In England fans who placed multiple internet orders hoping they might get tickets for at least some games are now burdened with unwanted and possibly unsalable tickets.

But now the U.S. holiday season clearly looks to be the worst in decades, and the result will be a huge overhang of unsold Chinese goods.

In other words, you may be presenting yourself as an opportunity to unload a bit of slow-moving inventory.

At the retail or intermediary level, returns often come back due to slow-moving stock, end-of-season inventory adjustments, or as a means to release capital so customers can buy more from your firm.

Another danger of a boom is the bust that can follow.