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B-Stock growth playbook

Diagnosis

B-Stock has scale (nine of the top 10 US retailers, 16,000 items sold an hour) and its hiring shows the next push: a buyer lifecycle built in Braze from scratch, buyer feature adoption, a marketing operations owner for SEO, AEO and GEO, small-seller growth down-market, new seller launches and channel partnerships.

The fastest wins are on the site: 984 category pages show "{{custom_description}}" as their description, placeholder and test pages sit in the sitemaps, empty category pages give buyers nothing to do, and pricing lives on a "Pricing Test" page.

This playbook fixes those first, then builds the buyer lifecycle, persona programs, partner supply and larger bets on a price index and a recovery estimator.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Use the content and data B-Stock already has (category pages, FAQs, pricing history) to win search and AI discovery, and turn more registrants into repeat bidders with lifecycle messaging.

Biggest Risk

Liquidators such as Direct Liquidation and 888 Lots compete for the same resellers, and if new buyers do not reach a first bid quickly, sellers see weaker recovery and send inventory elsewhere.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Replace "{{custom_description}}" on the 984 category landing pages

    Write the description template and test it on ten pages.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Clean the sitemaps: placeholder pages, test pages and a broken entry

    Export the list of placeholder and test URLs.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Turn empty category pages into saved-search sign-ups

    Add the button to one marketplace's empty pages.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    B-Stock's 984 category landing pages under /auctions/ (Android phones, truckloads and so on) all carry the literal text "{{custom_description}}" as their meta description and social preview: a template field that was never filled. Search results and AI answers then write their own snippet, and links shared in reseller groups show the placeholder. The new Marketing Operations Manager is hired to make content meet SEO, AEO and GEO standards before it goes live; this is the largest single fix in reach.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Operations Manager

    First action

    Write the description template and test it on ten pages.

    How to measure it

    Search click-through on category pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Confirm the scope

      Crawl all /auctions/ pages for the placeholder.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Write the template

      Category, conditions, lot sizes, seller types, under 155 characters.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Generate

      Fill every page from category data.

      Web Developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Hand-edit the top 50

      Pages with the most search impressions.

      Marketing Operations Manager 2 days

    5. 5

      Fix social previews

      Same text in og:description.

      Web Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Refresh the sitemap

      Current last-modified dates.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    7. 7

      Add a publish check

      Block pages with unfilled template fields.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 day

    8. 8

      Measure

      Search Console click-through by page.

      Marketing Operations Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the ten highest-traffic category pages today.

    Why it works

    Fill the field from data each page already has: category, conditions, lot sizes and the marketplaces that sell it, e.g. "Bid on Android phone lots from carriers and trade-in companies: new to salvage, single pallets to truckloads." Generate it for all 984 pages, review the top 50 by traffic by hand, add the same text to the social preview, and refresh the sitemap's last-modified dates so search engines recrawl.

    Descriptions written for buyers lift click-through from search, make shared links readable and give AI assistants a clear summary of each category.

    Ready to use

    CopyCategory page description

    Bid on {category} lots from {seller_types}: {conditions}, from single pallets to truckloads. Buy direct from top retailers on B-Stock.
    
    Example: Bid on Android phone lots from carriers and trade-in companies: new to salvage, from single pallets to truckloads. Buy direct on B-Stock.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Generic generated text

      Hand-edit the high-traffic pages and include real seller types.

    Evidence

    • Site checkThe 984 category landing pages under /auctions/ (for example "Android Phone Liquidation Auctions") all have the meta description and social preview text "{{custom_description}}", an unfilled template field: 30 of 30 sampled pages, rechecked on October 21, 2026. Their sitemap entries were last modified between 2024 and June 2025.Source
    • HiringMarketing Operations Manager (posted September 15, 2026, reporting to the VP of Strategy): owns "Braze platform administration, SEO/AEO/GEO infrastructure, CMS governance, content performance reporting"; must "Ensure all published content meets SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) standards before going live, including structured data", "Monitor Core Web Vitals, crawl errors, broken links", keep a freshness standard, and "Flag redundancies and recommend consolidation across the marketing tech stack"; Payload CMS experience preferred.Source
    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
  • 02

    Thirteen seller marketplaces publish an indexable page called "CATEGORY NAME" with no auctions, the page sitemap lists /sellers/test/, /test-wm-img/ and thank-you pages, a Net Terms page still talks about a "launch day, September 30" with no year, and the sitemap index points to a file that returns 404.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Marketing Operations Manager

    First action

    Export the list of placeholder and test URLs.

    How to measure it

    Junk URLs in sitemaps

    Now
    –
    Target
    0
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List URLs

      Placeholder, test, thank-you, stale.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Remove

      Delete or redirect placeholders.

      Web Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Noindex

      Thank-you and confirmation pages.

      Web Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Fix the index

      Correct the broken sitemap path.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    5. 5

      Update Net Terms

      Current dates and sellers.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 day

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Monthly crawl report.

      Marketing Operations Manager monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Manager

    Smallest test

    Remove the 13 placeholder pages this week.

    Why it works

    Remove the "category-name" pages and test pages, set thank-you and confirmation pages to noindex, update or retire the Net Terms page, fix the broken sitemap entry, and add a monthly crawl to the health summary.

    Search engines spend crawl time on real inventory pages, and buyers do not land on blank or stale pages.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Removing a page in use

      Check analytics before deleting.

    Evidence

    • Sitemap checkSeller marketplace sitemaps (89 marketplaces, 1,506 URLs) include 13 pages named "category-name", such as /cvs/category-name/, that show the heading "CATEGORY NAME" and "0 Auction(s)" and are set to index; in a sample of 120 other category pages, 9 showed "There are no auctions matching the selection." The sitemap index also lists /rbhealtheuropesitemap.xml, which returns 404 (the working file is /rbhealtheurope/sitemap.xml).Source
    • Sitemap checkThe page sitemap (199 URLs) includes test and thank-you pages such as /sellers/test/, /test-wm-img/, /demo-request-thank-you/ and /net-terms-approved/ (which still refers to a "launch day, September 30" without a year), plus around 100 gated "access-your-resource" download pages and "new-seller-preview" pages for sellers such as Tesla and Foot Locker.Source
    • HiringMarketing Operations Manager (posted September 15, 2026, reporting to the VP of Strategy): owns "Braze platform administration, SEO/AEO/GEO infrastructure, CMS governance, content performance reporting"; must "Ensure all published content meets SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) standards before going live, including structured data", "Monitor Core Web Vitals, crawl errors, broken links", keep a freshness standard, and "Flag redundancies and recommend consolidation across the marketing tech stack"; Payload CMS experience preferred.Source
  • 03

    About one in thirteen sampled category pages shows "There are no auctions matching the selection." The buyer product marketer is hired to drive adoption of saved search. An empty page is the moment a buyer most wants to be told when stock arrives.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Add the button to one marketplace's empty pages.

    How to measure it

    Saved searches from empty pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find empty pages

      Daily list.

      Data Analyst 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the module

      Alert button and similar lots.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 3 days

    3. 3

      Build

      On the category template.

      Web Developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Trigger email

      When matching lots list.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Measure

      Sign-ups and bids.

      Data Analyst weekly

    6. 6

      Roll out

      All marketplaces.

      Web Developer 2 weeks

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager, Buyer

    Smallest test

    Run it on one marketplace for two weeks.

    Why it works

    On every page with no live lots, show a "Notify me when lots arrive" button that creates a saved search, plus live lots from similar categories or marketplaces. Track saved searches created from empty pages.

    It turns a dead end into an alert subscription and a lifecycle trigger.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many alerts

      Limit to one digest a day.

    Evidence

    • Sitemap checkSeller marketplace sitemaps (89 marketplaces, 1,506 URLs) include 13 pages named "category-name", such as /cvs/category-name/, that show the heading "CATEGORY NAME" and "0 Auction(s)" and are set to index; in a sample of 120 other category pages, 9 showed "There are no auctions matching the selection." The sitemap index also lists /rbhealtheuropesitemap.xml, which returns 404 (the working file is /rbhealtheurope/sitemap.xml).Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager, Buyer: owns "feature adoption and platform engagement for B-Stock's buyer-facing features (e.g., saved search, delivery preferences, customer preferences)", builds behavioral buyer personas and briefs Lifecycle Marketing; "Exposure to SEO/AEO content strategy as it relates to product discovery".Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
  • 04

    B-Stock's /pricing redirects to a page titled "Pricing Test", which lists an Entrepreneur plan at $99 a month with a "Select Plan" button. The new Customer Success Manager is building a one-to-many model as B-Stock moves down-market, and small sellers will find pricing first.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Customer Success Manager

    First action

    Agree the final plan copy.

    How to measure it

    Self-serve seller sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Finalize copy

      Plans and FAQ.

      Customer Success Manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Add proof

      One small-seller story.

      Customer Success Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      At /pricing with a proper title.

      Web Developer 1 day

    4. 4

      Route

      Business and Enterprise to sales.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations 1 day

    5. 5

      Retire the test

      Redirect /pricing-test/.

      Web Developer 1 hour

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups by plan.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Customer Success Manager

    Smallest test

    Rename the page and title today.

    Why it works

    Publish a final /pricing page with the three plans, what each includes, a short FAQ (fees, payouts, buyer reach) and one small-seller case study; keep the Entrepreneur plan self-serve and route Business and Enterprise to sales.

    A clear, final pricing page builds trust with small sellers and filters larger ones to sales.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Price changes

      Keep one source for plan data.

    Evidence

    • Your website/pricing redirects to /pricing-test/, titled "Pricing Test - B-Stock Solutions": Entrepreneur "$99/mo" for revenue under $50M ("Select Plan"), Business "$1500/mo" for $50M-$1B and Enterprise on quote.Source
    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
  • 05

    The lifecycle lead is measured on registration-to-bid conversion and is building the buyer journeys from scratch. New resellers face many marketplaces, formats and terms before their first bid.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Senior Manager

    First action

    Measure today's registration-to-bid rate by week.

    How to measure it

    First-bid rate within 30 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Current rate.

      Data Analyst 2 days

    2. 2

      Map steps

      Six messages.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 2 days

    3. 3

      Build canvas

      In Braze.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Add live lots

      Matched by category and region.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Test

      Against a holdout.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 month

    6. 6

      Iterate

      Monthly.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing

    Smallest test

    Send the day-1 lots email to one week's registrants.

    Why it works

    Build a 14-day journey: day 0 pick categories and region, day 1 three live lots that match, day 3 how bidding and shipping work, day 7 a saved search prompt, day 10 a buyer story, day 14 a check-in from support. Exit on first bid.

    Fast, relevant first steps raise activation, which drives everything after.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Mismatched lots

      Ask for categories at registration.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager, Buyer: owns "feature adoption and platform engagement for B-Stock's buyer-facing features (e.g., saved search, delivery preferences, customer preferences)", builds behavioral buyer personas and briefs Lifecycle Marketing; "Exposure to SEO/AEO content strategy as it relates to product discovery".Source
  • 06

    B-Stock publishes "new seller preview" pages for sellers such as Tesla and Foot Locker. New supply is the best reason for a lapsed buyer to come back.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Senior Manager

    First action

    Draft this week's edition.

    How to measure it

    Reactivated buyers

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect launches

      From the Launch Manager.

      Launch Manager weekly

    2. 2

      Write

      Seller, categories, dates.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing weekly

    3. 3

      Segment

      Matching and lapsed buyers.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 day

    4. 4

      Add follow

      Follow-a-seller button.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Send

      Email and push.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing weekly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Bids from alerts.

      Data Analyst weekly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing

    Smallest test

    Send one edition to lapsed buyers.

    Why it works

    Send a weekly "New on B-Stock" email and push with each new seller, its categories and first auction date; let buyers follow a seller with one tap.

    News of fresh supply reactivates buyers and gives new sellers bids on day one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seller confidentiality

      Announce only what sellers approve.

    Evidence

    • Sitemap checkThe page sitemap (199 URLs) includes test and thank-you pages such as /sellers/test/, /test-wm-img/, /demo-request-thank-you/ and /net-terms-approved/ (which still refers to a "launch day, September 30" without a year), plus around 100 gated "access-your-resource" download pages and "new-seller-preview" pages for sellers such as Tesla and Foot Locker.Source
    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    B-Stock grows buyers into Premier Buyers at $250K+ a year, but the path is internal. Buyers who see the next tier and its benefits spend to reach it.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Manager

    First action

    Model spend thresholds from current buyers.

    How to measure it

    Buyers reaching Key Buyer tier

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set tiers

      Thresholds and benefits.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 month

    2. 2

      Show progress

      In account.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 1 month

    3. 3

      Messages

      Milestone canvases.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 month

    4. 4

      Handoff

      To account managers.

      Buyer Account Management ongoing

    5. 5

      Test

      Against holdout.

      Data Analyst 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Review

      GMV by tier.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Benefit costs
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing

    Smallest test

    Show tier progress to 500 buyers.

    Why it works

    Define three public tiers with spend thresholds and benefits (earlier access, account manager, terms), show progress in the account and in Braze messages, and hand buyers to account managers at the Key Buyer stage.

    Clear goals and rewards increase spend and loyalty in two-sided marketplaces.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Benefits cost margin

      Start with access and service, not discounts.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
  • 08

    The buyer product marketer owns the launch of saved search, delivery preferences and customer preferences, with adoption metrics set up front.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Set adoption targets for each feature.

    How to measure it

    Saved search adoption

    Now
    –
    Target
    30% of active buyers
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set targets

      Per feature.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 1 week

    2. 2

      Brief lifecycle

      Triggers and messages.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 1 week

    3. 3

      In-app prompts

      After repeat searches.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Launch

      Email and in-app.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Measure

      Adoption vs bidding.

      Data Analyst monthly

    6. 6

      Iterate

      Copy and placement.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager, Buyer

    Smallest test

    Prompt saved search for one week's new buyers.

    Why it works

    Set a target per feature, promote each in onboarding, empty pages and the weekly alert, add in-app prompts after a buyer's third search, and report adoption against bid frequency.

    Features that save buyers time keep them on the platform.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Alert fatigue

      Digest by default.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager, Buyer: owns "feature adoption and platform engagement for B-Stock's buyer-facing features (e.g., saved search, delivery preferences, customer preferences)", builds behavioral buyer personas and briefs Lifecycle Marketing; "Exposure to SEO/AEO content strategy as it relates to product discovery".Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
  • 09

    The blog's "Liquidation Sites Comparison" covers Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation, 888 Lots and TechLiquidators in one post. Buyers search for each name plus "alternative" or "vs".

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Operations Manager

    First action

    Check search volume for each rival name.

    How to measure it

    Comparison-page registrations

    Now
    –
    Target
    300 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick rivals

      By search volume.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Check facts

      Rivals' current terms.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Write pages

      Fair tables.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims.

      Legal 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      With structured data.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Quarterly.

      Marketing Operations Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one comparison.

    Why it works

    Create one fair page per rival (sourcing, formats, fees, shipping, who it suits), with the B-Stock difference ("buy directly from the retailer") and links to matching categories.

    Comparison searches are high intent, and separate pages rank for each name.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rival claims change

      Date each page.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Direct Liquidation, "Wholesale Auctions of Liquidation Inventory"; 888 Lots, "single items or manifested pallets from our Linden, NJ warehouse. $100 minimum"; Quicklotz, "Reverse Logistics & Liquidation Services".Source
  • 10

    B-Stock has 210 FAQ pages, and the Marketing Operations Manager owns AEO and GEO with structured data. Buyers increasingly ask assistants how to buy liquidation pallets.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Operations Manager

    First action

    Rewrite the 20 most-visited FAQs.

    How to measure it

    Tracked prompts citing B-Stock

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank FAQs

      By traffic.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Rewrite

      Answer first.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Mark up

      Structured data.

      Web Developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Link

      From category pages.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Track

      50 buyer prompts monthly.

      Marketing Operations Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Quarterly.

      Marketing Operations Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Manager

    Smallest test

    Rewrite 20 FAQs.

    Why it works

    Rewrite each FAQ answer-first in two sentences, add FAQ structured data, group them by buyer stage, link them from category pages, and track citations in AI answers monthly.

    Clear, structured answers are the ones assistants cite, and they bring qualified buyers.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Outdated answers

      Review with support quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
    • HiringMarketing Operations Manager (posted September 15, 2026, reporting to the VP of Strategy): owns "Braze platform administration, SEO/AEO/GEO infrastructure, CMS governance, content performance reporting"; must "Ensure all published content meets SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) standards before going live, including structured data", "Monitor Core Web Vitals, crawl errors, broken links", keep a freshness standard, and "Flag redundancies and recommend consolidation across the marketing tech stack"; Payload CMS experience preferred.Source
  • 11

    B-Stock's recent posts cover bin stores and reselling on TikTok Shop, and the buyer product marketer is building behavioral personas. Each channel needs different lots, sizes and conditions.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Manager

    First action

    Survey 200 buyers on where they resell.

    How to measure it

    First-bid rate for persona sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Survey

      Where buyers resell.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Personas

      Three channels.

      Product Marketing Manager, Buyer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Starter pages

      One per channel.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Tag buyers

      In Braze.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Ads and communities.

      Demand Generation Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Activation by persona.

      Data Analyst monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Ad test budget
    Owner
    Product Marketing Manager, Buyer

    Smallest test

    Publish the bin store starter page.

    Why it works

    Define personas by resale channel, build a starter page for each (recommended categories, lot sizes, margins, a buyer story), target ads and communities by channel, and tag buyers in Braze.

    Speaking to how a reseller sells makes the platform feel built for them and improves activation.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Personas overlap

      Allow multiple tags.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Manager, Buyer: owns "feature adoption and platform engagement for B-Stock's buyer-facing features (e.g., saved search, delivery preferences, customer preferences)", builds behavioral buyer personas and briefs Lifecycle Marketing; "Exposure to SEO/AEO content strategy as it relates to product discovery".Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
  • 12

    The Customer Success Manager owns GMV for longtail and SMB sellers through a one-to-many model and is told to design "scalable engagement programs and automation" including self-service.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Customer Success Manager

    First action

    Map the steps a new small seller takes today.

    How to measure it

    New small sellers selling in 30 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    70%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map steps

      Current onboarding.

      Customer Success Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Design setup

      Guided flow.

      Senior Product Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Pricing tips

      From category data.

      Data Analyst 1 month

    4. 4

      Automate

      Seller emails.

      Marketing Operations Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Office hours

      Monthly.

      Customer Success Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Time to first sale.

      Customer Success Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Customer Success Manager

    Smallest test

    Run office hours for ten new sellers.

    Why it works

    Build a guided setup (first listing, format choice between auction, Buy-It-Now and Make-an-Offer, pricing advice from B-Stock's data), automated tips after each sale, and monthly office hours.

    Small sellers succeed without one-to-one help when the product guides them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Poor listings

      Review first listings automatically.

    Evidence

    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
    • Your website/pricing redirects to /pricing-test/, titled "Pricing Test - B-Stock Solutions": Entrepreneur "$99/mo" for revenue under $50M ("Select Plan"), Business "$1500/mo" for $50M-$1B and Enterprise on quote.Source
    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
  • 13

    The Launch Manager takes sellers from pilot to scale and is judged on growth in the first six months. A pilot whose first auctions draw few bids can stall the whole program.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Launch Manager

    First action

    Build the segment for the next launch.

    How to measure it

    Launch-month bids per lot

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Build segment

      Matched buyers.

      Data Analyst 2 days

    2. 2

      Preview

      Two weeks before.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 day

    3. 3

      Invite top buyers

      Personal outreach.

      Buyer Account Management 1 week

    4. 4

      Launch

      First auctions.

      Launch Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Report

      Week-one results to seller.

      Launch Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Playbook

      Repeat for every launch.

      Launch Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Launch Manager

    Smallest test

    Seed the next launch.

    Why it works

    For each launch, build a matched buyer segment from category and region history, send a preview two weeks before, invite top buyers to the first auctions, and report bids per lot to the seller after week one.

    Strong first results win more inventory from the seller.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Buyer fatigue

      Limit previews to matched buyers.

    Evidence

    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
    • Sitemap checkThe page sitemap (199 URLs) includes test and thank-you pages such as /sellers/test/, /test-wm-img/, /demo-request-thank-you/ and /net-terms-approved/ (which still refers to a "launch day, September 30" without a year), plus around 100 gated "access-your-resource" download pages and "new-seller-preview" pages for sellers such as Tesla and Foot Locker.Source
  • 14

    The Senior Partnerships Manager must route $2M in GMV or 500K units of new supply in year one through 3PLs, returns providers and SaaS platforms.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Partnerships Manager

    First action

    List 20 3PLs and returns platforms by volume.

    How to measure it

    Partner-routed GMV

    Now
    –
    Target
    $2M
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      List partners

      By volume.

      Senior Partnerships Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design terms

      Revenue share.

      Senior Partnerships Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Scope integration

      Listing API.

      Senior Product Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Sign three

      Pilots.

      Senior Partnerships Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch

      Case studies.

      Launch Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      GMV by partner.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Revenue share
    Owner
    Senior Partnerships Manager

    Smallest test

    Sign one 3PL pilot.

    Why it works

    Offer a revenue share for referred sellers, an integration that lists returned stock on B-Stock from the partner's system, co-branded case studies and a partner page.

    Partners already hold the inventory; an integration makes B-Stock their default outlet.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners favor own outlets

      Show recovery data.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Partnerships Manager: partnerships "with technology platforms, SaaS providers, 3PLs, returns infrastructure providers, and data partners" through "revenue-share programs, referral arrangements, co-marketing, and product integrations"; goal "By end of Year 1, sign & activate partnerships routing $2M in GMV or 500K units of net-new supply". A Senior Manager, Revenue Operations (posted September 15, 2026) will add AI automation for "lead enrichment, routing, forecasting, and reporting".Source
    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
  • 15

    B-Stock has separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers, and the RevOps lead is adding AI enrichment and routing.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Manager

    First action

    Map each form's destination.

    How to measure it

    Median response time

    Now
    –
    Target
    under 2 hours
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map forms

      Current routes.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations 1 week

    2. 2

      Design

      One form.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Enrich

      Company data.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Route

      By segment.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations 1 week

    5. 5

      Redirect

      Old forms.

      Web Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Response and conversion.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Revenue Operations

    Smallest test

    Route one form by segment.

    Why it works

    Replace them with one form that asks role and company size, enrich leads automatically, route by segment and region, and send small sellers straight to self-serve.

    Fewer forms mean cleaner data and faster replies.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Broken links in old content

      Redirect every old form.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
    • HiringSenior Partnerships Manager: partnerships "with technology platforms, SaaS providers, 3PLs, returns infrastructure providers, and data partners" through "revenue-share programs, referral arrangements, co-marketing, and product integrations"; goal "By end of Year 1, sign & activate partnerships routing $2M in GMV or 500K units of net-new supply". A Senior Manager, Revenue Operations (posted September 15, 2026) will add AI automation for "lead enrichment, routing, forecasting, and reporting".Source
    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
  • 16

    Real Chrome visitors see a 2.64s LCP and 0.11 layout shift, both just above Google's good limits, and LCP has slowed about 10%. The Marketing Operations Manager is asked to monitor Core Web Vitals.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Operations Manager

    First action

    Run a lab test on the top three templates.

    How to measure it

    LCP p75

    Now
    –
    Target
    under 2.5s
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find templates

      Slowest pages.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Fix layout shift

      Reserve space.

      Web Developer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Images

      Compress hero images.

      Web Developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Scripts

      Delay non-essential.

      Web Developer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Measure

      Field data.

      Marketing Operations Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Govern

      Budget per template.

      Marketing Operations Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix layout shift on the category template.

    Why it works

    Find the slowest templates (category, marketplace, blog), reserve space for images and banners, compress hero images, delay non-essential scripts, and report field data monthly.

    Faster pages help rankings and bidding on mobile.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Regression

      Monitor monthly.

    Evidence

    • Chrome UX ReportReal Chrome visitors to bstock.com (whole site, 75th percentile): largest contentful paint 2.64s (Google's "good" limit is 2.5s), layout shift 0.11 (limit 0.1), interaction 161 ms; LCP has become about 10% slower.Source
    • HiringMarketing Operations Manager (posted September 15, 2026, reporting to the VP of Strategy): owns "Braze platform administration, SEO/AEO/GEO infrastructure, CMS governance, content performance reporting"; must "Ensure all published content meets SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) standards before going live, including structured data", "Monitor Core Web Vitals, crawl errors, broken links", keep a freshness standard, and "Flag redundancies and recommend consolidation across the marketing tech stack"; Payload CMS experience preferred.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    B-Stock has 15 years of B2B resale pricing data and already publishes State of B2B Recommerce and tariff reports. Sellers and journalists have no regular public benchmark of recovery rates.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters VP of Strategy

    First action

    Draft one category's chart.

    How to measure it

    Seller leads from the index

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define method

      Aggregation rules.

      Data Analyst 1 month

    2. 2

      Build charts

      Categories.

      Data Analyst 1 month

    3. 3

      Commentary

      Monthly.

      VP of Strategy monthly

    4. 4

      Launch

      Press.

      PR Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Embed

      For media.

      Web Developer 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Citations and leads.

      Marketing Operations Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    VP of Strategy

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart in a blog post.

    Why it works

    Publish a monthly index of recovery rates and lot prices by category and condition, with commentary, a press release and an embeddable chart.

    Being the price reference brings press, backlinks and seller leads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seller confidentiality

      Aggregate large groups only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteFor Sellers page: "billions of dollars in resale transaction history", "15 years worth of data" on B2B resale pricing, a buyer base "close to half a million strong", "16k items sold per hour"; the category pages add "nine of the top 10 U.S. retailers" and "50+ marketplaces". Forms are split across separate contact pages for enterprise, business, EU entrepreneurs, supply sellers, partners and buyers.Source
    • Your websiteReports and tools: "The State of B2B Recommerce" (including a mid-year 2026 edition), "Tariff Impact on B2B Resale Market", category "Insider" reports (apparel, furniture, consumer electronics), a "What's my excess inventory worth" webinar and a recovery analysis request.Source
  • 18

    B-Stock runs a "What's my excess inventory worth" webinar and a recovery analysis request, and is moving down-market. Small sellers want an instant number.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Customer Success Manager

    First action

    Pick five categories with enough data.

    How to measure it

    Estimator-sourced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick categories

      Enough data.

      Data Analyst 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Model

      Recovery ranges.

      Data Analyst 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Web tool.

      Web Developer 1 month

    4. 4

      Connect

      To sign-up.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Seller ads.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      Senior Manager, Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Product and data time
    Owner
    Customer Success Manager

    Smallest test

    Run the estimate by hand for 20 sellers.

    Why it works

    Build an estimator: category, condition, quantity and region in, expected recovery range and best format out, with a sign-up for the Entrepreneur plan.

    An instant estimate converts curious sellers and gathers leads with data.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates disappoint

      Show ranges and drivers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteReports and tools: "The State of B2B Recommerce" (including a mid-year 2026 edition), "Tariff Impact on B2B Resale Market", category "Insider" reports (apparel, furniture, consumer electronics), a "What's my excess inventory worth" webinar and a recovery analysis request.Source
    • Your website/pricing redirects to /pricing-test/, titled "Pricing Test - B-Stock Solutions": Entrepreneur "$99/mo" for revenue under $50M ("Select Plan"), Business "$1500/mo" for $50M-$1B and Enterprise on quote.Source
    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
  • 19

    B-Stock runs EU and UK auctions and an International Buyers guide covering export documents and shipping. More buyers in each region raise recovery for sellers there.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Manager

    First action

    Compare bids per lot in EU versus US.

    How to measure it

    Active EU/UK buyers

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Bids per lot by region.

      Data Analyst 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Localize

      Key pages.

      Marketing Operations Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Recruit

      Communities and shows.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Onboard

      Regional journeys.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 month

    5. 5

      Measure

      Buyers and bids.

      Data Analyst monthly

    6. 6

      Expand

      More countries.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 2 quarters

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Marketing budget
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing

    Smallest test

    Localize one marketplace page.

    Why it works

    Localize buyer acquisition (language, currency, shipping tips), recruit buyers through regional reseller communities and trade shows, and add region-specific onboarding in Braze.

    Regional demand lifts recovery and supports seller growth abroad.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Export complexity

      Start with domestic EU lots.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
    • HiringSenior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing (posted July 2, 2026): "owns the full buyer lifecycle - from acquiring and activating new buyers to growing them into Premier Buyers ($250K+/year)"; will "design and build B-Stock's buyer lifecycle architecture from the ground up" in Braze across email, in-app, push and SMS; dashboards for "registration-to-bid conversion, activation rates, Key Buyer conversion, GMV contribution, and channel ROI".Source
    • Sitemap checkSeller marketplace sitemaps (89 marketplaces, 1,506 URLs) include 13 pages named "category-name", such as /cvs/category-name/, that show the heading "CATEGORY NAME" and "0 Auction(s)" and are set to index; in a sample of 120 other category pages, 9 showed "There are no auctions matching the selection." The sitemap index also lists /rbhealtheuropesitemap.xml, which returns 404 (the working file is /rbhealtheurope/sitemap.xml).Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    B-Stock serves tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, and its blog teaches bin stores and TikTok Shop selling. Other resellers trust peers more than ads.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Manager

    First action

    Ask 20 active buyers to share their story.

    How to measure it

    Story-sourced registrations

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Recruit

      Buyers.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Film

      Short videos.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Publish

      Social and pages.

      Content Marketing Manager monthly

    4. 4

      Use in onboarding

      Day 10 email.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Measure

      Registrations.

      Data Analyst monthly

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Monthly.

      Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production budget
    Owner
    Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish one story.

    Why it works

    Film short stories of buyers (what they bought, how they resold, margins), publish on social and starter pages, and use them in onboarding.

    Peer proof drives sign-ups and first bids.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Buyers guard sources

      Focus on resale, not suppliers.

    Evidence

    • HiringCompany description in every post: "the world's largest B2B re-commerce platform, connecting sellers and buyers of returned, trade-in, and overstock inventory", "tens of thousands of entrepreneurs", "hundreds of thousands transactions completed annually", led by eBay veterans and backed by Spectrum Equity, True Ventures and Susquehanna Growth Equity.Source
    • Your websiteBlog: 1,353 posts, recent ones "A Beginners Guide to Reselling on TikTok Shop" (October 8, 2026), "How to Start or Grow a Successful Bin Store" and "Liquidation Sites Comparison", which compares B-Stock with Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation (a ReturnPro brand), 888 Lots and TechLiquidators (a Best Buy brand); 210 FAQ pages for buyers and sellers; a Buyer Resource Center and an International Buyers guide.Source
  • 21

    The Launch Manager owns relationships with donation partners. Sellers dislike unsold lots, and many have sustainability goals.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Launch Manager

    First action

    Count lots that failed to sell last quarter.

    How to measure it

    Sellers using donation

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Count unsold lots

      By seller.

      Data Analyst 1 week

    2. 2

      Agree terms

      With partners.

      Launch Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Build the option

      In seller settings.

      Senior Product Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Report

      Sustainability summary.

      Launch Manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Promote

      To sellers.

      Customer Success Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Use and retention.

      Launch Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Partner fees
    Owner
    Launch Manager

    Smallest test

    Pilot with one seller.

    Why it works

    Offer a donation option for lots that fail to sell after a set number of auctions, with paperwork from partners and a sustainability report for the seller.

    It closes the loop for sellers and strengthens B-Stock's circular economy story.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Lower recovery

      Only after auctions fail.

    Evidence

    • HiringSeller-side hires: a Customer Success Manager (posted September 22, 2026) to own GMV for "longtail and SMB sellers served through an efficient, one-to-many model" and define how coverage "scales as B-Stock moves down-market", advising on "auction, Buy-It-Now, Make-an-Offer"; a Launch Manager (posted October 16, 2026) to run new seller launches "from initial pilot through incubation and growth" and own "3PL, donation, and RMS partners".Source
    • HiringCompany description in every post: "the world's largest B2B re-commerce platform, connecting sellers and buyers of returned, trade-in, and overstock inventory", "tens of thousands of entrepreneurs", "hundreds of thousands transactions completed annually", led by eBay veterans and backed by Spectrum Equity, True Ventures and Susquehanna Growth Equity.Source
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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Category descriptions, sitemap clean-up, empty-page alerts, a real pricing page, the first-bid journey and new-seller alerts.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Buyer tiers, feature launches, comparison pages, FAQ answers for AI, persona programs, small-seller onboarding, launch seeding, partners, routing and page speed; buyer stories and a donation option.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: a public price index, a recovery estimator and international buyers.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value buying directly from major retailers. The most cited problem: uncertain condition and manifests.

  • Lot sizes from a pallet to a truckload
  • Shipping costs
  • In their words: “pallets”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Liquidation.com, Direct Liquidation, 888 Lots and Quicklotz.

  • Gap to exploit: Public resale price benchmarks
  • Liquidation.com: Buys through a liquidator, not the retailer
  • Direct Liquidation: Offers instead of open auctions

Hiring signals

B-Stock is hiring to grow both sides of the marketplace.

  • Marketing Operations Manager: SEO/AEO/GEO standards, structured data, crawl health. Ideas 1, 2, 10.
  • Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth Marketing: Buyer lifecycle in Braze; registration-to-bid. Ideas 5, 7.
  • Product Marketing Manager, Buyer: Saved search adoption and personas. Ideas 3, 8, 11.

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