Today’s Post is Sponsored by Just Between Friends Des Moines – the nation’s leading children’s and maternity consignment event being held at Events Center West April 11-13, 2014 in West Des Moines.
Shop, Sell, Save . . . Smart!
My sweet five year old was staring at me through his little binoculars as he stepped further and further away from me, slowly. When I asked him what he was doing, he said “Wow, Mommy, the further away I go, the prettier you are!” I stood there at the stove, stirring soup and listening to my husband’s roars of laughter from the next room. Innocent! Precious! Naïve! All these words describe our precious little children. One word that does not describe them though is “inexpensive.” I learned from the first trip to the big box baby store with baby jeans priced upwards of $40 that this was going to be a long and expensive road.
And then it happened . . . Just Between Friends! JBF is a children’s consignment sale event and it can turn your stressed about growing kids, worried about expenses, world, upside down!
About Just Between Friends
This is a huge, organized, bargain hunters dream and it is growing by leaps and bounds in Central Iowa. JBF is a children’s and maternity consignment event happening once in the spring and once in the fall. There are 140 sales all around the country run by moms just like us who have a desire to get great bargains, bring money back into their homes, recycle their children’s items and help their community. And, the bonus, its sooooo easy!
Here’s how it works:
- You tag your items using our easy, online tagging system. You create an account online, then you even set your own prices and write your own descriptions. JBF gives a listing of recommended price points, but you can price your items and describe them however you like. It only takes about 1-2 minutes to tag an item.
- You drop your items at the event and we take it from there. We inspect for recalls, stains, missing parts and anything else that would keep items from being a great find for our shoppers.
- You shop! Really, this is the fun part! You will save 50-90% on clothing, shoes, toys, educational games, bikes, outdoor toys, books and more!
- At the end of the sale, you can pick-up your unsold items or we can donate them for you and give you a tax deduction slip.
- You get paid!
Yes, it is just that easy! Don’t believe us? Hear what some of our local moms had to say here.
5 Fun Facts about JBF
- Our average consignor for our last sale earned over $300 and checks are mailed within 3-4 days of the sale ending.
- Our average unsold item pickup time is less than 5 minutes. Our rigorous sorting process after the sale sorts things down to consignor number. This saves YOU time!
- We are run by volunteers, mostly moms, just like you. Our volunteers earn a higher percentage on their items and they get to shop first! Whooo Hooo!
- You are recycling and helping a local charity by consigning and by shopping!
- You can expect to save 50-90% on everything you need to raise a child from newborn to teen!
Our Community Involvement
We partner with Hope Ministries who receive our donated items after the sale for those who wish to do so. This is a fabulous opportunity for moms to give back to their local charity and it saves them a trip back to the sale. Moms can view their sold items online and decide if a trip back to pick up unsold/remaining items is worth their time or they can skip pickup and we will make the donation to Hope for them and send them a tax receipt.
Whether you need to raise money for your child’s 3rd grade classroom, scout troop, youth group, or baseball team, JBF can help! It’s such an easy way for parents to hold a fundraiser! It is as simple as passing out cards with your organization’s name written on it. When the card makes its way back to the sale (ie-The receiver comes and shops), JBF gives a percentage of the sale back to that organization. It’s a win-win for all!
Event Details
We invite you to join us April 11th-13th at Events Center West located at 1701 25th Street in West Des Moines. We are accepting consignors for this event and online signup is simple and fast. For all the details on how to sign up, what we accept and more, check us out at www.jbfsale.com and see how consigning can help you shop, sell and save! Now that’s smart!
Connect with JBF Des Moines: It’s the best place to Shop, Sell, and Save . . . Smart!
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2 Giveaways
We think the owner Sally Messinger is about as awesome as they come. And, thanks to Sally, 2 lucky mamas are going to win shopping certificates valued at $20 each!
Contest begins Monday, March 3rd at 11pm and ends Monday, March 10th at 11 pm (CST).
