As the recession continues to make it difficult for moms to pay for groceries, the mortgage, and diapers, moms also have a more difficult time buying baby clothes so often. Babies need new clothes every two or three months at most and many families cannot handle the costs during these hard times. Thankfully babies also grow out of their clothes while they still look new and thousands of other moms sell their clothes or give them away to others that could really use them. Many parents can’t see the need to toss their child’s clothes when they are still in great condition, it’s wasteful. Money is too darn tight right now but a few sites can help you save a bundle of cash over any store.
Ebay is world famous for good reason. There are mothers across the country posting baby clothes online, very cheap, for fellow mothers to get a bargain for them. One mom cleans out the closet for much needed space and another gets clothes for cents. Deals like these will help the wallet while keeping the baby clothed. Browsing thousands of items that Ebay has to offer could take too much time but the whole process can be done in a couple minutes by narrowing down the search to gender, size, price, condition of items, and time left in the bid or buy now options with a few easy clicks.
Another great site is similar to Ebay but it’s only moms and baby items trading throughout America. Moms trade each other for clothes and toys, paying only shipping for the items they mail in the trade, to get the items they need at cheaper prices than Target. The site is free to join and trade. ThredUp is also smaller than Ebay in terms of users and posts so it may take less time to find some great lots but it is a trade site so if you have nothing to trade, then Ebay is a better option or the others to be mentioned next.
For local, cash only deals, Craig’s List has classified-style listings in your local area for all sorts of items and a baby section of items other moms have for sale like clothes, toys, crib mattresses, and high chairs. Find the goods you need then meet somewhere to pay and pick them up. Set up a time to meet at the store at the time you will be going anyway to save some gas money. Many moms will sell a big bag or box of clothes for $10 or less that would cost $30-40 in a store. The other benefit is that moms can see the items in person before making the decision to purchase and request more pictures from the seller before meeting to buy.
For moms that prefer the stores to buy new clothes, Target very often has excellent prices and clearance items for $1 each like onesies and pants or visit stores such as TJ Maxx and Marshall’s that have affordable prices on everything and name brands to be cheaper than department stores and baby stores. These stores are in many areas and cities, so go to their websites and find the store nearest your location.
Freecycle is the cheapest of them all because things are only allowed to be given away and everyday, moms give away clothes, toys, bikes, cribs, and other items. The site is also free to use and browse to get all of it for free; just email the person to pick them up or meet somewhere in town.
Before the internet came to be, moms used their old fashioned resources of friends, family, and co-workers to hand them down clothes and other items so ask around and have others ask also; usually there will be someone to step forward to lend what you need.
