I was talking with Amy at Once Upon a Child today, and she mentioned they are looking for inventory. I know many of you will be Spring Cleaning this Spring Break. So, I asked her for the details. This is what she said:
Once Upon A Child in Fayetteville is looking for good quality, gently used BOYS clothing. Summer or Winter, it doesn’t matter we take all seasons all year round. Of course, we always need plenty of girls clothing as well. Right now we could especially use some more size 5 girls.
If you haven’t sold us your used kids stuff before, here is how we work. We look for things that are current styling, in like new condition with little to no wear, free from staining and alterations and that have all the buttons and snaps working. We ask that everything is FRESHLY laundered, (NO storage odors, cigarette smoke or pet hair). Then, neatly fold all items with sets together (Not Pinned, just folded) in some sort of stackable container (like a storage tote, box or laundry basket).
We sort through your items and then PAY YOU ON THE SPOT for all items that we are able to purchase and return the rest to you in your container. Our sorting is done on a first come first serve basis and can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours if we have a lot of sellers at once. So, you may want to leave your items and return to pick up your payment and leftover items later.
We do also buy toys, puzzles, and games. These must have all their parts and pieces and be clean and in good working order. Many kids like to bring in their own toys and receive the money for the toys that are purchased. This seems to be a great way to encourage kids to help declutter their rooms and makes it easier for them to part with their toys.
On a side note, we DO NOT buy baby tethers, stuffed animals (except some electronic usually Fisher Price and Leap Frog), toy guns, and a select few other items.
We DO BUY strollers, high chairs, play pens (pack n plays), cribs, changing tables, walkers and saucers. We do check all these items for recalls and they have to meet current safety standards, and be of current styling.
So to all of you that are cleaning out closets, attics and garages this spring break remember to bring your gently used kids stuff to Once Upon A Child.
