Money Saving Alert! All About Mom’s Sales.

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Fall Savings Ahead!Mom’s Sales can be a great way to control your budget when you are providing a wardrobe for children who are growing faster than they can wear out their clothes.  Think of a cross between a consignment shop & a garage sale, and you’ll have a Mom’s sale.

There may be some variations among organizations who plan a Mom’s sale. Typically Moms are invited to sell their unwanted items and they price their own items. Moms are given a unique ID number that they use to tag all of their items. Moms work together to sort and display items. When purchases are made, the tags are saved and then money is divided based on sales as identified by the unique ID number. Some organizations are starting to use online systems and bar codes. So, the Moms who sell will make money on their items. Some organizations take a small percentage of sales.

It seems to be a win-win for everyone. The Mom who is the seller gets to make money on her own unwanted items. The Mom who is the buyer gets to find great bargains. The organization hosting the sale makes money from taking a small percentage of each sale.

You can get name-brand clothing at a fraction of what it costs brand-new!  But that’s not all – you can find such a variety of items, from videos to video games, from baby bottles to raincoats – just about anything a family could need.

 

A few quick tips:

  • Bring a bag to shop with! Most sales do not provide bags. If you plan to purchase a lot, it is particularly helpful to have a large bag.
  • Bring cash! Some sales have access to a few credit card machines but having cash will speed up the process.
  • Go early! Many moms try to get to sales early to have best selection of bargains.

 

Here are some local, upcoming sales:

Pay It Forward Kids’ Fall Sale

Sat. Sept. 12; 9-12pm

1471 E US HWY 36 Urbana, Ohio

 

TWIG 3 Mom’s Market

Sat. Sept. 12; 9-12pm

Austin Landing’s covered parking garage (Springboro)

 

WCMOT&MC Fall Tag Sale

Sat. Sept. 19; 8-12pm

Lakota East High School; 6840 Lakota Ln; Middletown, OH 45044

 

Hickory Dickory Shop- Kid’s Consignment Sale

Sat. Sept. 19; 8:30-11am

Sulpher Grove Church; 7505 Taylorsville Rd, Huber Heights, OH 45424

 

Tri-State Multiples 2015 Fall Sale

Sat. Sept. 26; 7:30-11:30am

Scarlet Oaks Career Development Campus;  3254 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

 

TWIG 45 Moms’ Mart – Vandalia Area

Sat. Sept. 26; 9-1pm

Vandalia-Butler High School; 600 South Dixie; Vandalia, OH 45377

 

Dayton Mother’s of Twins Club Fall Clothing Sale

Sat. Sept 26; 9-12:30pm

Bellbrook Middle School; 3600 Feedwire Rd; Bellbrook, OH 45305

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Lisa H
Hi, I’m Lisa and I’m a 30-something year old Mom to 2 adorable and active boys. Kamdyn is 6 months old and Kasyn is 3 years old. I have spent my professional career working with students with an autism spectrum disorder as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. I currently work part-time with my husband through www.keyaba.com As a Mama and Wife, I grocery shop with coupons and try living a frugal life (although I’m not perfect). I also like to scrapbook and capture every moment possible. I love to travel. I’m getting better at meal-planning and cooking regularly. My boys and I are on-the-go and always taking advantage of various opportunities and activities around Dayton. My favorite things about motherhood are watching my children learn and discover and rough-housing with my boys.