BuyWander, the Spokane, Wash.-based startup that aims to turn truckloads of retail returns into fresh deals for shoppers, raised $2 million in seed funding to support expansion to the Seattle area.
The company plans to open a 30,000-square-foot warehouse space at 18726 East Valley Highway in Kent, Wash., not far from IKEA and Southcenter Mall, on June 1. BuyWander currently operates a facility in Spokane.
Launched in February 2024, BuyWander’s goal is to find a new home at the right price for goods that arrived damaged, didn’t fit, weren’t a good match, or were sent back for any number of reasons. The hope is to keep truckloads of stuff from sitting in warehouses or heading for landfills…