Would you spend more on an item if you thought you could resell it for at least half the price you paid ?

[nutcackle]

Am thinking of kids clothes in particular.

Am getting a bit sick of buying cheap clothes and having them fall apart, shrink or something.

Would you pay more for your kids stuff if you thought you could then sell it on at at leasr half what you paid for it ?

What ever I buy I always think of the sale value. I even buy things at car boots etc just to sell on. Clothes wise I always expect to lose some money as you have to consider wear.

I must admit not clothes so much - tend to give those away to friends or rellies. But I have bought good quality second hand clothes off here - one pair of pretty Next jeans still going strong!

But yes, definitely items of equipment like baby back-packs, good quality potties, baths etc.

yeah, definately. Cheap clothes don't last, so I'd be lucky if they didn't need replacign at least once before they were outgrown. Then when they are outgrown they are too tatty to sell or wouldn't be worth selling anyway as they wouldn't make anything. next is always a good bet, seems to sell well on ebay. I get loads of Next stuff in the sales, and Debenhams stuff too, which normally goes for around a third of the buying price. They wear well too, and so can be sold for a reasonable amount when they've only been worn by one child.

Not much fetches half what you paid IME. Boden kids clothes sold on ebay might be an exception, but its a risky strategy and involves paying out a lot up front. Also if the stuff gets a big stain down the front you won't be able to sell it at all...

If you buy good quality second hand then you might not lose much on resale though?

Reselling also takes a lot of time & trouble compared to chucking out!

Better to buy the quality stuff second hand in the first place....

Oh yes I agree ladymuck but finances won't stretch to that really, not all the time.

I was thinking mainly of Gap and Boden stuff, as I know it is good quality, sells well and I like their kids stuff.

I was watching loads of Boden stuff on ebay recently and it sold for very close to the original sale prices.

No. I'm too lazy to resell stuff - I usually just give it away when I no longer need it.

Funny, I don't usually believe in karma, but for some reason, I do w/goods like clothes, furniture, etc.

I do give lots away, but sell anything I think I can make enough on.

I suppose buying more exspensive for Dd1 would make sense anyway as it gets worn by dd2 too.

I don't buy DD many clothes - I'm lucky to have a generous family - but have you tried Cherokee stuff? It wears really well and isn't very expensive. Ditto 'Tu' stuff from Sainsbury's.

Have a had a couple items from those yes, but mainly buy George stuff or H&M.

I've been selling quite a lot of boden and monsoon stuff on ebay recently stuff that has mostly been passed onto us by other people that the kids had grown out of/didn't like for some reason or another, and a few things of mine that I don't really wear. I'm amazed how much people are paying for it and have now taken to sneaking around the girls' bedrooms looking for other things I can sell regardless of whether they still like it or not!!

Generally, I buy stuff from Asda, H&M and second hand, but think it's worth spending extra on something really lovely for a special occasion, knowing you can get much of the money back by re-selling it. I bought monsoon silk dresses for the dds last year for my brother's wedding, and while I got 2 of them in the outlet shop at £13 each, I did end up paying full price (£46!!!!) for the other one. Consoled myself that it could be resold for at least half that. And, did you know that if you have a storecard (Monsoon and Laura Ashley definitely do this, not sure about other shops) and have Account Cover on it, if the item is reduced in the sale within 100 days, you can claim the difference in price. So last Xmas, bought a gorgeous velvet skirt for dd1 in Monsoon for £32, knowing it would be reduced in Jan sales. It went down to £9!

(Hmm...Could make a hefty profit on that if I sold it on ebay....

But if your finances won't stretch to paying the second hand price, then you're taking a huge risk buying for full price and then trying to sell it on for more than half price. Some Boden stuff for silly prices on Ebay, but you still have to sell to the higher bidder, so you can't guarentee that you'll always make that much.

Yes, I am thinking in particular of our backpack for dd1, the BushBaby Premier. Cost us a lot (around £140) and we splashed out on all the extras too. Although you can in theory carry kids until they are 4, dh finds it a struggle now to carry our daughter who is probably average weight for an almost 3 year old, and sadly it is gathering dust in the spare room. Will keep it for expected baby, then hope to resell it on Ebay.

Regarding Ebay, prices on there are just going crazy for certain brands, especially Boden. Good luck to anyone selling, I think folks must be crazy to pay the nearly-new price for stuff.

Some things are selling for more than the original price . Seems that if you put that the item is 'no longer available' or 'sold out' the sky is the limit. Like you say, pf, CRAZY.

I must admit I was to miss out on a pretty green pleated Boden skirt for dd so I could see myself bidding for that second hand on ebay, and paying the new item price. Because Boden stuff changes every season I think people view items almost as collectibles.

gosh you're good
there is no way I could ever sell on kids clothes - mine are completely and utterly wrecked by the time my lot have finished with them
if you can be honest with yourself and know you can look after stuff well enough to resell for half price then why not?

Hmm well i think the idea is a non starter now anyway.

Have just checked the small print in the Boden book and if i pay by cheque (which i'd have to cos they don't accept my card) then I have to write cheque garuntee card no on the back but I don't have a cheque garuntee card, so in other words unless I go to a shop I cannot buy anything from them.

That really stinks that does

Sorry you're so nutcackle.

FWIW-- in terms of quality, I don't reckon the clothes are that different from any other brands. But if you still want to order something I'd be happy to do it for you and send it on. Or would you rather stick hot needles under your fingernails than line the pockets of Johnnie Boden now?

I do this and yes I think of everything as are sale

LOL I was thinking something like that 3princesses, thanks for the offer though.