The more the years pass and the older our children get, the more stuff we seem to acquire. Children grow fast, which means that replacing entire wardrobes every few months is as much of a common occurrence as buying new toys that fit their age-range. There are a few items, like your baby’s first pair of shoes or favorite childhood toy, that stay throughout the course of our lives. But it is almost impossible to save all of your child’s old things and keep your home free of needless clutter. The fact that your child has grown out of or become too old for their old things doesn’t mean they have to go to waste. In addition to donation drives at church and during the holidays, you can also choose to sell these items. These 6 places take a lot of the strife out of getting rid of your old things and have the added bonus of allowing you to make a little extra cash in the process.
1. thredUP
thredUP isn’t specifically geared towards children’s items, but they are one of the site’s largest markets. thredUP is a premier destination for buying and selling high-quality secondhand clothing items. For children, they accept everything from shoes to swimwear from both girls and boys. If your child’s wardrobe features items from places like Baby Gap, Justice, and Old Navy among other places, thredUP is the perfect place to sell them. The entire process is pretty easy, they’ll send you one of their Clean Out Kits and send you payment in exchange. You can receive payment through a PayPal transfer, in the form of store credit, or choose to donate them to a great cause.
Find out more about the company and the process at thredUP.
2. Once Upon A Child
Once Upon A Child is the only company on this list with actual retail locations. Instead of going through an extensive online selection process, all you have to do is take your items into one of their locations, let them sort through your stuff, and receive your payment on the spot. Once Upon A Child accepts children’s clothes, toys, furniture, and gear for children of all ages. Their stores stretch from New York, to Texas, to California, if you have one in your area, we highly recommend trying them out.
Find more information about their operation at Once Upon A Child.
3. Kidizen
If your little one has a penchant for wearing particularly trendy clothes, Kidizen is the perfect place to sell them. Instead of a website, Kidizen is an app that seeks to connect moms looking to sell their child’s items with moms looking to buy them. The company tries to create a close community of trustworthy buyers and sellers, an effort that helps ease anxiety. Kidizen caters to trendy, in-style fashion for kids of all ages.
Find out more at Kidizen.
4. OfferUp
Think of OfferUp as a less threatening Craigslist. Through this simple platform, you can sell clothes, toys, gear, basically anything you want to people in your area. Using the website or the mobile app, OfferUp allows users to post the items they wish to sell and take multiple offers from other users in their area.
Head on over to OfferUp to learn a bit more about their buying and selling process.
5. Schoola
Schoola is the perfect place to try if you’re looking to get rid of a few things and help a great cause at the same time. The company was created by a team of teachers and parents with the intent of funding much-needed school programs through the sale of secondhand clothes. While Schoola won’t offer you much in the way of money for your child’s things, you will be able to rest easy knowing that your things are being used to help children in need.
Visit Schoola to find more information on the organization.
6. Amazon
Finding some who doesn’t use Amazon in the day and age is extremely difficult. The online marketplace offers amazing deals on just about every product under the sun. They also make selling your gently used items really easy. You can list as many items as you want, charge extra for shipping, and be easily paid through the company. For every used stroller your child has grown out of there is a family needing a steep discount on one.
Start selling at Amazon.