Easy Way to Save on Back to School Clothes
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After months spent in the sun, without a care in the world: swimming,playing, barbecuing, traveling and having fun, the time finally come search year to end the fun and start thinking of those three words that bring joy to the heart of many parents and dread to kids all over the world: Back to School.
Going back to school requires a significant amount of preparation that can cut short the summer fun activities. Kids need an extensive list of supplies to return to their academic life and also, in many cases, a new wardrobe to fit their growing bodies, their new fashion sense or simply to replace clothes that were too beat up by the end of the previous year.
Needless to say all these purchases are taxing on the family budget, especially for families with multiple children. After a summer doing fun things, back to school shopping can be an emotional and financial strain. It’s not easy to drag kids from store to store trying to find the items listed on their extensive school supplies lists and then from clothing store to clothing store trying on outfits and arguing with them out of sheer frustration and exhaustion.
Consignment shopping offers savings in money, time and frustration levels. When you shop online, it can also mean the difference between dragging disgruntled kids from store to store, to continuing your summer fun activities for a little longer. The monetary savings are obvious when it comes to consignment stores, shopping for school supplies such as lunch boxes and backpacks at these outlets can result in 50 to 80 percent savings versus buying the same items at retail establishments.
These products can often be found in new or nearly new condition at sites such as Swap.com. The same can be said about clothes. There is no need to overspend on clothes at brick and mortar stores when the same items can be easily purchased – again new or almost new – at consignment stores. Many consignment stores, like Swap.com, also do a thorough inspection of the clothes they sell, so you know the a what you are buying is brand new with tags, in excellent condition, good condition or fair.
In the case of online consignment stores, like Swap.com, the savings are compounded by the ease and convenience of the shopping experience. You don’t have to stop your summer fun activities and take your children shopping. You can just go online, let them pick some items, click, order and wait for your purchases to show up at your doorstep.
Since every article available at Swap.com is thoroughly inspected by a professionally trained merchandiser, your order will be exactly what you thought it would be; no unpleasant surprises, foul odors or misrepresented quality. You will always be satisfied with the products you purchase at Swap.com, or you can return what you don’t like and receive 100 percent of your money back – unprecedented in consignment store shopping. So you can continue to enjoy your summer until the very last drop of sunshine is gone.
Article By Marta Jiménez-Lutter
I have never been to their site until today and I was surprised at the great selection and quality.
i like the Undercover Tee. Thank you
really awesome prices on kids clothes, i hate paying full price for clothes that will be stained as soon as i put them on my kids!
I have never heard of Swap.com. I like that you can search easily with a filter to find exactly what you are looking for!
I like the doctor playdough kit
They have lots of items & some good prices.
I didn’t even think of them having dvds too…great site.
I visited Swap and found a really cute OshKosh B’gosh Floral Skort and lots of other really cute clothing.
love they also swap nice new toys like the MELISSA DOUG CHLOE & ZOE – MAGNETIC DRESS UP PUZZLE
Awesome website! Thanks so much for the chance!
Kids grow out of cloths so fast, so a lot of the cloths are probably like new at Swap.
Wow, what a great website! Tempted to buy things now! lol!!
That is really nice! I have to look more into using Swap.com
Thank you for these savings ideas. I have two kids starting school in September which means we’ll be doing a lot of shopping.
I love places like this. It’s so great to be able to purchase and sell your unneeded clothes inexpensively!
I have not tried swap.com yet. I really should! School is coming up fast!
This is such a great idea, my sons outgrow clothes like as quickly as I can blink. Not so much my middle child, the older boy, but my youngest either ruins his clothes quickly or outgrows them fast.
I never knew about swap.com. What a great site. Thanks for sharing!
I love consignment shops! You never know what you’ll find.
That’s really great! I tried selling my kids’ Like-NEW designer jeans at a consignment store around here and they offered me $0.63. That was the point I gave up on selling my stuff and started just giving it away – but I’m sure the stuff we have is worth so much!
I like the LILLY PULITZER CORDUROY SKIRT, very reasonable.
This sounds like a really great service. Clothing is SO expensive!!!
I am a huge consignment shopper, up until my kids turned 3 all there clothes came from consignment stores and looked brand new. As they get older its become a bit harder because kids stay in sizes longer but I think I’ll have to give swap.com a try.
It sounds like a fun service to take advantage of to me. Kid clothes are expensive and they outgrow them so quickly.
What a great resource for moms. Thanks for sharing!
Neat site they even have toys and other things
What a wonderful way to save for back to school. I love the selections.
I have heard of this. Sounds like a great way to save on back to school.
This is a really great giveaway! Swap.com seems like an awesome website.
What a generous giveaway! I’d love to win. Swap.com is an easy way to save money on school clothes.
What an awesome idea! I have so much stuff from my toddler that she can no longer wear and most of them are in almost new condition. I’ll have to definitely check out swap.com. Thanks for sharing.
I definitely need to check out swap.com. I like that knowing the clothes have all been inspected.
This sounds like such an awesome option. I am sure my mom would have used it when we were kids.
I am so glad that my girls are older and I don’t have to deal with back to school stuff with them anymore! Finding ways to save money and find good deals is so helpful!
Savings are really good this time of year! Kids school supplies and clothes are a big chunk of change
I am definitely going to have to check out Swap.com. I would love to swap out some of my daughter’s clothes before school starts.
I have no problem buying consignment for my sons. They aren’t back to school age yet but I’m definitely keeping Swap in mind for when I need fall clothing for them!
We have second hand shops in Trinidad. I have gone a few times, and have found a gem or two in the pile. I have never bought clothes though. We don’t really have online shopping here that is based in Trinidad…we usually order from the States and have it shipped. I love this! I so prefer online shopping to ‘real’ shopping. I am going to check out swap.com and if my credit card is maxed out by the end of the night, I’d know who to thank. 🙂
I have used sites like ThredUp but never Swap. I will have to go check it out and see what bargains await me.
i love this idea! the hello kitty plate and bowl set is so cute! i love that you can swap out old clothes too
I’ve loved consignment shops for years, but i’ve never tried the swap site. It sounds like a good idea!
It seems like everyone in the bloggy universe was just discussing summer vacation and now we are already onto “back to school”- time sure does fly! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
I have read so many posts regarding this company and have fallen in love with it. THe way they handle their consignments are smart!
I like the idea of Swap.com. I have so many “nice” clothes that my kids didn’t wear much before they grew out of. I always feel bad getting rid of them, never sure if anyone will use them.
I like that you don’t have to consign in order to purchase. I know a site like that! Consignment is the only way to go!
I love consignment shops. It’s so fun and amazing what you can find.
I like the concept of Swap.com. We just cleared out the closets, so I need to look more into this!
This sounds like a great way to get rid of gently worn clothing. My daughter has a ton of outfits she only wore once because she is growing like a weed!
I like how they have so many different categories, not just clothes.
What a neat idea. Kids clothes can be so expensive so this is perfect.
I think Swap.com is an awesome idea. I have a huge box of clothing that my boys have outgrown!