Paul St. James

Paul St. James is a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in the reverse logistics technology space, known for his innovative thinking.

He is the founder of successful ventures like Warehouse86 and Bargainland, which evolved into the largest seller on eBay in 2007 before transitioning into Bidtopia, a private auction site.

Under his leadership, Warehouse86 grew to employ nearly 500 staff and operate warehouse facilities spanning almost a million square feet across the U.S., as well as in Germany and Canada.

Warehouse86 achieved global recognition as the largest online auction company, boasting a high daily volume of individual auctions and annual sales reaching close to 30 million.

Partnerships with major entities like Amazon, UPS, Bank of America, Kroger, DHL, Overstock.com, and American Express further solidified the company's position in the market.

Paul's responsibilities included overseeing the design, architecture, and implementation of sophisticated inventory, sales, shipping, reporting, and auction systems, showcasing his expertise in technological solutions for business challenges.

He possesses a profound understanding of liquidation, asset recovery, reverse logistics, package tracking, and the national returns center market segments.

His specialties encompass online auctions, systems & software architecture, reverse logistics, customer returns, asset recovery, Overgoods, OS&D (Overages, Shortages and Damages), and liquidation.

In terms of education, Paul attended Friends School in Atlantic City, pursued graduate studies towards an MBA at New York Institute of Technology, and earned a BA in Business Administration from Lynn University.

Outside of his professional engagements, Paul St. James is also actively involved as the owner and operator of Swan Lake Resort.