| There are multitudes of ways to purchase used | | | | return policy or customer service after the sale is |
| clothing for your baby. In this article I will cover | | | | closed and once the sale is complete you must |
| only the online options available in the hopes that it | | | | find a new seller down the road when you need |
| will help you to maximize your spending money | | | | clothing again and you run the risks of stumbling |
| with the least amount of hassle, stress or risk. I | | | | across a swindle or a sour deal every time.One |
| hope to cover some of the key issues of buying | | | | rule to follow in all private sales is to use a |
| used clothes online such as private sales versus | | | | traceable method of payment like PayPal. PayPal |
| online stores, the use of PayPal and other forms | | | | is a third party which will ensure payment and |
| of payment, purchasing through ebay and | | | | receipt of product from both parties. Do not use |
| non-ebay auctions or non-auctions alike, online | | | | Western Union in any online transactions, or any |
| classifieds and more all in the hopes that you will | | | | other non traceable forms of payment! There is |
| benefit from some of the things I've learned and | | | | no guarantee you'll ever get the items you paid |
| avoid the mistakes that I as well as others have | | | | for when you use this method as it is meant to |
| made.First of all let's talk a bit about where to find | | | | be untraceable!So now let's discuss the second |
| used baby clothes online from private sellers. | | | | option of buying used baby clothes online -- the |
| There are some areas on the web which allow | | | | non private sellers or online used baby clothing |
| you to post used clothing ads such as ebay and | | | | stores. There are over 50 stores currently |
| classified sites. Some classified or "for sale" sites | | | | running online who specialize in selling used baby |
| are even specialized in either family or baby | | | | clothing. As with all things online there are stores |
| related items. Ebay, for those of us who are | | | | which are shabbily run due to poor web design |
| familiar but not necessarily all knowing about it, is | | | | skills and such to no fault on the part of the |
| a giant online auction with items being posted | | | | store, they just don't have the skills to make the |
| constantly in all possible fields and topics. Those | | | | process simple and enjoyable for you. They have |
| selling can choose to list their items in an auction | | | | great items and competitive prices and if you |
| format in which the sky's the limit. Bids can start | | | | don't mind a little extra effort when placing an |
| as low as one penny or they can choose to invite | | | | order they do have more security than the |
| people to purchase the items out right by using a | | | | average private seller -- especially since you know |
| buy now feature in which they set a price for | | | | where they are going to be when you need |
| their items. As a general rule the buyer pays all | | | | them.There are a handful of sites which are a little |
| shipping costs on top of the selling price and most | | | | better for service - for example you do not need |
| payments are made through PayPal, which I will | | | | to email them detailed descriptions of the items |
| cover later.Baby clothing on ebay tends to be | | | | you'd like, mail them a money order or some |
| mostly new with or without tags attached and is | | | | such and then wait for them to receive it before |
| either sold in batches of items known as "lots" | | | | they even send you the items these sites often |
| (grouped by gender and size) or individually as | | | | have PayPal as an option and some even have |
| outfits. Since I am focusing on used baby items | | | | shopping carts if a little confusing to use. There |
| let's discuss those. Batches of baby clothing on | | | | are an even smaller number of high service sights |
| ebay tend to get bid very high as there is a | | | | who offer credit card payment options, low |
| seemingly large number of people wanting to buy | | | | shipping costs and things similar to those offered |
| in this way and very few meeting the demand. I | | | | by online stores in general. Quite a few of all |
| have found that items and batches of clothing of | | | | three levels of sites have quality guarantees for a |
| any note on ebay tend to sky rocket in price | | | | week or so after you've received your order -- |
| above what is reasonable for used clothing -- | | | | one even offers a full year quality guarantee! This |
| particularly if they toss in a few name brands | | | | ensures that the items you buy from them have |
| such as Gap, Osh Kosh, Gymboree etc... and | | | | been inspected thoroughly by people who have a |
| more often than not a bidding war ensues and | | | | more universal understanding of the words "in |
| you are inevitably outbid or worse you get caught | | | | great condition" and it is in their best interest to |
| up and spend more than you'd originally expected | | | | satisfy as they ideally would like you to come |
| for items you haven't even seen and have no | | | | back and tell others! Shopping with these stores |
| quality guarantee!Auction and classified or selling | | | | can be fun and you can save tons while getting |
| sites other than ebay can be very chancy -- since | | | | the quality you are looking for!Should you choose |
| ebay is established it has the ability to set down | | | | the more dangerous route of shopping through |
| rules which keep most dishonest people out while | | | | private sellers with ebay and non ebay sites |
| the smaller sights haven't the same pull with those | | | | please take care and remember to never use a |
| posting. Quite often these sites (this doesn't really | | | | non traceable form of payment, don't be afraid to |
| apply to local purchasing) are riddled with people | | | | ask numerous questions -- if something seems |
| who are no longer allowed to post on ebay for | | | | off in their responses trust your gut -- there will |
| one reason or another. I have had experiences | | | | always be another seller. Should you choose to |
| myself in which items promised ended up being | | | | explore the option of purchasing through an online |
| fewer than what I'd paid for and set a price | | | | used baby clothing store I wish you all the fun of |
| based entirely on quantity! I can't tell you how | | | | shopping for baby clothes at bargain prices |
| upset that made me, and what was worse -- I | | | | (doesn't that mean you can buy even more?!) |
| was informed that three of the items had small | | | | with none of the hassle or risks associated with |
| stains when in truth about 50 fell into the stained | | | | private sellers and the added benfit of quality |
| category. So what had originally been a good deal | | | | guarantees! Happy Shopping! I will cover more on |
| turned out to be very disappointing!There are of | | | | this issue in later posts. |
| course no guarantees with a private seller, no | | | | |