Value Village selling used shaving cream for MORE than new bottle at Superstore
It should come as no surprise that you’ll come across some strange items at Value Village, but a can of used shaving cream found at a BC store is bringing the thrift giant’s pricing practices into question once again.
During a recent trip to Value Village in Surrey, BC, we noticed many pre-opened and pre-used bathroom products sitting on shelves.
One of those items was a can of Skintimate shaving gel, priced at $3.99. The can was opened and used, as it was about half full.
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Out of curiosity, we checked the price of what a new can was being sold for at Real Canadian Superstore.
The kicker is that the same can of Skintimate shaving cream (that is new and unused) sells for less than $3.49, according to Superstore’s website. It is currently on sale for on sale for $2.99.
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Other shoppers have also spotted used bathroom items being sold at Value Village.
Last week, a customer snapped a photo of âtons of half-used products on a dirty shelfâ at a Value Village in Abbotsford, BC.
The photo includes several items like shampoos, creams, face masks, and hair dye.
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Recently, Value Village has also been called out for price markups on donations.
One shopper said they found second-hand dollar-store coffee mugs (that usually sell for $1 new) being priced at $3.99 at their local Value Village.
The used bathroom items â such as shaving cream â bring into question what regulations or rules thrift and second-hand stores in Canada must follow when reselling hygiene products.
Health Canada’s website mentions what cosmetics shoppers should not purchase second-hand but does not explicitly state what hygiene products second-hand retailers arenât permitted to sell.
The government department also has several general recommendations for selling second-hand products.
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Daily Hive has reached out to Value Village for comment about its rules around reselling personal hygiene products but did not receive a response before publication.
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