sometimesido
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This might help some.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2248621/rei-and-patagonia-want-you-buy-used-gear
"In the future, a large selection of your new gear might be used. At least that’s what REI and Patagonia are pushing for, with two new resale sites: Used Gear Beta, from REI, and Worn Wear, from Patagonia.
Everything listed on REI’s used site, which launched this week, came from regional stores that let customers return gear they’re not satisfied with within one year of the purchase date. Historically, that used stuff was sold at REI's “Scratch and Dent” sales outside the brick-and-mortar retail locations. Those sales will continue, but now some of that gear will also be available online. "
"Patagonia has a similar program, which launched last month. The California brand has long encouraged consumers to fix and recycle their gear, with a Worn Wear van that travels the country fixing people’s equipment. The new used-gear site, which features previously-worn, inspected items that have been traded in by customers in exchange for store credit, seemed like a logical extension of that philosophy."
https://www.outsideonline.com/2248621/rei-and-patagonia-want-you-buy-used-gear
"In the future, a large selection of your new gear might be used. At least that’s what REI and Patagonia are pushing for, with two new resale sites: Used Gear Beta, from REI, and Worn Wear, from Patagonia.
Everything listed on REI’s used site, which launched this week, came from regional stores that let customers return gear they’re not satisfied with within one year of the purchase date. Historically, that used stuff was sold at REI's “Scratch and Dent” sales outside the brick-and-mortar retail locations. Those sales will continue, but now some of that gear will also be available online. "
"Patagonia has a similar program, which launched last month. The California brand has long encouraged consumers to fix and recycle their gear, with a Worn Wear van that travels the country fixing people’s equipment. The new used-gear site, which features previously-worn, inspected items that have been traded in by customers in exchange for store credit, seemed like a logical extension of that philosophy."
