Auction vs. Refurbishment: CE OEM Playbook

May 11 2023 · 0 min read

Refurbished Items Could Help Consumers Fulfill Christmas Wishes

Price and item availability are among consumers’ biggest concerns this holiday, with inflation surging past 6% and supply chain bottlenecks leaving some shelves bare. To compensate, an increasing number of people are considering gifting used items, particularly those that have…

Nov 16 2021 · 1 min read

The Refurbished Electronics Market: What To Know And How To Succeed

The refurbished electronics market is bigger than you might think. By latest estimates, it’s valued to be a $10 billion industry—and that’s only expected to grow as consumers realize that refurbished cell phones, laptops and TVs can provide quality products…

Oct 24 2019 · 4 min read

Overstock, Shelf Pulls, Refurbished: Decoding Common Consumer Electronics Conditions

When browsing, bidding, or buying liquidated consumer electronics inventory, you may see merchandise described in terms such as overstock, shelf pulls or refurbished. So, what exactly does that mean? While each retailer will use these terms a little differently and…

Jul 23 2019 · 3 min read

Refurbishing Consumer Electronics and the Secondary Market

Now is a great time to enter the secondary market as a repair technician, especially if you love tinkering with old computers and newer cell phones. In this article, we’ll cover many of the biggest topics facing consumer electronics and…

May 08 2019 · 17 min read

How refurbished clothes could become a thing

While the fast fashion industry is struggling to keep the hottest trends on the shelves, the outdoor fashion retailers are taking another angle. Companies like The North Face, REI, and Patagonia all sell high quality gear and clothing for those…

Jun 22 2018 · 2 min read

More people are buying used/refurbished phones than ever before

2017 saw a lot of excellent phones get released, but it also signified a pretty steep shift in the cost of the devices we know and love. Apple’s iPhone X debuted with its infamous starting price of $999, the Galaxy Note 8…

Mar 01 2018 · 1 min read

User satisfaction, refurbished device prevalence may hurt future iPhone sales

(image source: appleinsider) According to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Wednesday, more consumers are buying refurbished versions of previous years’ models or keeping old phones for longer, rather than opting for more expensive new models. As a result, premium smartphones such as…

Feb 28 2018 · 1 min read

Refurbished goods are great for small resellers

Refurbished goods have experienced a major resurgence in popularity among consumers over the past 3-4 years.  More and more, retailers and manufacturers are refurbishing returned products as a way to:  1. capture more value from the returned items and 2.…

Oct 04 2012 · 2 min read

A Quick Guide to Buying and Selling Furniture Pallets

Are you looking for a cost-effective solution for buying or selling furniture? Furniture pallets might just be the answer you’ve been searching for. Whether you’re a business looking to purchase furniture in bulk or start selling furniture pallets of your…

Feb 28 2024 · 8 min read

Pallet Liquidations Near Me: What a Buyer Should Know

Pallet liquidation is a process where a company sells off merchandise in bulk, often at a discounted price, to clear out excess inventory or to generate quick cash flow. The pallets may include a large quantity of a product or…

Jan 17 2024 · 11 min read

How Predictive Analytics Demystify the iPhone 15’s Impact on the Secondary Mobile Market

Apple’s latest iPhone debuted early September and, as usual, started launching shipping shortly after that announcement. This time around, the release consisted of a standard and Pro version, each of which are available in two sizes, and various memory configurations.…

Nov 08 2023 · 10 min read