Want to avoid tariff price hikes? Buy refurbished

U.S. consumers are starting to feel the pain. Tariffs are hitting and prices are climbing. The price of electronics and appliances is predicted to increase 30% to 40% over the next year. Shein, the Chinese ecommerce giant, has already raised prices by as much as 377%.
Everywhere, Americans will soon be spending more for new products—if they can find them. Store shelves are starting to get empty, as exports from China and other countries slow to a halt. Laptop inventories are forecast to dry up by July.
To deal with the tariff turmoil, savvy shoppers are turning from imported products to refurbished ones. It’s a good way to save money, because tariffs don’t affect most refurbished goods—at least not yet. It’s also ecofriendly, because it means products stay in circulation instead of going into a landfill.
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