YouTuber Bought a Mystery Amazon Return for $675 and Found the Unthinkable Inside

Most of his videos show him purchasing large quantities of unlikely products in hopes of finding something that will be worth a lot of money. In one video, Gorman bought an Amazon returns pallet for $675 from a liquidation center and what he found inside was truly unbelievable.

He described the purpose of the liquidation centers in the video’s description, writing, “When Amazon customers return items they get sent to liquidation centers and loaded up on pallets. It’s a mystery [as to] what is in each box on the pallet.” Gorman chose a giant pallet from Amazon and paid $675 for the unknown pile of returned goods.

The camera followed him as he walked around the liquidation center, giving viewers an inside look at potential pallets available for purchase. He pointed to another pallet with a price tag of $2,400 and said that if his video gets enough likes he would go back and unbox that one as well. Gorman later said that the massive Amazon return pallet was the biggest mystery haul that we’ve ever done.”

As he unboxed various items from the pallet, the YouTuber showed viewers a pregnancy pillow, children’s car seat, lawn mower tires, and air filters. As he opened each item, he listed how much each one could likely resell for. When he pulled out an ax-throwing set, Gorman predicted that it would have a resale value of about $80. He also unboxed a tent and an assortment of car accessories.

After a quick online search, he discovered that the item was worth around $1,200. If he resells that one item alone, he would have earned more than double what he paid for the entire pallet. Gorman was giddy with the discovery, telling viewers, “That made up for the entire pallet right there.”

Other less exciting items the YouTuber unboxed included a teapot, toolbox, air filter, stir fry pan, shower organizer, and a dog mat. Though these items were rather average, Gorman believed he would still be able to resell them to generate some sort of profit.

After paying $675 for the returned mystery items, Gorman would make a substantial profit after selling everything that he acquired. “That was insane,” he said in the video, visibly stunned by the treasures that were now in his possession. In all, buying the pallet full of Amazon returns seems to have paid off.

One commenter was amazed by his entrepreneurial endeavor, writing, “Can’t wait to get to your level!! Nothing but inspiration.” While another commenter encouraged Gorman to return to the liquidation center to do even bigger pallet hauls. “You definitely have to buy the big pallet,” they wrote.

“The evaluation on those items is optimistic at best,” wrote one person. Another viewer wrote, “As someone who works at an Amazon return center. I can promise you anything that is liquidated from Amazon and goes to a 3rd party either has cosmetic, functional damage or is missing parts. We only liquidate damaged goods that should not be resold.”

Unboxing videos much like the ones Gorman creates have seen immense popularity across the YouTube platform. This year alone, unboxing videos have garnered more than 1 billion views. As unboxing videos are on the rise, Karl Baxter, the chief executive of Wholesale Clearance, has warned to “exercise caution” when making these kinds of mystery purchases.

Gorman explained his “trading” content, saying, “I have been trading over a year where I started with a penny to trade up to a Tesla.” He goes on to list his biggest accomplishments, saying, “I have traded PS5 PlayStation 5, iPhone 13, Air Jordans, coins, jewelry, sneakers, guitars and even a rare Pokemon Charizard!”

While some may think that Gorman’s spending is excessive given his age, his YouTube videos likely generate a hefty profit due to the number of subscribers he has and the number of views he gets. Like many other YouTubers, Gorman is creating aspirational content that captures people’s interest.