Re: the in-between platform - we're going to build an Orderly marketplace for exactly that purpose once we hit a reasonable threshold of users. Great minds!
Re: the in-between platform - we're going to build an Orderly marketplace for exactly that purpose once we hit a reasonable threshold of users. Great minds!
https://www.bbcearth.com/news/your-brand-new-returns-end-up-...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-amazon-returns-1....
So what this appears to do is just make it more convenient to send stuff to the landfill. When are we starting to charge people for externalities they cause?! Sorry but it's hard to see how this is a good thing for anyone other than the people who clearly don't care about the waste they produce, resources they waste and how it harms the planet.
However, a far higher % of returns go to landfill directly from consumers who don't know what to do with them than when its back in a retailer's hands. Retailer's processes for returns are not perfect, but they can get it back on a shelf or in the secondary markets often enough that its better than being in a consumer's home.