I BOUGHT A RETURNS PALLET FOR £600//WAS IT WORTH IT?
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- Опубліковано 18 гру 2024
- I bought a £600 John Lewis Returns Pallet, was it worth it?!
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Links to some of the creators I saw do this first (not my idea at all lol: • i bought a customer re...
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This is an example of terrible consumer waste. The company doesn't want to spend the money necessary to investigate, sort, handle returns, and dispose of shoddy goods, so they turn it into a revenue stream, and let the buyer undertake the disposal costs, and fill the landfills with junk. As always, if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. Caveat emptor.
The thing that really bothers me is that this company does spend money to investigate and handle returns. They know full well when a product they are selling in a returns pallet is not working. This is not a third-party company that receives random Amazon returns with no clue what's inside. John Lewis processes the returns from the customers, affixes stickers indicating that the items are broken, and then has the gall to sell them with a cheeky "we're not promising anything!". It's a scam. Pure and simple. How dare these stores sell unusable and unsellable items at resale value!
She literally in the first minute of the video said she electrically recycled anything that doesn't work.
Very refreshing to see a returns palette full of things people would actually return (AKA...FAULTY PRODUCTS!!). Always find it a bit hard to believe these other youtubers get dyson air wraps and £2,000 coffee machines with no faults 🙄. Shame you didnt get your moneys worth though!!
I've watched other people do videos like this and I'm almost certain that they put brand new products in with the pallet so the video is more interesting. I love that I don't even have to doubt that Grace wouldn't do that.
I wonder if some of them were brand deals so the company filled them with working stuff...
@@annie_122 Oh yeah! Good shout.
Kinda bummed that you didn’t get lucky with this return palette, but I guess on the bright side it means that people are actually returning faulty items.
Thanks for the video, Grace. Always keeping it real.
Just FYI/PSA, please 🥺 anyone, do NOT put your face near/over the pressure cooker valve! It can be boiling hot 🔥 steam coming out. I've used a P.C. for years and nearly had a heart attack when she did that and almost got burned, but I'm glad for her fast reflexes.
This seems like such a dangerous thing for places to sell and customers to buy. Those products could be dangerously faulty - they literally sold you the microwave that sparks, what if the electric blankets had been returned because they overheat? Not to mention that it ended up as a scammy waste of money as most of the products didn't work.
It would be so much better if the company's did the small repairs then sold them as seconds !
@@l.michelle3497 there are places like that. They buy of Amazon (and other places) and then check, repair, clean and sell for a profit. Cheaper for the consumers than the original new product and the reseller still makes a profit
Believe it or not, some electric blankets won’t heat up until you are under them. They have some sort of sensor. I thought it was poppycock, but my mom bought one and it actually said it on the box.
THANK YOUUUU FOR CLARIFYING THAT YOU ARE GONNA RECYCLE THE ELECTRONICS IF NEEDED TO. PEOPLE DON'T SAY SO I GET CURIOUS AS TO WHETHER THEY DO OR NOT!
Ma'am, could you lower your voice please, or we're going to have to ask you to leave
@@Simargo I’m cracking up over your comment.😂😂
@@Simargo XDDDDD
I think I may have needed a comma after "SAY" but I don't like the "edited" thing.
You and Mia Maples are the British and Canadian versions of eachother. Such wholesome content and such genuine people, with a really sweet family relationship 🥰
Love Grace and Mia ❤️
Funny, I came here just after watching one of Mia's videos! I agree they are both wholesome :3
Unless you have the pod with a barcode on from Nespresso, the Nespresso vertuo won't work. Fingers crossed it works if you try this!
So that dualit milk frother. I own it and fun fact they (dualit) make the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser. I bought it because that frother IS the velevetiser only with a less fancy outside and more functions. It is EXCELLENT.
This is good info!
The Nespresso vertuo machine probably won’t work without a capsule because of the technology they use! Hopefully it still works for you :)
Please be careful with the pressure cooker. You need to vent it before you open it, never force it open or it could literally blow up in your face.
I work at a thrift store that takes donations, and this is almost exactly all I do all day! Just testing items people don’t want anymore and speculating about their lives!
If you can find the water holder for the Nespresso, my husband has that exact machine and LOVES it!! You can find hot chocolate pods and chai for it, too! (I don't drink coffee) and use that milk frother . . . Perfect! Sorry the pallet was a bust. ☹️
Love how you are doing these 'youtubey' videos, but you are so normal and yourself. No fancy editing or shouting, love it 💜
You honestly have such a calming, positive nature to you, so wholesome. Love you Grace 💚
Real review. Real results. Yes, this returns video was worth doing and posting. Great job.
I could not stop crazy cry laughing from this video as soon as you used the pressure cooker. Glad you posted it as i haven't laughed like that in yonks!
One of the few honest people on youtube/social media
I would actually contact the seller about not getting the items you were promised in it that is false advertisement.
Who else could make ironing towels so watchable?! Grace you're A LEGEND!!👌❤️
I’m pretty sure the vax steam mop actually does sound like that! That’s what my mums steam mop sounded like.
A minimalists worst nightmare. Got slight anxiety seeing this half unloaded pallet. 😅
You need to put a pod into the Nespresso Vertuo before it'll work. It reads the barcode to determine which kind of coffee it should make.
My brother and sister in law started buying these pallettes not long ago. They take the items and fix whatever they can and then resell them for cheap on ebay (as fixed faulty items!) Alot of the things in the boxes are always fixable, it's such a shame that there is so much waste when alot of the time there is an easy fix😊
Possibly too late but... I have a Nespresso Vertuo machine and I'm pretty sure it won't work if there's no coffee pod in it?
Was looking to see if someone said this! If she does a descale cycle, she can figure out if it works without getting the pods.
I also have this machine! I can 100% confirm it will not work without its pods. I have found a hack for reusing their pods but even that is temperamental. It does seem that these machines are a bit of a gamble just based on a ton of reviews I’ve read. I really haven’t had any issues with mine when I use the Nespresso Vertuo pods, though! It can take a bit to “wake up and get going,” in my experience. That’s it and totally fine with me!
Could we get a Part 2 and find out what the electrical recycling place did with the broken items? Did they make something new or fixed the old things?
I’m living for all the uploads Grace! I’ve been stuck in bed with covid for the last week and your videos have been keeping me thoroughly entertained through it all
Get better soon!
@@karmalitaaaaa thank you! ☺️
Please be careful heating water in the microwave! Look up superheating - basically because of the way microwaves work it's possible for the bubbles not to form as it heats up, then when you move the mug the whole lot boils at once and explodes covering you in boiling hot water.
Ways to mitigate against this are to use an old scratched container or to put something like a spoon (not metal) into the container. Both of these help the bubbles to form.
Also, as others have said, pressure cookers can explode or scald you (as you nearly found out) if not used properly.
Thanks for posting this, Gracks! Appreciate the honesty. I couldn't understand how these things could possibly work and now am highly suspicious of people posting successful videos - not that I've watched any - and I think you said they never say how much they paid for them! Kind of defeats the object!
Dualit are the manufacturers of Hotel Chocolat's Velvetiser, so I bet that milk frother is literally a velvetiser just with different packaging. Shame it was broken!
Oh my actual god! Thank you for spending the money on this for us. I love the Mia Maples versions. I can't wait to see what you get queen of queens ❤️
So sorry I laughed out loud when you released the pressure valve 😂😂 Your life flashed before your eyes for a second.
these are my favorite videos rn, thank you!!! :) so excited for this
As your pressure cooker clearly works you should TOTALLY try pressure cook recipes. They’re awesome!
Grace= utter perfection! We need more Graces in the world!, you are joy 💛
the vertuo machine will work with a pod in it! mine sounds like that
19:43 “then use the pressure valve” 😳
I think the UA-camrs that do this sort of thing regularly get treated very well by the return pallet companies like them opening a pallet and them placing something in it to make it worth it just being a cynic
Yh I think the one Emily did was sponsored this is the kind of stuff you would acc get lol
For sure Ian!
that 4 prong toaster is brill! Mine is still going strong and I'm the third person it's been pasted down to. must be at least 10 years old by now!
I have always wanted to do this!! I live close to an Amazon fulfilment centre which has returns palates, but this video reality checked me into how the palates can be not great :/
Maybe around the holidays the returns would be better? I got an iPad Air that was “broken” the week after Christmas for $300. An associate said customers say it’s broken when they didn’t like the color or something like that.
I love that you bid on the pallet with the intent of gifting the coffee maker you thought you would get. You’re such a generous soul. Sorry it didn’t work out for you.
i was so excited to see this video sitting there!! looove these kinds of videos and combined with your energy i can’t wait to watch!!😁
Grace: does anyone read instructions?!
Also Grace: reads the entire instruction manual FRONT AND BACK!
Not what I expected.. I love it!!! Really loving your content with your new found mojo!!
Great video! Sorry you wasted so much money, felt your pain, but this is definitely proof that most of the return pallet videos I've seen others do are questionable 🤔
It was nice to see that even in disappointment you are cheerful and optimistic. I hope that your next adventure has a happier ending.
Aww Grace😭 thanks for still making this video for us!!! Let’s all give Grace’s videos a thumbs up 😭 this content is awesome and we always appreciate it!!
my microwave also started doing the same thing a few months ago. apparently we'd worn out the transmitter that told the heating bit to turn on so it would just appear to be working without actually heating anything. it was a super quick fix though! seems like a shame to throw an entire new microwave away when that little bit doesn't work, but i guess people did that to half of the products in the pallet that were working :(
How'd you fix it?
@@tantrisho it was still under warranty so I just got the repair person to come and got the part replaced for free!
I love this "buying a return pallet" format so much more when you do it. I also like watching other youtubers do this because I think it's interesting what they get, but when you do it, it feels refreshing and more real. also I'm sorry you didn't get the money's worth of products
The one blade; it’s meant to be excellent for shaving legs though that’s not it’s intended use. You should totally try it!
John Lewis written on the front: ‘I love how they wrote who had it’ howling
was looking for this comment hahaha
No it said ‘Margaret’
The package was from John Lewis. The buyer was Margaret.
Just about all the electrical stuff in my house is broken at the moment. This is giving me flash backs to every day the last two weeks when something else breaks.
Shame these places don't allow you to test the items for a few weeks before you actually spend anything. Then at least you can pay for the working items and return the rest for a partial refund. Must be such a hassle if you get stuck with larger faulty goods such as freezers or microwaves.
Maggie lied. That pressure cooker had pressure 😆
Hey Grace, love your videos, I was wondering what you think the best chocolate chip cookie recipe is, and what the best sugar cookie recipe is? Going to bake for my friends and I would love tips from a pro
We’ve had our red four slice toaster from Delonghi for more than 5 years and we love it.
You were such a good sport about this. Shows your lovely character. Do be careful with the pressure cooker steam vent. Don't want you to get burned.
Great video Grace.....such a shame the majority were duds. Couldn't help thinking though that your £ would've been better spent going towards a new laptop 🤦♀️
Anyway, so glad you posted the truth about these return pallets 👍
This is my favourite UA-cam trend to date! So excited to watch 😊
LITERALLY SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU MADE THIS TYPE OF VIDS YAYY!!
Grace getting invested in the back story of the products is so cute ❤️
Delonghi is a very good brand
That pressure cooker looks and sounds like it works perfectly
i have the black toaster 10/10 would recommend although if u pop them both down they don’t always pop up at the same time
I think yours is probably the most honest returns palet video I have ever watched. Often felt they seamed to good to be true. And am a little suspishos of them. Glad you seamed to have a few items that were ok.
Love these vids, dad v girls did one last night and just ended up with like 20 mini fridges that didn’t work
I haven’t been viewing for a while and my God your skin looks fantastic. Bravo!
In the US people return things just because they don't like them. In other countries the product generally has to actually have a problem to return
HAHAHA LUVVV IT ONE OF THE BEST IF NOT THE BEST RETURNS REVIEW I HAVE SEEN
nespresso vertuo doesn't work without the pod in! it scans the barcode on the pod to decide how much water to push through and at what temperature
I low-key wouldn’t be able to afford doing this but it would be so fun getting things that works!!!
not gonna lie, the confusing a screw for a nail made me bang my head on my desk both times.
this is giving me major flashbacks to working in retail and testing everything to see if the returns worked or not😅 the absolute state people would bring stuff back in was awful, im glad you didn't actually get a full blender, the scent of days old stale unwashed blenders full of protein powder will never leave my nostrils
oh and if youre reading this i wouldn't try the oneblade unless theres an obviously unused blade for it 🤢 a lot of razors that came returned to me were just full of gunk and hair not resellable at all
Omg I had no idea this was a thing?! That's insane!!! You got so much cool stuff! And some duds, lol. Glad to hear you're responsibly getting rid of them
Banksy at the beginning 😍so snuggled up behind you, adorable
I'm guessing the reason the returns pallet videos you have seen were great is because that's what people want to see and it makes good viewing. Wow look at this great bargain you could get sounds a lot better than I paid £600 and all I got was an iron and a soup maker. They aren't real basically
Also, they probably leave out the faulty products from the video. So if they get 10 items and 4 don't work, you'll only see the 6 that do which makes it look like a better deal.
This was the most amazing video I’ve seen in a long time! 😃
Banksy casually yawning in the background 🤣😩🥱
i am howling at the final bit of you explaining the death trap microwave and how you wouldn't dare go down that path, only to bang your head LOL
Deli hi is good!!! Aldi Australia sells Delongi only and they’re quite a treat!
I loooove this vids! Please get a vintage clothing bale or something like that next!!
Even if everything did work; doesn’t look close to £600 worth. Feel you been robbed 😢
19:44 I CREASED 🤣🤣🤣🤣♨️🌡this whole video cracked me up 😆
My favourite UA-camr doing my favourite kind of video!
your reaction when you clicked the button on the pressure cooker has me crying
I thought that mircowave exploded something in her face with a bang, pfew, just the vent. I have that with kitchenkabinets because I'm short, the pointy corners are always at head height. Ouch.
that 4 prong toaster is legit my toaster that just died after years of faithful service.
This was sooo entertaining!!!! Loved it 😍
I already know this is going to be fun
Did you have a pod in the third coffee machine? It reads the barcode to work so if there isn't a pod it won't do anything
Grace, where did you get your phone case? I love it!!
You've just got to love all Graces vlogs whatever she does! I do anyway!
Seeing the 4 slice Delonge toaster made me laugh. I recalled James Veitch doing a whole sketch of pranking a scammer using a "I was told I'd get a free toaster just for signing up" & then researching which toaster he thought he should get as a pretend prize. He chose a Delonge 2 slice in red. Still cracks me up!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only person thinking that 😅
I knew I had heard the brand name somewhere before! 😂
19:32 makes me think Grace has watched that Taskmaster episode where Mawaan says he's a sneaky little pasta snake.
Omg the queeeeeen buying a crate ❤️❤️❤️
I love your videos so much. I won't lie when you pooped your pants over the pressure coming out of the pressure cooker it really did make me laugh ❤️
M&S used to return anything, old or used clothes and homeware that customers would just make up a story for, and now we've stopped doing that which is good. The items have barcodes that tell us exactly when it was bought, where it was sold and who did it 😅 I always just tell them to resell stuff if it can be.
You should try replacing all the fuses in the products that don’t turn on… they could need just a simple fix.