Condition New with Tags

What exactly is "Condition New with Tags”?

When clothing items are offered as "New with tags" it is commonly perceived as an item that is in new condition, however that may not be the case when one purchases an item from a clothing re-seller.

Shopping for clothes from traditional authorized retail shops is a different experience that shopping from a re-seller and the conditions of the items is also different regardless of the item "new with tags" condition.

Authorized shopping retailers offer a shopping experience with items properly displayed without wrinkles, dust or odors, additionally the retail shop is clean and employees are available to assist shoppers.

The retail shopping experience offers many amenities and benefits that are reflected in the price tag of each item.

Shopping from an online re-seller offers a lower price point and many unknowns that are also reflected in the price, large retailers have systems and processes to keep merchandise clean and protected, re-sellers commonly lack the funds and managerial staff, processes and storage space to ensure the same conditions for storing and managing inventory.

When purchasing an item "New with tags" from a re-seller that specializes in buying clothing pallets there is no assurance that the item will arrive in pristine condition because it already has gone through various stages of markdowns, clearance and batch processing from the large retail stores before it is available to the re-seller, there may be snags, stains, wrinkles, odors and dust present, regardless of the "new with tag" condition.

Re-sellers inventory is also obtained via-retail arbitrage (purchasing items directly from retailers to re-sell) these items typically are in better condition particularly if the item was purchased at retail cost and not from the clearance rack, however how and where the item is stored until sold is questionable most re-sellers that that relay on retail-arbitrage do not have proper storage facilities where clothing items will be isolated from odors, pet hair and house dust.

In conclusion; "New with Tags" from a re-seller is not the same as “New with Tags” from an authorized retailer.