ShopHow we source in Joburg
How we source in Joburg
Every item in this shop was bought in Johannesburg. The sourcing is not a secret: retail overstock and cancelled orders from importers around New City Market and China Mall, pallet returns that big chains write off, liquidations when a shop or office closes, and trade-ins from people who upgraded.
What happens after the buy is the part most "clearance" stores skip. Each item is opened and inspected. Working goods go on a bench — kettles are boiled twice, heaters run for ten minutes, power banks are cycled to empty, phone IMEIs are checked against the registry. Pre-loved goods are graded A or B against a written standard, cleaned or serviced, and photographed honestly. Anything that fails is returned to the supplier, stripped for parts, or scrapped — it never reaches the shop.
Buying close to home keeps the freight cost small, which is the only reason the prices can stay low while the checking still happens. It also means a problem can be traced back to the lot it came from.
What happens after the buy is the part most "clearance" stores skip. Each item is opened and inspected. Working goods go on a bench — kettles are boiled twice, heaters run for ten minutes, power banks are cycled to empty, phone IMEIs are checked against the registry. Pre-loved goods are graded A or B against a written standard, cleaned or serviced, and photographed honestly. Anything that fails is returned to the supplier, stripped for parts, or scrapped — it never reaches the shop.
Buying close to home keeps the freight cost small, which is the only reason the prices can stay low while the checking still happens. It also means a problem can be traced back to the lot it came from.