Comments for Dollars & $ense - ShoppingQueen.com Blog http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Second Hand Clothes More Dangerous Than Second Hand Smoke? by The Queen http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/second-hand-clothes-more-dangerous-than-second-hand-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-184 The Queen Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:12:07 +0000 http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/?p=125#comment-184 I wish I could claim credit to the smart idea of the graphic, but that actually belongs to Angie at <a href="http://www.BabyCheapskate.com" rel="nofollow">www.BabyCheapskate.com</a>. She has graciously posted it on her website for everyone to use and share. I wish I could claim credit to the smart idea of the graphic, but that actually belongs to Angie at http://www.BabyCheapskate.com. She has graciously posted it on her website for everyone to use and share.

]]> Comment on Second Hand Clothes More Dangerous Than Second Hand Smoke? by Angie at Baby Cheapskate http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/second-hand-clothes-more-dangerous-than-second-hand-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Angie at Baby Cheapskate Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:07:05 +0000 http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/?p=125#comment-182 Thanks so much for letting me know about this issue. I'm still reeling from the implications of not being able to buy second-hand toys and clothes. The negative effect this will have on charities who depend on second hand children's goods is both regrettable and avoidable. Thanks so much for letting me know about this issue. I’m still reeling from the implications of not being able to buy second-hand toys and clothes. The negative effect this will have on charities who depend on second hand children’s goods is both regrettable and avoidable.

]]> Comment on Second Hand Clothes More Dangerous Than Second Hand Smoke? by Cynthia http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/second-hand-clothes-more-dangerous-than-second-hand-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Cynthia Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:06:08 +0000 http://www.theshoppingqueen.com/blog/?p=125#comment-181 Thank you so much for mentioning this to your readers. As a consignment store owner and operator of a thrift to benefit local nonprofits, this is a HUGE issue for us! We are fortunate that kid's resale is only a small portion of our business, but there are thousands of stores that are only kid's resale and or consignment, and they are freaking out! There are no clear guidelines from the government on what exactly they want us to do to 'comply' either - even if we knew and could afford, what and how to test stuff! I LOVE the graphic of  SAVE second hand kid's clothes and toys! May I have permission to use it on my store and thrift web site (with proper attribution of course if it is yours?). As an industry, we have been so blind-sided by this (the retro-activity part was only made late November) we haven't had time to mount a proper campaign of protest and no one leader in the diverse industry to organize it, sadly. Thanks! Thank you so much for mentioning this to your readers. As a consignment store owner and operator of a thrift to benefit local nonprofits, this is a HUGE issue for us!

We are fortunate that kid’s resale is only a small portion of our business, but there are thousands of stores that are only kid’s resale and or consignment, and they are freaking out! There are no clear guidelines from the government on what exactly they want us to do to ‘comply’ either - even if we knew and could afford, what and how to test stuff!

I LOVE the graphic of  SAVE second hand kid’s clothes and toys! May I have permission to use it on my store and thrift web site (with proper attribution of course if it is yours?). As an industry, we have been so blind-sided by this (the retro-activity part was only made late November) we haven’t had time to mount a proper campaign of protest and no one leader in the diverse industry to organize it, sadly.

Thanks!

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