I am forturnate enough to live about 5 miles from QVC outlet in PA which gives me access to great buys.  I will tell you that I have been shopping there for over 10 years and I know that they cannot re sell items that are returned unused, or if they have too much inventory or too little inventory on certain items, it shows up in the outlet. The great thing is that each weekend, they offer specials on Kathy Van Zeeland, Maxx Studio, Dooney & Bourke handbags. They also give great discounts on jewelry by Barry Cord, Esposito, Sincerely Southwest, Kirks Folly, Judith Ripka and all the other items they carry. When I sell a NWT handbag, I always tell the community if it is new or not. If anyone is interested in something special that QVC carries, please let me know because I can call them and find out if it is available. The secret is that when I purchase from the outlet, I don't purchase returned items, just brand new stock that they send down the street from Studio Park in West Chester to the outlet in Frazier, PA. By the way all the designers who sell on QVC design their own brand just for sale on QVC, you can't find any of their mdse. in the retail arena. Hope this helps!!!!