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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scoutshouse, post: 127559, member: 267&quot;]I would think (or I would hope) they don&#039;t ship those truckloads directly overseas - they must sort it offsite - otherwise, they&#039;d lose who knows what? jewelry, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m too dense to see the foreign destinations... ? ok, found it:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Our unsold merchandise is shipped to developing countries to help supply economies with a steady stream of high-quality goods. Though we tag and sell items in groups according to item category, our resale customers require the bales we ship to be broken down and sorted according to ‘grades.’ Because of the sheer amount of volume we supply to developing economies, some international grading facilities (such as those in India) can employ between 700 and 800 people. These jobs enable community members to earn a living wage and reinvest their earnings into the local economy. </i></p><p><br /></p><p>So they are sent to be sorted? </p><p>Sounds like a story for 20/20![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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