Here’s where your ‘free’ online returns actually end up

One of many large boxes of returned products that fill the warehouse. The returned products in this box will eventually be sorted and categorized.

Here's where your 'free' online returns actually end up

Many people think the online purchases they return for free end up being sold to another customer. But the truth is much more complicated. From landfills to liquidation warehouses, here's where your returns really end up.

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Here's where your 'free' online returns actually end up

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