Featured Friday

Old Navy

When I do shop at a regular store, most often it is here. They give the most bang for your buck. The styles are trendy and fashionable and the prices are very reasonable.

Check out these trendy skinny jeans that make any outfit look Flyyy!

Check out these trendy boys button downs. One of them should look familiar. The right pants and shoes and any little boy can look modern and fashionable.

This rain coat is good for any little boy to have for the April showers and the shoes are perfect for the May flowers.

Look through their site to find some awesome deals and savings for your little one. Also, Do not forget to down load your shopular app to get savings from this store.

We have discussed Once Upon a Child and Kid to Kid. This week let’s discuss Thred Up. Thred Up is an online resale shop and they have items for women and children. They have even expanded to have some luxury/high end purses and shoes.

I have ordered from Thred up quite a few times. The main difference is of course it is online. Their prices are a little higher than the other two stores but I wouldn’t say drastically higher and there is a savings compared to buying the items brand new. Remember, you can always search for coupon codes and deals online. One thing I like about Thred up is they have a huge variety of brands. Sometimes I just look around to see what brands are out there and then go directly to the site or specifically google search that specific brand.

Another thing that I failed to mention before is that one advantage to resale shops is the findings. Sometimes Keenan has pieces that I fall in love with and when I go to the resale shops I can find them in the larger size as he grows. I have found quite few on this site.

Thred Up does work to give a luxury experience when you shop with them so the higher price can be worth it. Every time I have ordered my items come in a large box with their logo on the top. The items are wrapped nicely and there is a card just to say, “Thank You”. If you didn’t know already you wouldn’t feel like you ordered used items. You can sell back to this site. I know if you request, the company will send you a bag and you can ship your items to them free of charge and they will review. They do have a list of brands that they accept so don’t think that you can just send them anything. If you want items that they did not accept returned to you the cost is $ 12.99 and for that reason I must admit that I have never sold to them. I know enough little ones that I would much rather hand my items down to them in addition to the fact that I want my cash in hand. However, they do donate unused items to charities.

Overall, this is not my favorite resale shop but I have had some nice buys from here and I appreciate what they have to offer. The quality is always very good and I normally get a speedy delivery. However, not as speedy as going directly to the other stores. Thred Up does have some very high end pieces though, so if are in to luxury brands for your little one this is a good place to start.

Good luck with your new threads from Thred UP!

Once Upon a Child

So last week we talked about Kid to Kid. This week I want to tell you about Once Upon a Child.

The points are the same for these two stores.

Learn your area
Sell your old clothes
Get a stamp card
Sign up the text club
Rack up on the savings.

So those are the main points but there are some differences between the two stores. I definitely do better selling at Once Upon a Child. The last time I sold here I walked out the store with $126.00. Granted each area is different but I have sold here three times and each time the amount was much greater than Kid to Kid. What I have found is that the sales are more frequent at Kid to Kid and I have more success during sales at Kid to Kid. However, when I go to Once Upon a Child I am more successful at finding higher end brands such as Janie and Jack, Lucky Brand, and (more expensive) Ralph Lauren. Just like Kid to Kid you have to learn your locations but I have been to all these stores throughout Dallas and this is my general consensus.

Also…..Did you know that Once Upon a Child was affiliated with Plato’s Closet? YEP!!! Check out all these other stores that are linked to Once Upon a Child and make sure to look for them in the area so that you can do some shopping and saving for yourself.

Featured Friday – Kid to Kid

Anyone who knows me knows I love Kid to Kid. Over 75% of the shopping that I do for Keenan is here. Although, I love a good thrift store for myself so why not go there for him. I have heard some parents that say they find clothing new at stores like Kohl’s and J.C. Penney for around the same price and I would say they are correct. However, for the look that I wish Keenan to have I am more successful at different stores and often times I luck up and find items BRAND NEW at the resale shops. It did take me a while to learn ways to better my shopping experience. Although from the beginning, it rarely fails and I normally always find something.

Below are some tips to having a great shopping experience every time.

Learn Your Area

First and foremost I would tell you to Learn your area. It took me a while to figure out the best locations for me to go in Dallas. Learn which areas have “New Money” and “Old Money”. Both groups will spend money on their children but generally “Old Money” will spend more and the clothes will be nicer. Eventually “New Money” will come around but what I found is that most up and coming areas is what I would consider “New Money”. In relation to the topic this means that while they have some cash…spending it on their children is the least of their worries because they are still not fully stabilized in their new endeavors. Once they become fully established you will have more success in those areas. Also, if you have babies….don’t expect to much. I have my stores where I was successful but in most areas people are not willing to spend a lot of money on their infants.

In Dallas I find my best items in Grapevine and Arlington. There is another resale shop I like and I will tell you about that store next week.

2.Sell

You will not be able to each time you go, but hold on to your nicer clothing and resale it to the store. I have made a significant amount of money selling back to the store. They will provide you the option of cash or credit and credit is higher if you want to purchase new clothing.

3. Get a Stamp Card

Make sure you get a stamp card. Every $10 you spend you get a stamp and when you fill the card up you get 20% off. I generally save my card for a big purchase and an even bigger sale.

4. Sign up for the Text Club

Each store is privately owned so if you shop at multiple locations try to make sure you sign up for each different stores text club. Most of the locations I shop at offer the same sale but I have been to a location whose manager chose not to except the offer. So in addition to getting to know area learn your managers also. Most of the more popular locations send deals often so you will not be disappointed.

5. HAVE FUN RACKING UP ON ALL THE SAVINGS!!!!