What a great event! Make sure to take advantage of the early birdie shopping – looks like a great deal!
Whether your child’s closet is as full as a grocery cart on payday or as empty as a snack drawer after a sleepover, Just Between Friends’ upcoming sale may be able to help.
The semiannual event — which will feature gently used children’s toys, gear and warm-weather clothing — will take place Wednesday, April 11 through Saturday, April 14 at the Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd.
Military moms, consigners, volunteers and first time parents and grandparents will have a chance to shop Tuesday and Wednesday morning before the sale opens to the public at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
It’s not too late to sell at JBF, though many first-time consigners who try to prepare their items at the last minute underestimate the task, said Lynn Jennings, co-owner of JBF’s Colorado Springs franchise.
“It is a process to get the clothes tagged and all that,” Jennings said.
Potential consigners have through April 6 to register at the JBF website.
Though readying consignment items per JBF’s directions takes time and patience, Jennings said the work can pay off.
A few of the benefits: Items tend to seller quicker than they do at consignment shops, consigners get a higher percentage of sales, and payment comes in the form of a check — not in-store credit.
“It’s faster, and they get their money quicker,” Jennings said. “They can drop off as much as they want. We don’t have a limit.
“They can pretty much purge their house in a week.”
For those simply looking to fill up empty closets, Jennings said the sale’s items will be free of holes, stains and smells and tagged at 50 to 90 percent below original retail price, with many reducing by an additional 50 percent on Saturday.
“We do an inspection process when consigners drop off,” Jennings said. “We want to take the best quality we can. We even do a recall check on items such as strollers, car seats and toys.”
Many consigners choose to have their unsold items donated to Airman’s Attic — a Peterson Air Force Base organization that donates children’s clothing and other essentials to service members — at the end of the sale.
“We usually fill a moving truck,” said Jennings of the donated leftovers. “They benefit greatly, which is wonderful for military families.”
For more information on the sale, visit the Colorado Springs JBF website here.
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