how is it possible that it’s cheaper for a company to destroy/throw away inventory?

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My wife has been addicted to watching dumpster diving videos where people end up finding brand new expensive things thrown away by retailers. It made me remember reading somewhere that the reason they do this is because it’s cheaper for them to throw away or destroy their inventory than it is to give it away or sell at discount. HOW???

I don’t see how they could possibly save money by destroying inventory rather than putting it on extreme discount. Surely they could make more money selling at an extreme discount versus no money at all by destroying .

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My mother had an uncle who ran a store in the 60s and she got to read almost any comic book she wanted a month or two late. The only issue was she never saw the covers, as they were ripped off the front and sent back to the supplier to have evidence they weren’t sold.

It is weird to think of comic books being heavy, but I’m sure it all adds up.

The biggest example I can think of is the pullout from Afghanistan. No comment.

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