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The fun’s in the finding of your new-to-you treasure!

Okay, I get the fake Christmas trees… but not the fake presents.

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Is it a FUN fake, like this vintage aluminum Christmas tree... or is it felonious?Fake scan be fun, like those 1960’s aluminum Christmas trees… or they can be felonious.

It’s great fun to buy Christmas presents for those you love and it’s exciting to find bargains on luxury items friends and family might covet.

In your holiday shopping, you might be tempted to buy from sources that you aren’t 100% comfortable with, honesty-wise. Be careful out there… you could be buying a fake. Here’s how to tell… and why you shouldn’t.

The alternative to buying a counterfeit designer item? Buying a gently-used REAL designer item. At a reputable consignment, resale or thrift shop, of course!

Photo credit: By Michelleration (Flickr) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons.

Chanel. Really. The Real Chanel.

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I don't do fashion, I am fashion: the mantra for consignment and resale shopping fansIn the late 1950’s or the early 1960’s, I remember my mother teaching me how to check the quality of gently-used good clothes. The lesson that remains (really, I can see where we were, how the air felt, and even smell my mother’s Arpège perfume!) was the delicate, supple Continue reading →

Is your shopping ZIP being ZAPPED?

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Did you used to love shopping? You couldn’t wait to get out there? But now, you’re feeling like your shopping ZIP has been ZAPPED by

A cshopping center just like every other shopping center. But YOU aren't like all the others.Pricing that is absurd: suspect they’re overpricing just so they can fool you into thinking you’re getting a bargain when they “mark it down”?

Boring selection: offended by the chains’ assumption that you actually want to look just like everyone else?

Not even being able to find someone to take your money? I mean, here you are, cash in hand, and there’s no salesperson to ring you up… or if there is, it’s like you’re interrupting them with your silly need for service.

No JOY in shopping the chain stores? The department stores, the discounters, the outlet stores which aren’t really even outlets?

If shopping “regular” stores has you stressed and bored, it’s time to regain the SHOPPING ZIP you deserve.

Break up with those mall, chain, discount impersonal stores and get cozy with your shop-local, personable resale shops!

You can once again experience the JOY of shopping, of finding just the thing: something that looks like you, fits your budget, and makes you feel like a million.

Click to discover the Professional Resalers who welcome you with astonishing variety, real-life prices, personal service and best of all: real, local, personal service.

 

 

Such a lot to know!

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Professional Resalers can spot true qualityAs a shopper, you know where to find the bargains. You know what looks good on you and what colors you like. But do you know how to tell a quality item from one where

the manufacturer has cut corners?

 

As shopkeepers, we need to be able to tell quality without the “clues” a consumer has: what store are you in? How much is that item? Is it full-price or has it been marked down several times? There’s a lot for us to know as we select and curate merchandise to offer you.

Because of our experience, education and knowledge,

you are MORE assured of quality, value and wear-ability when you shop resale.

 

Why? In addition to our choosing only the best for you, you can see and feel how the garment or accessory performs after it’s left the “real” store. That’s right: factory-installed fabric polishes and stiffeners are now removed, any shrinkage has already taken place, and you can see that the zipper stays flat and there’s no puckering or fraying. So buying at a consignment, resale, or thrift shop, where you aren’t being fooled by the “sparkly new” tricks of the trade, is

the smarter choice.

 

For example, it’s a shameful little tactic that

Some retailers lower their own standards to get your money

Watch the news clip. And read the transcript on that page for even more info.