TikToker accuses Coach of destroying unwanted merchandise

A TikToker is sharing her intel on what she calls "bag slashing" policies from a big fashion brand. A TikToker is sharing her intel on what she calls "bag slashing" policies from a big fashion brand. According to Anna Sacks (@thetrashwalker), Coach allegedly destroys unsold merchandise before throwing it away. According to Anna Sacks (@thetrashwalker), Coach allegedly destroys unsold merchandise before throwing it away. so that nobody can dig it out of the trash and use it for free. That doesn't stop people like TikTok user @dumpsterdivingmama from retrieving the items anyway. That doesn't stop people like TikTok user @dumpsterdivingmama from retrieving the items anyway. which is how Sacks said she got her hands on the set of damaged Coach purses she displayed in her video. which is how Sacks said she got her hands on the set of damaged Coach purses she displayed in her video. "Welcome to my first unboxing video," she said in the clip, which now has almost 3 million views. "Welcome to my first unboxing video," she said in the clip, which now has almost 3 million views. "So excited to show you all the Coach purses that I bought from @dumpsterdivingmama. As you can see, they're all slashed, which is Coach's policy. "This is what they do with unwanted merchandise — they order an employee to deliberately slash it so no one can use it. "and then they write it off as a tax write-off under the same tax loophole as if it were accidentally destroyed". "and then they write it off as a tax write-off under the same tax loophole as if it were accidentally destroyed". Commenters were in disbelief at the possible waste slashing bags could create. Commenters were in disbelief at the possible waste slashing bags could create. "Fashion is extremely wasteful," one person pointed out. Sacks also pointed out that according to Coach's website, the brand cares about the "circular economy"