My mother-in-law doesnt like me to shop resale for my kids clothing. What do I tell her?
Take your mother-in-law resale shopping with you one day. She will see the savings you are accumulating by outfitting the kids in quality clothing. Take the kids along on the same trip, and Grandma will recognize that her darlings can have fun choosing items for themselves while learning the value of a dollar. Finally, let her know that the money youre saving can pay for music lessons, buy sports equipment, and be stashed away in her heirs college funds. Does your mother-in-law realize that a resale shop has a larger selection of styles and a wider range of sizes than any new shop could afford to stock? Not only are you saving money by shopping resale, you are saving time and energy too! And finally, tell her that buying resale is no different than the long accepted practice of buying antiques and collectibles, used card and boats, and coveted first edition books. Even though the new clothes you purchase have not been previously owned, they usually have been previously tried on . . . n
