Recall the mega Sears distribution warehouse facility on Lawndale Ave? I lived one block from it and used to cruise the “returns” retail bins often. Great prices on their goods that had minor defects.
We gotta move these refrigerators, we gotta move these color TV’s That aint workin!
You couldn’t miss that gigantic red brick multistory warehouse, it was the biggest building by far on the north side of town.
And I remember at Sears they used to have a service department where my husband could pick up parts when the washer, fridge, stove, etc. broke down and do the replacement yourself. Phooooey on that...now you call a serviceman who charges $75 just for showing up portal to portal, and instead of repairs they just remove the whole component/computer thingie which is sautered shut so you can’t get into it, and put in a new one for beau coupe bucks. Sigh. Nowadays, my husband and I just seem to replace the entire item if the item is 5+ years old...it is cheaper to buy a new one which comes with a guarantee.