What's the backstory on Amazon Warehouse, now called Amazon Resale ... Amazon tells us the items are quality used, open-box products or simply — “pre-owned.” But all of the usual perks ...

enable Amazon to remove humans from making decisions about what the warehouse should buy, where items ought to be stored and the process for delivering boxes of goods to customers.

These products are on sale because their condition is "like-new, open-box or pre-owned," according to Amazon Warehouse's FAQ page. But sometimes, shoppers can get an even sweeter deal.