Target general merchandise pallets: raw and processed

As of October 2026, one processed GM program says it creates its mix by “separating out the clothing.” The same publisher's raw GM program says pallets “can include clothing.” Neither page has a publish date.

Here, raw means before that sorting step; processed means sorted in some way. These aren't Target-wide grades. Raw goods can include clothing; removing it leaves hardgoods, goods other than clothing. Ask your seller about tests and exclusions.

A premium-medium program card says “NO CLOTHING OR FOOD”. Premium is that seller's selection label. Get written exclusions for your shipment; this rule only covers that program.

Case pack means repeated units packed together. Target's official packaging definitions allow it as a packaging type, separate from condition and the GM mix. See the case-pack guide for repeat units or the glossary for trade terms.

Get sorting steps on the quote. “Processed” may mean only removing a product type. Ask what was removed, by whom, and which item checks have records.

Before you commit, confirm:

• Is it raw, clothing-removed, sorted by some other type or tested item by item?
• Which clothing, food, health-and-beauty goods, seasonal items or other types you can't handle are excluded?
• Does the manifest count pieces, sets, cartons and repeat units on their own?
• What are this offer's pallet count, floor space, height and weight, beyond the example format?
• Is a manifest available, with current shipment photos, allowed shortages and claim deadlines?
• Where does it ship from? Who handles freight, or shipping by truck? What tools do you need to receive it, and what's the full amount due?
• Which resale agreement applies, and which duties does a middle seller pass on to you?

Target's official auction FAQ currently lists stock from stores and Target.com, bars checks before bidding and allows stock photos of samples. These rules don't prove a third party's source or that its photos show your goods.

Before listing, read the checked Target purchase agreement. It limits retail resale to stated secondary-market channels, outlets outside the original retail route, in the United States. It excludes defined competitors, requires passing contract duties to later buyers, limits Target marks in ads and requires their removal under its procedures. The document carries “Last Updated: March 15, 2021” and “Revised: November 11, 2025.” These rules cover that sale, separately from editorial use of Target's name. Get your purchase's agreement and qualified help with unclear terms.

Check tax and accepted resale-certificate paperwork; this tax document is used for buying goods to resell. This guide is not legal, tax or financial advice.

Only test what you can test safely. Search the model in CPSC's recalls database and consult the maker before a function check. Don't test recalled goods, swollen or damaged batteries, damaged cords or gas appliances. CPSC's resale guidance says recalled goods can be resold after the stated fix is done. Disclose it in the listing.

Start with missing parts and visible damage. Check furniture and storage hardware against the maker's parts list and assembly steps. Don't improvise safety parts. For toys and other children's goods, confirm model and intended age before choosing checks.

Household goods may need cleaning even if they look unused. Inspect accessible food-contact surfaces and fabrics; follow the maker's cleaning steps. Keep unresolved contamination out of sellable stock. Check cleanliness even after a product type was removed.

Use the inspection and testing guide for each item. Record partial checks as such: “Powers on; other functions untested.” Electrical goods need their own safety and function record. For devices with stored data or accounts, also follow the electronics guide. The checked Target agreement requires data removal too.

Made-up example: goods cost $4,000, freight costs $1,000 and checks leave 250 sellable units. These aren't expected Target program results.

Break even means sales cover the costs you've included. At 125 sellable units, the same buying total assigns $40 per unit. Include sorting time, cleaning, new parts, disposal, tax and selling costs where they apply. The average assumes every counted unit sells, covers only included costs and predicts no item price. Use the pallet profit calculator and track costs outside its inputs on their own.

Compiled from the public sources listed below. Checked on October 1, 2026. Program pages show advertised sorting rules; they don't prove inspected results or shared exclusions. PalletPro doesn't sell pallets and isn't affiliated with any retailer, liquidator or marketplace named.