Comments on: Shopping, Twin-Mom Style http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-8938 Judy Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:19:14 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-8938 Just to let you know, that this post inspired me to take our spring exchange public using this same setup. Our club is pretty small, but it was quite successful with only 9 sellers and holding it in my back yard we made $600 and got rid of tons of stuff. I don't know who is in charge of Exchange next year, but I hope to do a public sale again. Just to let you know, that this post inspired me to take our spring exchange public using this same setup. Our club is pretty small, but it was quite successful with only 9 sellers and holding it in my back yard we made $600 and got rid of tons of stuff. I don’t know who is in charge of Exchange next year, but I hope to do a public sale again.

]]> By: Molly http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Molly Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:11:56 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4226 No question - the twins sales are awesome. Ours runs so well it's amazing - two days, and on the second day everything is half off. On the question about selling things in pairs v. singly - go for individually. I wondered the same thing when I first started selling, and put a lot of outfits on a special "matching outfits" rack at our sale. What I learned is that most people shopping will not have multiples themselves, and would never want two of the same thing (or two closely coordinating shirts or something). Those who do have twins will find the matching outfits if they want them. No question – the twins sales are awesome. Ours runs so well it’s amazing – two days, and on the second day everything is half off. On the question about selling things in pairs v. singly – go for individually. I wondered the same thing when I first started selling, and put a lot of outfits on a special “matching outfits” rack at our sale. What I learned is that most people shopping will not have multiples themselves, and would never want two of the same thing (or two closely coordinating shirts or something). Those who do have twins will find the matching outfits if they want them.

]]> By: Giovanna http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 Giovanna Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:19:18 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4225 I remember those days! You absolutely can get great deals there. I remember the one time I sold I made over $300. Pretty awesome for stuff you don't use or need anymore. I recommend it to all moms of young ones. I remember those days! You absolutely can get great deals there. I remember the one time I sold I made over $300. Pretty awesome for stuff you don’t use or need anymore. I recommend it to all moms of young ones.

]]> By: jungletwins http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4224 jungletwins Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:11:40 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4224 Woot! This post was even better than I anticipated. It is still my life long ambition to attend one on these sales. One day I will escape my island and go straight to a twin sale and it will be glorious. Until that day, I will live vicariously through Goddess in Progress :) Woot! This post was even better than I anticipated. It is still my life long ambition to attend one on these sales. One day I will escape my island and go straight to a twin sale and it will be glorious. Until that day, I will live vicariously through Goddess in Progress :)

]]> By: lucy http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 lucy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:18:05 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4223 I love club sales. we have them here in san antonio and they are just as crazy! I love club sales. we have them here in san antonio and they are just as crazy!

]]> By: Twin Mama. http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4222 Twin Mama. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:11:12 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4222 We're selling at our first twins club sale in a couple of months and I can't wait to get our house cleaned out of all the infant/baby stuff! I'm curious to know whether it has made a difference whether you sell matching or two of the same items? I know it's a possibility as far as the logistics of the sale, but I'm wondering if things sell better in pairs? My husband thinks so, but I wouldn't think it would so I wanted to ask some experienced sellers. (I think my husband just wants to clear everything out, but I'd like to save some stuff just in case we have another child someday!) Thanks! We’re selling at our first twins club sale in a couple of months and I can’t wait to get our house cleaned out of all the infant/baby stuff! I’m curious to know whether it has made a difference whether you sell matching or two of the same items? I know it’s a possibility as far as the logistics of the sale, but I’m wondering if things sell better in pairs? My husband thinks so, but I wouldn’t think it would so I wanted to ask some experienced sellers. (I think my husband just wants to clear everything out, but I’d like to save some stuff just in case we have another child someday!) Thanks!

]]> By: Mommy, Esq. http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4221 Mommy, Esq. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:56:36 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4221 Next time I am working and selling at the event for first picks and bringing a canvas back for my finds. Every time I learn something new - first time I realized you have to be there BEFORE the sale starts to get a good spot in line. :) Next time I am working and selling at the event for first picks and bringing a canvas back for my finds. Every time I learn something new – first time I realized you have to be there BEFORE the sale starts to get a good spot in line. :)

]]> By: Quadmama http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4220 Quadmama Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:33:18 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4220 I compare club sales to the running of the brides at Filene's basement. The second the doors open you better be prepared to do battle! (or at least know what you want) You can tell who has shopped these sales before because they come armed with laundry baskets, grab anything they might like and then spend an hour sorting through the basket to decide what they really want. I've only sold at my club's last two sales but I've been pretty happy with the check I got back. Fortunately (?) Hubby had to work the night of both club member shops so I didn't buy a thing. I would be in big trouble and probably not make any money if I had a chance to shop, too! I compare club sales to the running of the brides at Filene’s basement. The second the doors open you better be prepared to do battle! (or at least know what you want) You can tell who has shopped these sales before because they come armed with laundry baskets, grab anything they might like and then spend an hour sorting through the basket to decide what they really want. I’ve only sold at my club’s last two sales but I’ve been pretty happy with the check I got back. Fortunately (?) Hubby had to work the night of both club member shops so I didn’t buy a thing. I would be in big trouble and probably not make any money if I had a chance to shop, too!

]]> By: Gena Marshall http://www.hdydi.com/2009/03/shopping-twin-mom-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4219 Gena Marshall Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:16:26 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=2315#comment-4219 So glad to see this post! A few weeks ago my husband and I participated in our local sale too. It was my second time selling, and my husband's first volunteering. It was quite a production to get all our clothes ready for the sale, packed and out the door. But for all the time and work, I loved it. I loved clearing our house and attic out, and I loved that I made more money than I spent. It was such an occasion for our household, it's good to read about it here. Couldn't believe how fast the best stuff went. Our club's sale are seriously impressive. It's run like a well oiled machine. The Swiss have nothing on a group of motivated MOMs! Last spring the sale netted $27K, last fall was $40K, and this spring was $51K. So worth getting into, as a seller, buyer or both! So glad to see this post! A few weeks ago my husband and I participated in our local sale too. It was my second time selling, and my husband’s first volunteering. It was quite a production to get all our clothes ready for the sale, packed and out the door. But for all the time and work, I loved it. I loved clearing our house and attic out, and I loved that I made more money than I spent.

It was such an occasion for our household, it’s good to read about it here.

Couldn’t believe how fast the best stuff went. Our club’s sale are seriously impressive. It’s run like a well oiled machine. The Swiss have nothing on a group of motivated MOMs! Last spring the sale netted $27K, last fall was $40K, and this spring was $51K.

So worth getting into, as a seller, buyer or both!

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