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Returned and unsold goods have to go somewhere. Without a resale channel, a surprising amount is destroyed or landfilled simply because it's cheaper than processing it.
Keeping goods in use
Liquidation moves products to businesses that can test, repair, clean and resell them — extending their life and reducing the demand for new manufacturing.
Local impact
Bin stores, thrift shops and market vendors bring affordable goods to their communities and create local jobs sorting, testing and selling.
What you can do
- Offer testing and honest grading so fewer items are returned again.
- Sell parts from salvage items.
- Donate what you can't sell rather than binning it.
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Editorial Team · Marketplace team
Our buyer-success and marketplace teams write about what they see across thousands of lots every month.
