Restoring ipad to new without iCloud details

Hi all..
Hoping someone can help me out.
We have a second hand business which lends on iphone/ipads etc.
People have left iPads and iPhones behind which make them the businesses legal property.
I've tried to reset the phone to new but am roadblocked by iCloud which requires "Find My iCloud" to be disabled.
That all sounds great except the device is locked into the previous owners accounts and I don't have their passwords.
Since these customers have "dumped" their devices at my store I'm not in a situation to ring them and ask them to disclose their personal information by means of
an iCloud password so I can reset their phones/ipads.
I have proof that I am the legal owner of the devices and I'm sure I could take that to a Genius Bar and they would reset them but I was wondering if there is something I could do at home to save me a trip to an Apple Store.
Thanks in advance.

You can take them to Apple themselves and they won't help you because you are not the original owner. Removing the Apple ID lock is your responsibility. You need to be sure the seller does this before you take ownership. Otherwise, you need to contact them to remove the activation lock.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock- Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
The Apple Store will not help you. We cannot help you and neither will Apple.
These devices are worthless to you and anyone to whom you sell them.

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