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Whether you’re a fellow charity shop regular or masterful eBay deal spotter, it’s safe to say that when it comes to clothes, most of us love a bargain.
And TK Maxx, which sells overstocked clothing from big-name brands at a reduced price, is a haven of them for many.
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Regular visitors might want to know, however, that there’s a secret code the workers are in on which separate the deals from the duds ― and it’s visible on the clothing’s labels.
Daniel Baker, a former senior merchandiser for the brand, revealed the trick on Channel 5′s show TK Maxx: How do they do it?
“On any label [in the store], you can see a number,” he revealed in the show.
Which number should I keep an eye out for?
“The number that is really exciting to a customer is number two because that means it’s genuine stock that was sold at a higher price somewhere else,” Daniel revealed.
“It’s excess stock or something like that.”
This could indicate that you’re getting a really high-quality, or formerly very pricey, item for far less.
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What do the other numbers mean?
“The main three codes you’ll see are one, two, and seven. One means produced for TK Maxx, two means it is a ‘close out buy’, so it’s stock that they’ve got at a deal, that is unsold from another brand,” David shared.
“Seven is ‘packaway’ which means it’s been packed for a previous year, like Christmas crackers bought in January for the following year,” he added.
Of course, “You can get good value for money on a type one. It could be that just the sheer volume they are producing means they can price it cheaper,” David explains.
“For the real bargains you are looking for are a two and a seven for sure. That’s also part of the treasure hunt when I got into a store as I’m constantly going ‘oh that’s a type two, that’s a real bargain there,’” he finishes.
The numbers he’s referring to are on the label in the top-right side and have no zero in front of them, the Channel 5 show explained.
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Anyway, I’m off to do some shopping...
