We’ve all been there – you got a gift for a friend or family member over the holidays but it’s not the right size or color, or just simply not the right fit for the giftee. You try to return it, only to find out you don’t have the original receipt and it’s already been opened. You can’t help but wonder: what will become of this return?
The answer may surprise you. According to a report from Godzillanewz, returning an unwanted/unwanted gift can end up among the many items in a warehouse auction. It’s a little-known process known as warehousing. Basically, companies warehouse all manner of items they need to quickly move off their shelves. Some of those items might include returned items, excess inventory, outdated products, or damaged goods – all of which eventually find their way into a warehouse auction.
As you can imagine, warehouse auctions are full of products from all sorts of brands, ranging from household items to electronics to apparel. Anyone can take part in these auctions, shoppers and resellers alike. Although best practice is to inspect products before purchasing them, warehouses tend to be more lenient when it comes to returns and exchanges.
And so, the next time you find yourself in a pinch regarding a holiday return, don’t despair. You can take solace in the fact that, chances are, your return will end up in a warehouse auction. So instead of ending up in landfill, it may very well find a second life in the hands of another customer.
We’ve all been there – you got a gift for a friend or family member over the holidays but it’s not the right size or color, or just simply not the right fit for the giftee. You try to return it, only to find out you don’t have the original receipt and it’s already been opened. You can’t help but wonder: what will become of this return?
The answer may surprise you. According to a report from Godzillanewz, returning an unwanted/unwanted gift can end up among the many items in a warehouse auction. It’s a little-known process known as warehousing. Basically, companies warehouse all manner of items they need to quickly move off their shelves. Some of those items might include returned items, excess inventory, outdated products, or damaged goods – all of which eventually find their way into a warehouse auction.
As you can imagine, warehouse auctions are full of products from all sorts of brands, ranging from household items to electronics to apparel. Anyone can take part in these auctions, shoppers and resellers alike. Although best practice is to inspect products before purchasing them, warehouses tend to be more lenient when it comes to returns and exchanges.
And so, the next time you find yourself in a pinch regarding a holiday return, don’t despair. You can take solace in the fact that, chances are, your return will end up in a warehouse auction. So instead of ending up in landfill, it may very well find a second life in the hands of another customer.
