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Well, this is one reason things are slightly more expensive now.
by google234123 5y ago
Well, this is one reason things are slightly more expensive now.
- HWR_14 5y agoWhy would that be? If you return something to Amazon, Amazon charges the shitty supplier. Amazon doesn't take the hit. The good suppliers don't take the hit.
- google234123 5y agoI would guess that Amazon does take a small or moderate hit with every return. And if the rate is this high then even "good" supplies will be affected (and probably are targeted more for fraud too).
- rat9988 5y agoDoesn't the supplier have a say on price??
- HWR_14 5y agoHow does that relate? In my scenario the costs are focused on bad suppliers. So their costs go up relative to good suppliers, the bad suppliers go out of business, good suppliers remain unharmed.
- missedthecue 5y agoAre you saying returns are costless? At the end of the day, someone's shrink rate is expanding, and this had a direct impact on consumer prices.
- HWR_14 5y agoI'm saying that, given most online retailers are moving products from 3rd parties, the costs are primarily going to be focused on those third parties. And among the third parties those whose businesses necessitate more returns (bad sizing info online, poor build quality) are worse. Those companies getting punished in the market is fine, and seems healthy. Companies that make it easier to order the genuine article you want will do better. Those with counterfeits, an inabilty to deliver the correct item, or bad size information will go out of business
- cromka 5y ago“ The 2021 total rate of returns (16.6 percent) is up from 10.6 percent during 2020, but online returns in 2021 are in line with recent years at an average of 20.8 percent. ”