Sell or try to shrink?
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Anonymous
| Last year I bought DD9 a bunch of long-sleeved shirts on clearance. Stuff from Target Cat & Jack were $1.80, stuff from Justice around $3.19 a piece. She literally just had a major growth spurt over the summer, so I’m not confident they will even fit later this winter. It’s entirely possible they could shrink just enough if I wash and dry my them on hot/warm. But maybe not. They are all new with tags, so I could also probably make my money back on Marketplace. I can’t decide the best course of action so I’m crowdsourcing. Wwyd? |
Anonymous
| So do they fit now? |
Anonymous
No, they are a little baggy and long in the sleeves. I’m torn because it’s possible I can shrink them and they’ll fit perfectly enough, but maybe they won’t shrink. Then I’ve cut the tags off and they are no longer ‘new with tags’ to sell. |
Anonymous
| So your concern is that they will remain too big all season since she is maxed out on growth for the moment? Just let her wear them a little baggy. And let this serve as a lesson that you can no longer count on buying ahead. |
Anonymous
| People will really pay you for Target stuff? Really? I think you are SOL. |
Anonymous
Considering I have sold them used every year since birth, I’d say you are wrong. They are great play clothes. |
Anonymous
| Does she want to wear the stuff? At 9 I'd think that is the bigger hurdle than the sleeves being slightly long and other things a bit baggy--it kind of sounds like she is between sizes anyway so the next size smaller wouldn't fit and be too tight/short--which is worse. If she wants to wear the clothes than keep them. |
Anonymous
| Hang on to them - they may fit in January. |
Anonymous
Used Cat & Jack? They are like $5 new without any sale or coupon! Why would someone buy them used? |
Anonymous
Maybe she's selling 3 for 5$ 
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Anonymous
| Hang on to them and if they don't fit by mid winter donate. I would not try to sell shirts I bought for $1-3 when there are people struggling to put clothes on their children. Give them to a YWCA or domestic violence shelter. You would make someone's day to get 'new' clothes |