How high street shops sell leftover stock on eBay and the discounts can be up to 80%
Big names, including Argos, Debenhams and Tesco have outlet shops on eBay - but are the discounts really that good?
SHOPS are quietly flogging leftover stock on eBay and bargain hunters claim that the discounts can be as good as 80 per cent off high street prices.
Over 50 big names, including Argos, Debenhams, Lakeland, Tesco and Superdrug, have official shops on eBay.
Instead of taking part in an auction and bidding on an item, shoppers must instead pay the price set by the retailer.
The products are mostly new and never-been-used end of line stock or leftover sales items. Some shops may sell “refurbished” items which are usually products which have been returned by customers.
Many are in perfect working order, whereas others may have been repaired before they are repackaged for resale.
Outlet shops such as those in Bicester Village retail park in Oxfordshire and TX Maxx are famous for discounting designer goods but they earned a bad reputation over the last few years.
For example, Argos sells a mixture of technology, kitchen appliances, baby items, toys and furniture on it's outlet page.
She said: “I often shop at the Argos outlet store on eBay as there are so many bargains to be found, which actually aren't the same price as the Argos website.
“You can get a discount of up to 80 per cent off products, from clothing and shoes to technology and home wares.
“The items being sold are from genuine high street stores, but they are either end of line stock, last season’s products, excess stock they can’t keep in store or ex-display models (but they’ve been refurbished and have new warranties).
“Because of this, some items may have been handled or used before but they say in the description if they is anything to be aware of.
“As an added bonus, you can collect Nectar points on stuff you buy from eBay so you’ll be getting even more for your money!”.
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