Selling Baby Clothes

I have been going to yard sales looking for clothes for my grandson due to be born in September. I have bought a big bag of clothes for ten dollars; like new from one baby. Others fifty cents and a dollar each. It really depends on how bad you want to sell them. They are worth more but if you hold out, you may not sell them. What you don't sell you can always give to charity and claim it as a tax deduction. Sacred Heart welcomes clothes for all ages as does City Team Ministries. Good Luck!
F.

I agree with the pricing advice you have received, but want to add some other words of wisdom. I have found that infant clothes do not sell well, so you may want to bargain price them. Also, it really helps to sort the clothes by size and display them so they are easy to sort through. I went to a garage sale that had the outfits hung up by size and gender and the pajamas laid out by size on a table.

M. - I agree with the other ladies regarding pricing. I used to try to charge more for kids clothing, but people really won't pay that much for used items, even if they are like new. You may be able to charge more for brands like Gymboree or the Gap. Another option is to take your clothing items to Once Upon a Child. They have stores in Roseville and Citrus Heights (and others throughout CA) and they will buy your items and then sell them. Items need to be "gently used" and current styles. They buy clothing all day, and will look through and price your items while you wait. You can either get store credit or a check, on the spot. I've done this quite a bit with my girls and boys clothing items. I think they will take up to a size 14. They also take videos, dvds, toys, bedding and large cribs, etc. Best of luck!

Hi M.,

A couple of ways you could do it--- one is make different "lots" to sell in bulk like $25 bundles. You could sell on craigslist. Other option is at your garage sale:

onsies .50, outfits $2 single items $1 each. That is how I see most garage sales.

Good luck!

Molly

Hi M.,

I recently had a garage sale and did not end up selling much of my baby gear. People who go to garage sales want to get stuff for pennies and don't want to pay what its worth If you want to get a little more money for the nicer clothes, you may want to consider selling them on ebay (if they are stain free, name brand, excellent condition) or on consignment through the Just Between Friends Sale. If you are in the Sacramento area, there will be one in Downtown Sacramento and one in Roseville at the end of August. You price the clothes and baby gear, they sell them for you and send you a check. If you volunteer at the sale, you get 70% of what you sell. If you don't volunteer, you get 65% of what you sell. Here's the website: http://www.jbfsale.com/home/. It sounds like its an easy way to sell things and those JBF events are very crowded! I've been to three and people are always looking through the clothes for good quality stuff. I'm considering selling some of my leftover baby gear at JBF this year. Good luck to you!

-H.

Goodwill sells onsies as well as pants for $2.25 - $2.50.
This is the Just Between Friends suggested tag pricing. It's a little high for a garage sale but it could be of some use perhaps. Best of luck to you! My sister has had great luck with the JBF company. There isn't one in my area but I've thought about going to one near my mom's house.

Shirt $3 - $6
Pants $3 - $10
Skirt $3 - $6
Shorts $3 - $10
Dress $4 - $15
Jacket $3 - $10
Coat $5 - $25
Swim Wear $3 - $6
Holiday $4 - $20
Shoes $3 - $10
Costumes/Dress-Ups $4 - $20
High chair $15 - $50
Changing table $15 - $85
Pack n Play $10 - $35
Swing $10 - $40
Exersaucer $10 - $35
Bouncy seat $5 - $30
Crib $50 - $200
Dresser $25 - $100
Glider $15 - $40
Stroller $10 - $75
Stroller Car Seat Combo $25 - $100
Double Stroller $25 - $100
Umbrella stroller $5 - $20
Toddler bed $25 - $75
Tricycle $5 - $25
Bike $ 5 - $30
Scooter $4 - $12
Wagon $8 - $30
Playhouse $25 - $100
Climber $25 - $100
Slide $8 - $15
Sandbox $15 - $20
Puzzles $2 - $6
Dolls $2 - $5
Ride-on $5 - $40
Games $4 - $10
Little People $5 - $15
Picnic table $10 - $20
Electronic $5 - $20
Toy box $10 - $25
Kitchens $10 - $35
Bedding $5 - $75
Crib mobile $5 - $25
Decor $5 - $25
Kids Books $2 - $5
Books Popular $3 - $5
Videos $3 - $6 (add $1 - $2 for DVD's)
Game system $10 - $50
Video games $6 - $15
Parenting Books $4 - $8
Boppy pillow $5 - $10
Carrier/Sling $10 - $50
Backpack $10 - $30
Gate $5 - $30
Monitor $5 - $20
Tub $5 - $15
Table booster $4 - $10
Potty $4 - $10
Maternity Shirt $4 - $10
Maternity Pants $4 - $10
Maternity Skirt $4 - $10
Maternity Shorts $3 - $10
Maternity Dress $6 - $15
Movies Disney $4 - $6
Maternity Business wear $5 - $20
Maternity Jeans $5 - $10
Maternity Coat $5 - $25
Maternity Swim $4 - $10

Visit www.justbetweenfriends.com - a baby consignment sale is coming up in Sacramento and Roseville where you will make alot more money off your baby cloths than at a garage sale. Check it out. I found it two years ago and have definitely benefited both on the selling and buying end.

you might want to check craigslist.org to see what others are selling clothes for. Its been a while since I bought baby clothes, but when I did, garage sale clothes were anywhere from 50 cents (onsies)to $3 (real nice new clothes). You can always price it how you feel and let them talk you down on the price.
good luck

People going to garage sales are NOT going to pay what you think they are worth, they don't care you paid full retail or that it still has the tags on it. If you have nicer clothes you should sell them via a consignment shop because you'll be lucky to get $1 a pop at your garage sale. People are looking for stuff short of free and will haggle you the whole way. I've found it's best to do 2 for or 3 for deals so you can get rid of it and they feel they are getting a good deal.

Good luck-
Steph

Hi M.,

I agree with Molly on pricing and also be ready to come down in price in some cases, if you want all the stuff to go.

Blessings....

I've participated in sales through my local mother's club and on eBay. I found that people would pay about 15-25% of original purchase price for Gymboree or Baby/Kids Gap in excellent condition. If there were faint stains or wear marks (like you could tell it'd been washed repeatedly or worn a lot) they wanted it cheap. Other stores (Children's Place, Mervyn's, JCPenney, etc), they expected bargains. Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl's, etc, I was garage sale comparable (quarter, 50 cents, etc). Complete outfits (including matching socks) would go higher than individual pieces at the mothers club sale.

Scope out your local Goodwill or Salvation Army to see what they have baby stuff priced at - then go up or down based on the quality. Baby consignment stores seem to sell clothes at about half of retail for designer labels and 1/3 for the rest - all in perfect condition - no damage or stains.
I recently had a garage sale in Mountain House and was surprised to see my son's shoes & slippers were the first to go!( I washed them ) I sold the shoes for $3, Jeans/pants jackets $3, t-shirts & shorts $2, dressier outfits for $5 and a very expensive halloween costume for $10 ( original price was $50) Winter stuff didn't do well but the "in-season" things did great!
There will be garage sale nuts that love to haggle - so be prepared to go down a little.
If you can, hang up the nice outfits - you'll get more $$ for them and you'll have less rummaging going on if the items are easy to see.

Honey...you have to remember you will never get the money back on clothes that you've spent. Even if they were never worn. I had things that still had the tags on them and people literally told me, "It's a yard sale...50 cents". I had people wanting to give me $10 for a beautiful crib that was hand painted by a local artist, little sheeps and bunnies and lambs on the head and foot board. Not to mention the value of the crib and mattress itself.
Try Craigslist or a consignment shop for valuable things. You will most likely never get it at a yard sale.
If you don't really need the money, contact a women's shelter for anything that doesn't sell.
Otherwise, if you hold firm, you won't get your money back out of things. Especially clothes.
I've had a million yard sales and people want something for nothing for the most part.
Another tip....Don't put a free sign on anything.
My sister put free on a couch and recliner after buying new furniture and no one even looked at it. I told her to put $20 and people were arguing over it. Honest to God.
I hope you do well, but I had jackets that were from the Gap that my son outgrew before he even wore them out and I couldn't get $2 for them. I donated them to the homeless shelter. I got rid of them and did a good deed.

It all depends on how bad you want to get rid of the clothes.
People wont pay top dollar at a garage sale or even half.
I had one about 1.5 months agao and we put all kids clothes up for $2. They went like hot cakes. Try a price in the first few hour and if you notice they aren't selling lower it.
Good luck!!!
Ps remember your helping out a family or child who is less fortunate then yourself.

Sell the nicer things on Craigslist and meet at public place. Ideally a mom with younger children will be your long time customer..

In addition to what the others are saying,I'd also mention in whatever advertising you do that you have girl's clothing in these sizes. I have found that it helps bring the right buyer in.
BTW--craigslist is a great and free way to advertize yard sales.