Is this the board with lots of Gymboree Moms?

[KTMEMOMMY]

I remember reading about lots of moms who shop/ buy/ sell Gymboree on one of these boards!

I can't afford new Gymboree outfits for my girls as a general rule...we love getting their clothes as gifts, and I buy a special outfit here and there for my dd's who are turning 3 and 5. But I can't do a whole fall wardrobe from there. I have been buying lots on ebay, or from a local friend who had a daughter a few years older than mine, but she has gotten too big and her old clothes are now a few sizes ahead of us.

As of last night, I'm so frustrated with the whole ebay process...I lost 2 lots by a dollar, one in the last 20 seconds, when I was watching but couldn't even confirm my bid on time, and one after I'd gone to bed!! I realize that you're supposed to put in the highest your willing to spend, and I often do, but when I see that it went for a dollar more, well, I might have inched up a little to try and beat that, kwim...? I really wanted the outfits and in hind sight should have gone higher, but now I'm just left frustrated and disappointed.

Is there a better way to buy gently used Gymboree that I'm missing? I know there are Gymboree devoted websites, etc. Is there a resale site out there somewhere where I could avoid the hit or miss of ebay and still get the cute clothes we want for a bargain? I haven't tried local thrift stores yet...figure they probably don't make it there...and have yet to get to a consignment shop though it's in the back of my mind as well.

Thanks!!

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

For quite awhile I was a member of several yahoo groups that did nothing but buy/sell trade gymboree clothes. Our Gymboree World, Gymbofriends, Gymborebel, hmmmm, I know there are more...

I bought /sold /traded ALOT, and only had one problem (scammer). I removed myself from the groups ( known as the loops) this summer because I was spending too much $$$, It can be very very addicting, beware! Also, there can be quite a lot of drama and gossip about other members. You'll see what I mean if you join. But don't let that stop you, just delete all that, lol. Have fun!

 

[SLDL]

You may also want to try your local craigslist.com b/c I have seen lots of Gymboree on there as well.

 

[shelly3girls]

I found that if I pay close attention to sales I can find Gymbo clothes new for better prices than Ebay. That said, if you continue to buy on Ebay you need a sniper program. There are many websites that will do this for free (limited number of auctions per week). I use justsnipe.com with a great deal of luck. I don't bid on anything until there are only a couple of seconds left.

 

[PrincessEmilysMommy]

Try www.gymborebel.com
It's a message board, but they have buy/sell/trade section.