Kid consignment sales are a favorite of mine. Being a first time mom, I didn’t even know these existed until a friend, also a mom, keyed me into their awesomeness. Now I go to at least one for spring/summer and another for fall/winter.
So, why are they so great? Let me give you an example. Here are all the items I purchased recently at one consignment sale:
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Raccoon Rumpus Game by Educational Insights
There was instant love for this game by my little. It has been played with several times each day since we bought it.
Where’s That Chipmunk Game by Haywire Group
We haven’t played this yet because the instructions were missing. It proved to be a bit more challenging to find the rules since the company has changed ownership, but I was able to enter a broken link that seemed to have the rules (which it did) into the Way Back Machine and open an old version of the page (Hooray!).
Goodnight Moon Matching Game by Briarpatch
This game has lots of different ways to play and is appropriate for my toddler but will also grow with her as well!
Micro Mini Original Kick Scooter by Micro Kickboard
I almost bought one of these during Christmas and I’m glad I waited!
Lauri Deluxe Tall-Stackers – Pegs & Pegboard Set by PlayMonster
I actually did buy a pegboard set at Christmas but gave it to a nephew as a gift. This has also been played with a couple of times every day since purchased.
Going to the Doctor (Usborne First Experiences) Book by Anne Civardi
Creepy Crawlies Hardcover Book by Igloo
The magnifying glass in this book occupied my little during most of the time I was shopping at the sale and that alone made it worth its price!
Okay, self admittedly I usually buy a LOT more at consignment stores, but I was on mission and had a short time frame at this one. It was closing in less than an hour AND I was specifically looking to add to our game collection.
Okay, now for why there is such hype for consignment stores. If I bought these six items new I would have spent well over $185. INSTEAD I only spent $34! On average, I paid about 20% of the regular price for items I purchased. This is pretty on par with most things I buy at sales like this, but on some occasions I have paid for up to 50% of the regular price for items I really wanted.
Now, another good (yet time consuming) part of consignment sales is YOU can sell your stuff in them too. It’s pretty easy to make us much as you spend in a consignment sale, so it is kind of like swapping out your old unneeded kid stuff for new to you needed/wanted kid stuff.
If you don’t know where consignment sales might be in your area, check out Consignment Mommies!
For anyone that sells/shops consignment sales, any tips?