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Re: Where does unsold Target clearance stuff go?
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lugnet.market.shopping
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Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:46:29 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Dirk Hoff writes:
> I've been wondering where Target sends their 'misfit toys' -- the clearance
> items that don't sell. I assume most of it gets bought by us and/or by
> 'professional' eBay sellers, but maybe that's not the case...
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> I thought Tuesday Morning might be a good candidate, but I've never seen any
> evidence of a previous life at Target on any items there. Same with
> BIGLots!, Ross, and the other double-discount chains. I tried asking
> management once, but they were clueless. Anyone have any ideas? Any Target
> employees out there?
I think they DO sell most of it to us because, unlike some of the other stores,
they're not afraid to take big discounts. I've been told (in a Northern
California store) that what little doesn't sell is ultimately returned to the
manufacturer. Others have found merchandise at Goodwill stores:
http://news.lugnet.com/market/shopping/?n=4828&t=f&v=a
However I've never seen any Target merchandise end up in thrift stores around
here.
Maggie C.
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| (...) As far as I can tell, Target is not afraid to 'clear the decks'. That attitude is what make their stores look cleaner than any other that I know of (K-Mart could pay attention here). Target (generally speaking) also does not overload the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| I've been wondering where Target sends their 'misfit toys' -- the clearance items that don't sell. I assume most of it gets bought by us and/or by 'professional' eBay sellers, but maybe that's not the case... I thought Tuesday Morning might be a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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