I’m’ VERY excited to have a guest by the lovely Lady Lori today. And I’m even more excited to do a 24 hour giveaway for a special Ticket (allows 2 people in) to special Presale at the Indy Kids Consignment THIS Wednesday September 15th at 2 PM before they officially open to the public! *Please note that children under the age of 10 are not allowed at the presale unless they are attached to the parent. Plus, she has some GREAT tips for making the most of your shopping experience whether you win this great giveaway or not.
We are heading into the consignment shopping season. Prepare yourself to find tremendous bargains!
IKC’s Top 5 Tips Cool Moms Need to Know About Consignment Shopping.
1. At consignment sales you can buy a season’s worth of clothing for your kids at about 90% off the retail price. And, because there is such a huge selection, your kids won’t be wearing what all the other kids are wearing. Holiday and special occasion clothing are great buys at consignment sales. Christmas and Easter clothing as well as Halloween costumes are usually in excellent condition because they have only been worn once.
2. Toys are, of course, are another great bargain at consignment sales. We all know that kids are picky when it comes to toys. They play with some over and over while others just sit in the corner and see very little play time. The selection of toys at most consignment sales is so huge that you are bound to find something your child will like and even if it does turn out to be one of those toys that doesn’t get much play time, you will be glad that you only spent $3 on it.
3. Many people don’t think to look for at consignment sales are gifts. All sales will have tons of items that are brand new with tags still on. Think outside the box and make a list of the gifts you might need in the next several months. Birthdays, Christmas, baby showers, etc. and you will be able to cross some of those gifts off your list.
4. Consignment shopping is cool and green. More and more savvy moms are jumping on the consignment bandwagon because it’s such a practical and green approach. Americans waste so much each year and consignment shopping is a great way to reduce and reuse.
5. Consignment shopping is so much fun to do to with girlfriends. We get excited for each other when we find great bargains. So, if at all possible leave your kids at home. If you do bring them make sure you check out the sales website. Many sales have times when kids and strollers are not allowed.
So here’s what you need to do to win tix to this great sale SO many of my northside buddies are always raving about (I’m looking at you Lady Chris!). You have three chances to win!
1. Leave a comment with your favorite consignment sale saving tip!
2. “Like” the Queen of Free and Indy Kids Consignment on Facebook. Update your Facebook Status with the following “I want to save money with the Indy Kids Consignment Sale and the Queen of Free! http://bit.ly/cVUe3i”. And then leave an extra comment here saying that you did.
3. Follow the Queen of Free and Indy Kids Consignment on Twitter and Tweet the following “I want to save $ with @IKCSale and @thequeenoffree! http://bit.ly/cVUe3i”. And then leave an extra comment here saying that you did.
Comments will close Monday 9/13/10 at 10 PM with the winner announced Tuesday morning at 9 AM. Good luck!
I was given a Indy Kids Consignment Sale Presale Ticket by IKC to give away to you. Yep, that’s it. 🙂
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