No more reselling kids clothes???

[jodifla]

Because I think someone will step up and stop it....It's really not clear that the law applies to resale items, or to clothing.

It's my bet that very few Senators and Reps. thought they were putting the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other thrift stores out of business, as well as requiring every parent in the U.S. to buy brand new clothes.

 

[ilovejack02]

This may or may not have been brought up. But all this testing is going to create and increase in retail prices also. The big companies are going to have to pass on the cost to us .


This may create a jump in sales on Ebay right now. I m sure this bill will have to be recreated some how. But just in case I jumped on and bought a few spring and summer items I saw for a decent price lol.

 

[SnowWhite607]

That is crazy!! So if you own a consignment shop, you have to close??

 

[Belle0101]

Maybe it's just a coincidence but I've noticed the last few trips I've made to our local Goodwills that the toy section is practically depleted. There are always plenty of puzzles and board games but very few toys.

 

[jodifla]

Well, maybe the sky isn't falling after all, Here's a news article from St. Pete

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/columnist/story.aspx?storyid=96355&catid=79

Consignment shops are in the clear after Feds clear up new lead law
Posted By: Erica Pitzi 17 days ago

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St. Pete - It literally took an act of Congress to make retailers sell safer products for children.

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) passed back in August to change the lead standard for all children's products, from clothes to toys. The idea is to get every single product virtually lead-free with a maximum of 600 ppm (parts per million).

Now, the confusing new law has consignment and thrift store owners questioning the shelf life of their own businesses.

Many of those questions were based on a lack of answers from the very leaders in charge of enforcing the law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

So, 10 Connects got on the phone with Washington to get answers straight from the CPSC itself.

Julie Vallese is the Director of Public Affairs and she said, "If it is a one-of-a-kind product, those stores [consignment, thrift] will not need to test."

So, consignment shops are in the clear. That would not be the case for larger thrift stores that actually buy more than one-of-a-kind.

Goodwill Industries tells 10 Connects that only makes up ten-percent of children's inventory, still, those products would have to be tested for the new lead standard or taken off the shelf.

No word on how much it would cost to professionally test products for lead but the responsibility would be on the retailer to get it done and pay for it.

The CPSC will be in charge of enforcing the new law through spot checks. While the CPSC says violators will face consequences, the agency would not elaborate what kind of penalties retailers would face.

 

[disney1990]

Well, they certainly won't be able to control all the yard sales. I can't wait to see how this plays out at consignment stores. My daughter goes to these all the time.

 

[CAVEA001]

Wow - I haven't read the entire thread, but that sounds crazy to me!

I don't have any kids yet, but if I do, that kid was going to wear nothing but hand me downs! (and go to WDW all the time - ha!)

 

[kellia]

"One of a kind"?? What the heck does that mean? Does that mean original, custom made clothes, or that people can't bulk buy discontinued clothes?

LOL, guess I'm out of luck since I have twins with lots of matching outfits! AND all of their school uniforms, too!

I understand the problem, and guess I might almost understand with the toys, but honestly, how much lead is in clothes? Am I missing something? Plus, toys are more of a "luxury" item, where clothing is not!

We live where we have freezing winters, I would certainly hate to think that people couldn't donate their used kids coat anymore, a lot of poor kids would freeze!!

Sounds like a law with good intentions that was very poorly defined. I doubt that will fly.

 

[melancholywings]

The law would also affect video game resellers like gamestop, etc.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Because I think someone will step up and stop it....It's really not clear that the law applies to resale items, or to clothing.

It's my bet that very few Senators and Reps. thought they were putting the Salvation Army, Goodwill and other thrift stores out of business, as well as requiring every parent in the U.S. to buy brand new clothes.

I can't imagine it not being stopped. It wasn't a well thought out plan at all. The focus should be on pre-market, not after market. That's closing the barn door when the horse is already out!

 

[famofsix]

In this day of "going green" reduce.. reuse... and recycle I can't see how this could be enforced effectively.

 

[mjantz]

Just another sign IMO of how out of touch Washington is with the average American. My DH came up with several good ideas, including Ren Faires, which I hadn't thought of. We buy lots of great clothing at Ren Faires & if they all have to be tested many of our favorite vendors would have to seriously raise their prices.

 

[Belle1962]

not sure if anyone mentioned this

but when this thread pops back to the top and it is displayed on the front page the only thing you see

No more reselling kids....


it just struck me as funny.

 

[jodifla]

"One of a kind"?? What the heck does that mean? Does that mean original, custom made clothes, or that people can't bulk buy discontinued clothes?

LOL, guess I'm out of luck since I have twins with lots of matching outfits! AND all of their school uniforms, too!

I understand the problem, and guess I might almost understand with the toys, but honestly, how much lead is in clothes? Am I missing something? Plus, toys are more of a "luxury" item, where clothing is not!

We live where we have freezing winters, I would certainly hate to think that people couldn't donate their used kids coat anymore, a lot of poor kids would freeze!!

Sounds like a law with good intentions that was very poorly defined. I doubt that will fly.

It seems clear from Goodwill's statement that they are aware of this issue and it affects them from selling only 10 percent of their merchandise.

And it won't stop anyone from selling their own usedstuff, or buying used clothes from others.

The boutique market is the most affected, and the gov. should find a workable way for those people to be able to bring safe things to market.

 

[OceanAnnie]

In this day of "going green" reduce.. reuse... and recycle I can't see how this could be enforced effectively.

MTE.

 

[TheRatPack]

Hmm, wonder if this had anything to do with our local Just Between friends going up for sale? I can imagine what an impact something like this would have on a large sale like that.

 

[jenlynn0808]

I didn't read all the pages, but there has to be something we can do! Call our local Represenatives, News stations...something! Until I stumbled upon this thread I hadn't heard of this, and I am irate. Everyone is facing tough economic times and I'm sorry, but buying second hand lets me dress my kids nicely and still feed them! Not to mention pay the rest of my bills!

I can see it now...sorry kids no food this week, if you would stop growing and needing new jeans, then I could of fed you.

 

[Vijoge]

I can see it now...sorry kids no food this week, if you would stop growing and needing new jeans, then I could of fed you.

But if they stop eating they won't grow as fast and their jeans will fit longer. See? It's a win-win situation. . .

 

[court4short]

I didn't read all the pages, but there has to be something we can do! Call our local Represenatives, News stations...something! Until I stumbled upon this thread I hadn't heard of this, and I am irate. Everyone is facing tough economic times and I'm sorry, but buying second hand lets me dress my kids nicely and still feed them! Not to mention pay the rest of my bills!

I can see it now...sorry kids no food this week, if you would stop growing and needing new jeans, then I could of fed you.

I'm very irate as well! But I'm hardly eloquent enough to write my local representative and properly express this frustration I feel. I live in a small parish in Louisiana. Thrift stores, goodwill, etc...they are staples here. So many families rely on these shops to clothe their children. I'm not above going to a thrift store to buy clothes that my niece will just muddy up anyway...we're lucky enough to be able to buy her new clothes from time to time, but when this goes into affect and the price of new clothes triples, we won't be able to say that!

If someone would be willing to write a mock-up letter, something general that anyone could fill in the blanks and send, I'd be happy to send one to my representative.

 

[banderboo]

This may have all ready been stated (sorry I didn't read through every post) If you read further down in the comments of the article one posters said that the new law only applies to businesses "....the summary indicates an application to professionals, not individuals. In other words, yard sales, Craigs List, etc are safe from this law (there isn't government supervision of these things in the first place)."