$8	12%	High margin
S	Game Consoles	$30–$50	—	100%	35%–35%	$55	$15	27%	Full wipe + firmware
A	iPads	$30–$35	$4–$6	100%	35%–35%	$53	$18	33%
A	Smart Watches	$20–$30	$5	100%	35%–35%	$45	$25	56%	Model dependent
A	Beats Headphones	$12	$3	100%	35%–35%	$30	$40	133%	Over-ear $3 box / earbuds mailer
B	Vacuums	$23–$25	$6–$8	100%	35%–35%	$46	$24	52%	Model dependent
B	Microsoft Tablets	$30–$35	$4–$6	100%	35%–35%	$53	$18	33%
B	Microsoft PCs	$50	$10–$12	100%	35%–35%	$76	-$6	-8%	High-end / gaming
C	Ice Makers	$23	$8	50%	35%–35%	$46	-$11	-24%	50% fail rate (mold)
C	Smart Rings	TBD	—	100%	35%–35%	$15	$55	367%	TBD — no data yet

Margin Comparison by Category

$200 MSRP, $15 COGS — sorted by margin

Per-Unit Flow

Sell Price

$80

COGS

−$15

Refurb

−$31

Box

−$5

Profit

$29

Cost Breakdown

COGS

$15

Refurb Labor

$31

Packaging

All-In$51

Monthly Volume Projection (500 units)

Units

500

Investment

$41k

Revenue

$38k

Total Profit

$-3k

Sam's 50%

$-2k

Connor's 50%

$-2k