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The Fate Of That Unwanted Air Fryer After You Return It

The Fate Of That Unwanted Air Fryer After You Return It

FromConsider This from NPR


The Fate Of That Unwanted Air Fryer After You Return It

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The pandemic has led to a huge rise in online shopping. And record spending from last year means record returns. But what happens to the items we send back is often a mystery. NPR correspondent Alina Selyukh reports on the like hood of an unwanted holiday gift making it into another customers hands. And Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi of NPR's Planet Money podcast visits a bargain bin store in North Carolina where dogged resellers rifle through mounds of unwanted items to find something they can turn for a profit. Listen to the full Planet Money episode here. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jan 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.