Hi ladies-
I'm Allison and I'm expecting my 1st and 2nd babies in May or June.
I've been doing some stalking on this board, but I've never posted. Anyway, I am about to start some serious shopping for baby gear, and was wondering about consignment sales in the area. I have a friend who went to them all the time when she had her kids, but she has since moved, and isn't in the loop anymore with Atlanta sales.
Do any of you know of a good resource for finding out dates and locations for consignment sales in the Metro Area??
TIA!!
Re: Intro and Consignment Sale Question
***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***
Also, the All4Kids sales start at the end of February. The one at the Cobb Fairgrounds is massive, but go early.
Welcome to the board and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!
www.thebargainwatcher.com is my favorite site for searching consignment sales. All of the churches in my area put their listings on there for spring and fall.
Not sure where you are located but my favorite to both sell and shop at in my area is Born Again Blessings at the Civic Center in Marietta. www.bornagainblessings.com . I always sell most of my stuff in this one and do better than any of the others I've tried. Plus I like that they donate the money they make to their charity and give me a tax write off for the portion I donated.
I've shopped All4Kids East Cobb and Rhea Lana sales for two years now. I got my son's Halloween costume for $3.50!!! Stick with brands you know and try to guage what a "good consignment price" is for an item before you go too crazy. $5 PJs may seem like a bargain until you find $3 PJs.
Since you're a new/soon to be mom you can sign up to get in to most sales early. Kind of a preview sale. Getting in early is always a good thing! You can also get in early if you volunteer to work the sale. Usually a 4 hour shift and the more shifts you work, the earlier you shop. I volunteered last yer. It was a little boring but if you have a lot of items or hard to find things you want, totaly worth it.
They can be overwhelming if you don't know what you need/want. So try to be prepared with a list. Seriously, they have everything from clothes, to stollers to used (eww) breast pumps! Also, there is no such thing as shopping carts so bring a laundry basket with a rope or something tied to it so you can drag your bargains behind you as you shop.
HTH!
Shmoo is growing up!