Once Upon A Child

I’ve visited this location twice. The first time I planned to drop off some things to sell and browse, but decided to just drop off the bags of clothes because the smell in the store was horrible. It smelled like mold. I took three bags of clothes and they only accepted about 20 items and I got $ 22 dollars. I decided to give them a second chance today and I only took one bag so I could better judge their buying process. This time they only accepted 10 items for $ 16. There were a pair of Jordan sneakers that looked new (my 18 month old daughter only wore them about 6 times) and they were only offering $ 6. Their website says they start at 30% but there is no way $ 6 for a pair of Jordan’s is 30% I took them back because I would rather give them away to someone who needs them. On both occasions they rejected items because of wear or stains that I could not see. If they want new items they should say that. My daughter only wore most of her clothes two or three times. Aside from the fact that they barely accept anything, don’t give much for your items and the bad smell, every employee I dealt with was rude. There have only been teenage girls and they seem more concerned with their personal conversations. Then when I ask about the items they accepted and the prices, they act like it’s a problem. If it weren’t for the fact I put the little bit of money they give me in my daughter’s piggy bank, I wouldn’t go back.

They are what they call «very strict» when it comes to buying used and gently used children’s items, however a Caucasian friend and I have proved that’s not really true. So if you have any doubts about your items and an ounce of melanin, I just wouldn’t even try. It’s not worth hauling your old stuff up midlothian just to get shut down. You practically have to have items with tags attached, almost fresh out of the box… even then they may say «we no longer accept these.» Sigh Sell them yourself

Usually, I avoid children’s hand me downs from yard sales, thrift stores, and the like because it’s so hard to find anything really nice for one, and on top of that I tend to notice every stain. This place was definitely the exception.
I found a handful of great name brand pieces for my daughter today, and plan on returning tomorrow to look some more. (Since I came in right before closing) I asked one of the employees how their payout system works when selling back to the store, and I was told that they give you 30%-50% of the retail price. I plan on taking back a bunch of clothes, and toys. We’ll see how well that goes…
Overall, this place is definitely awesome. Why spend a fortune on clothes your child is only going to fit for a few months-​year at a time right?