Did you see this :re secondhand items!

marriedchick06

A mom posted this on my local board. 

What bullcrap!!!!!!!!!

https://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/2009/01/govt-says-sorry-no-more-reselling-your.html

 https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-thrift2-2009jan02,0,2083247.story

 

christmasbaby

I agree!

MrsDR1015

Way to go, Bush Administration! As one last "Eff You, America," let's create more and more unnecessary waste and force people to spend extra money that they don't have during this recession! Wow...

I'm going to ask DH to do some more research on this and I'll let everyone know what he finds out.

TheMalleys

OMG that is horrible. 80% oF DD's clothes are second hand. I can't imagine the financial strain on American families to have to buy all NEW clothes.  And how is this going to be inforced? I understand they can go after thrift store owners and large charities like Good will, but what about yard sales and swat meets? This is something that was just not thought through rationally.

marriedchick06

I know. Lots of DH clothes/toys come from garage sales and ebay. And alot of her go get sold in garage sales/ebay to make a little extra money. 

 Anyone know where you can buy a bubble to put our kids in, apparently we need one! ::rolls eyes::

MrsDR1015

OKAY!

According to what DH found out, this regulation does not apply to individual sellers (ie, garage sales, freecycle, freepeats, etc). He also said that, according to everything that he found, there are no enforcement procedures in place at this time, and "they" (the proverbial "they"...ha!) don't know how violators will be punished, yet.

HTH!

marriedchick06

MrsDR1015:

OKAY!

According to what DH found out, this regulation does not apply to individual sellers (ie, garage sales, freecycle, freepeats, etc). He also said that, according to everything that he found, there are no enforcement procedures in place at this time, and "they" (the proverbial "they"...ha!) don't know how violators will be punished, yet.

HTH!

Thanks!!

 

brittneycc1982

WEIRD!  I go to the Kid to Kid store quite often, I trade her stuff in all the time.