A sample return service built for manufacturers.
SecondLife by Swatchbox is the fully managed way to get material samples back from designers, reuse what still has life, and prove the impact.
50,000+
Samples collected
90%
Samples reused
Zero
Landfill, guaranteed
The problem
Sample returns quietly drain your team.
Countless emails back and forth
Dates, addresses, box counts, reschedules. Every collection starts a new thread.
Wasted travel time
Reps and couriers cross the city for a handful of boxes.
Time on site collecting
Waiting in reception and loading boxes. Time your rep is not selling.
Deciding what to do with them next
Reuse, recycle or skip? Nobody decides, so the boxes pile up.
The hidden cost
Using sales reps to collect samples is expensive.
Drag the sliders to see what collecting samples in house is really costing your business each year.
Your numbers
Cost per collection
£83
130 mins of staff time
Collections per year
48
Based on 48 working weeks
£3,967
That is money and time your team is not selling.
Assumes 48 working weeks, 230 working days and 8 hour days. Costs include staff time and vehicle spend.
The product
SecondLife by Swatchbox makes sample returns easy.
Book Returns
Pick a date and time, or send designers a unique link and QR code so they can book the collection themselves.
Track Collections
See every collection, company and box count at a glance in one dashboard.
Measure Carbon Savings
See samples reused, recycled and the carbon impact you have prevented.
The upside
Turn sample waste into specification leads.
Samples in perfect condition are listed on Swatchbox Pro. Your materials go straight back in front of architects and designers actively specifying products.
5,000+
Firms browsing materials
Zero
Extra cost to list rescued samples
