Target throws new bicycles in dumpster

I have given money to that homeless guy holding the 'Why lie, I need a beer' sign.

Philanthropist extraordinaire that I am.

 

the manufacturer does not let them do anything, BUT destroy old inventory.

 

If only the tic tocker understood that there can be way more to it then just adding to a carbon footprint and keeping poor kids from having them for FREE!
Those bikes could have fallen under a private Safety Technical Group Bulletin Recall between The manufacturer and the seller for something as simple as a bad weld or something. Scrap on site is easier then shipping them back to factory for them to scrap anyway. This is done a lot more then people know about. It’s very common in the tire equipment supply industry.

 

I seen a tech setting up one of these bikes out of the box , he was tightening down the the front wheel nuts with garden shears.

 

I believe it. Two years ago we scrapped 772 new in the box Ingersol-Rand 2130 1/2 impact guns because they deemed the torque setting to not be as advertised. The bulletin came out to scrap so we had CMC bring us a roll-off. During Covid AFF 3-1/2 ton jacks went on backorder for pump issues on certain serial series. Had to scrap 45 new we had. I believe Harbor Freight and Northern Tool had to do the same with some of there inventory.

 

Where any of u guy’s paying attention recently when Advance Auto Parts started throwing out the back doors all their Carquest and Purolater oil and filters out to make room for Fram branded stuff? Friend of mine mad a killing on it. Has oil for years and lifetime of filters. Lol!

 

it's called...."LIABILITY"

 

My BIL cherry picks dumpster from a similar store in Canada when it arrives at his buds scrapyard. Most items particularly compressors are easily repairable, usually just a switch,,,bbq’s a dent. Everything then resold. Nothing is returned to manufacturers since its all made in Asia.