Your Floor Models Are Gathering Dust. We’ll Turn Them Into Cash.

Every retailer has the same problem: demo units that can’t be sold as new. Customer returns with opened boxes. Last season’s models sitting in the back room while the new range takes centre stage. That stock is losing value every day it sits there, and your team has better things to do than figure out how to move it.

Epic Deals is South Africa’s largest online retailer of pre-owned and open-box products. We buy your demo stock, shop-soiled inventory, customer returns, and end-of-line products at prices that beat auction and liquidation, because we sell directly to consumers who are actively looking for exactly this kind of deal.

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What We Buy From Retailers and Brands

Demo and display units

Floor models, display units, and demonstration stock that have been handled, used for in-store demos, or simply unboxed. They work perfectly but they can’t go back on the shelf as new. We have a customer base that specifically seeks out demo units because they get a near-new product at a meaningful discount.

Shop-soiled and cosmetically imperfect stock

Scuffed packaging, minor cosmetic blemishes, units with a dent or scratch that don’t affect functionality. This stock is dead weight on your shelves but it moves fast on ours, because our customers care about what a product does, not whether the box is pristine.

Customer returns

Opened, tested, “changed my mind,” or used briefly and returned. Whether the customer used it for a day or a month, we buy it. We grade and test every item individually, so you don’t need to sort through your returns pile. That’s our job.

End-of-line and discontinued models

New range launching? The old models need to go, and discounting them in-store cannibalises your new stock. Sell them to us instead. We move them through a separate retail channel so your floor stays clean and your pricing stays intact.

Warranty returns and refurbished stock

Products that were returned under warranty, repaired, and now can’t be sold as new. Brand-refurbished or store-refurbished stock that needs a retail channel. We handle the remarketing so your service centre isn’t also trying to be a sales team.

B-stock and overstock from brands and distributors

If you’re a brand or distributor sitting on B-grade inventory, production overruns, or packaging variants that won’t sell through traditional retail, we want it. Smeg, DeLonghi, Breville, Dyson, Samsung, Apple, Sony, Bosch, Makita… if consumers want it, we can sell it.

Why Retailers Choose Epic Deals

We protect your pricing.

Discounting demo and return stock in-store drags down your average selling price and trains customers to wait for markdowns. We sell through a completely separate retail channel under the Epic Deals brand. Your in-store pricing stays clean.

We pay more than liquidators.

Because we sell directly to 40,000+ consumers a year through our own platform, we extract more value per item than any auction house or bulk liquidator. That means better offers for you.

We handle everything.

Collection, grading, testing, photography, listing, customer service, returns. You hand us the stock and walk away. Your team gets their floor space and their time back.

Outright or consignment.

Want cash now? Outright purchase with fast EFT. Want to maximise returns? Our consignment model means you earn as items sell, typically at a higher total than outright. Your choice.

Introducing Our Trade-In Programme for Retail Partners

Here’s an idea that changes the conversation on your shop floor: what if your customers could trade in their old products through Epic Deals, and use the value toward buying new from you?

Your customer is standing in front of a R15,000 coffee machine. Your salesperson asks what they have at home. The customer checks Epic Deals on their phone, right there in your store, and sees they can get R5,000 for their old machine. Suddenly it’s not a R15,000 purchase. It’s a R10,000 upgrade. The sale closes. Everyone wins.

We’re partnering with forward-thinking retailers to make this happen. Learn how it works →

How It Works

Tell us what you have

Email [email protected] with a list of what you’re looking to move. Product type, quantity, condition. A spreadsheet is perfect. A few photos work too.

We value your stock

Based on current market pricing and our own retail data, you’ll receive a transparent per-item or per-lot valuation. We know what a shop-soiled Smeg espresso machine or a demo Samsung S24 is worth, because we sell them every day.

We collect

From a single store or across your entire chain. We arrange secure, insured collection nationwide. For ongoing partnerships, we set up regular pickup schedules.

You get paid

Fast EFT on outright purchases. Regular payouts and transparent reporting on consignment. Full documentation for your finance team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What categories do you buy?

We buy across a wide range of consumer product categories: smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles, coffee machines, kitchen appliances (Smeg, DeLonghi, Breville, Nespresso), Dyson products, audio equipment, cameras, drones, wearables, power tools, LEGO, and more. If consumers want it, we can sell it. We’re actively expanding into new categories, so if yours isn’t listed, ask us.

What’s the minimum volume?

We’re flexible. We’ll buy a single high-value demo unit or a warehouse full of end-of-line stock. For ongoing partnerships, we typically work with retailers who have a regular flow of demo, return, and end-of-line inventory to move.

Will this undercut our in-store pricing?

No. We sell under the Epic Deals brand as pre-owned or open-box products, priced accordingly. Our prices don’t compete with your new-product retail pricing. In fact, removing discounted demo and return stock from your own floor typically improves your average selling price.

Can you collect from multiple store locations?

Yes. We serve all nine provinces and regularly collect from retail chains with locations across South Africa. We’ll set up a collection schedule that works for your operations.

How does the Trade-In Programme work?

We partner with your store so that your customers can trade in their old products through Epic Deals and receive store credit to spend with you. It’s a powerful upgrade incentive that helps close sales on premium products. See the full details here.

Let’s Clear Your Back Room and Fill Your Register

One email starts the conversation. Tell us what you have, and we’ll tell you what it’s worth.

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