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'''Factory seconds''', also known as '''factory rejects''' or simply '''seconds''', are [[retail]] items that, through minor fault of manufacture, are sold to the public for a reduced rate, rather than being discarded. The goods are often resold at this lower rate after failing the factory's quality inspection, being returned to the [[manufacturer]]'s factory by the original retailer, or (less frequently) being returned to the retailer or wholesaler by the [[customer]].<ref name="WAFS">"[http://www.factoryseconds.org.uk/guides/what-are-factory-seconds/ What are factory seconds?]", ''factoryseconds.org.uk'' Retrieved 24 September 2013.</ref>
The amount of damage or fault in the manufacture that may constitute an item being resold as a second varies widely; in clothing, for example, it may simply refer to a single pulled thread or mis-sewn seam, whereas in a set of items (such as [[crockery]]) it may mean there is one piece missing from the set. You can even pick up perfectly imperfect reusable cloth nappies and eco friendly items which stops them from going to waste in landfill. Generally, an item listed as a factory second will have failed quality inspection for cosmetic, rather than functional, reasons. Such items are often heavily discounted, but may not have as all-encompassing a warranty or guarantee as a full-quality item (for example, the product may be non-returnable).<ref name="WAFS"/>
[[Discount store]]s often rely on the sale of factory seconds as a major part of their trade.
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