While I agree with this concept, I have seen too many cases where the Warehouse item I purchased was either NOTHING like the description or was so clearly old, used, or broken that it is not possible anyone actually looked at it before re-selling it. It has become so frequent, at least for me, that I have all but abandoned Warehouse items.
I can't argue the point as it has become much more challenging to find decent deals. You could really see the difference as more folks were working from home so the competition for deals increased exponentially. I read a report a few months back that discussed how many folks were flipping deals. I didn't think the margins would be worth the time but I guess as a side hustle folks can make some decent money.
Had 1 "warehouse deal" for a Dewalt or Milwaukee battery... can't remember... was supposed to be "Open Box" but it was an absolutely TOASTED battery with black arc stains at every contact.
I can't remember how long it's been since I got something in 2 days. Over a year at least. I used to have something delivered from Amazon every single day before the pandemic, but their shipping has gotten unacceptable.
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In the time you took to write that, some poor warehouse worker processed 10 returns and was graded on speed.... not accuracy.
I turned 55 this year and retired the 3rd week of March. It's everything I hoped it would be and I recommend it to everyone I know. Good luck with you're plan Crabman, my biggest hurdle was getting enough extra saved back to cover my health insurance premiums and the yearly out of pocket maximum. The 401k rule of 55 was what put me over the threshold.
