📦 Lost parcels
A lost parcel originally comes from a real order placed by a customer.Example: a customer in France orders a product online, often from an Asian seller (China remains the world’s main supplier). But the parcel never reaches the customer.
Possible causes:
- Incorrect address (NPAI: Does Not Live at the Given Address)
- Delivery refused by the customer
- Carrier error
In these cases, the parcel is returned to a logistics center. If it is not claimed within a certain period (often 30 days), specialized companies like Icitatou buy these parcels by the kilo.
Advantages:
- Brand-new products
- Often trendy items
- Wide variety: clothing, accessories, tech gadgets, etc.
- Chance of finding real “gems”
⚠️ Drawback: the contents are unknown before opening, so there is a risk.
🏷️ Clearance stock
Clearance stock refers to products that are:
- new or almost new,
- from overstock, end-of-line items, or collection changes,
- or items that retailers want to sell off quickly.
Characteristics:
- Products identified in advance
- Low risk
- Reduced but stable prices
- Less trendy
- No real “gems”
✅ Summary
| Criteria | Lost parcels | Clearance stock |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Undelivered orders | Overstock / end of series |
| Contents | Unknown | Known |
| Risk | Normal | Normal |
| Price | Very low | Reduced |
| Products | New, trendy, varied | Less trendy |
| Warranty | Rare | Often included |
