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My cousin works in IT and he told me that companies send their reject products to stores like Walmart, Best Buy, etc..
He told me that if you look at the model number you will find that it's no longer on the companies website. That's why you often cant' buy the same exact computer or tv model from the company.
We had something similar happen about 10 years ago. Bought a DVD player from Shopco, took it home and opened the box. Inside was a 1970s era piece of junk stereo equipment. Shopco took care of us and said it happens regularly.
My cousin works in IT and he told me that companies send their reject products to stores like Walmart, Best Buy, etc..
He told me that if you look at the model number you will find that it's no longer on the companies website. That's why you often cant' buy the same exact computer or tv model from the company.
Yes, it makes sense, why would they sell these products at signficant discounts?? I also researched and found out that many of the models are not available from the companies website.
It's a common fraudulent return scam that the store missed and put the fake merchandise back out on the floor for the Lady in the story to buy.
This type of scam has been going on since the dawn of time.
Might be attributed to retail associate/s not paying attention. Anytime we have ever returned anything, or purchased from Walmart online, the associates checked the merchandise carefully to make sure what we were returning or picking up matched what the receipt stated or what was supposed to be in the original packaging.
It's a common fraudulent return scam that the store missed and put the fake merchandise back out on the floor for the Lady in the story to buy.
This type of scam has been going on since the dawn of time.
It's amazing how many criminal scumbags there are out there. I doubt that WM or other retailers spends the money to investigate these crooks, so the honest customer ends up eating the cost of these frauds. I hope karma bites them in the azz.
Yes, it makes sense, why would they sell these products at signficant discounts?? I also researched and found out that many of the models are not available from the companies website.
From the WalMart site
Saving people money so they can live better
Walmart helps people around the world save money and live better -- anytime and anywhere -- in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 200 million customers and members visit our 10,700 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Walmart employs 2.2 million associates worldwide.
There sure must be a lot of "seconds" type merchandise floating around.
Yes, it makes sense, why would they sell these products at signficant discounts?? I also researched and found out that many of the models are not available from the companies website.
They sell the products at certain price points that they've negotiated with the manufacturer. Some of the products have had their specs changed, so that in a computer the microprocessor isn't as fast, or some components are made from plastic rather than aluminum, etc. They don't sell the models on the manufacturer's website because they have a contract with Wal-Mart. Gasp! I know, companies having exclusionary clauses in their contracts. Oh, my!
Wal-Mart isn't selling rejected appliances or seconds in their stores. They do sell overstock, returned merchandise, and damaged goods to discount outlets and to businesses that recondition damaged appliances and electronics. Those businesses then sell them to the discount outlets, such as Overstock.com.
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