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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HA quality/consistency has nosedived, and Biden can be kind of niche - maybe the nicer dresses and outerwear have resale value, but for basics like graphic tees and sweats, new Target/Old Navy is the same price or cheaper and you don’t have to wade through pilled and stained crap to find anything decent.[/quote]
I agree, part of the issue is the quality isn't the same. I used to buy a lot of used HA on the Facebook groups, maybe 5 or so years ago. But the quality of newer Hanna is so meh now that I'm leery (one pair of PJs I bought NEW lasted from Christmas until a few weeks ago before getting a hole in them). I'd still buy old school Hanna used. I found a HA sweatshirt at a kids consignment store last summer that is old-school quality and the difference is really noticeable. The brand really did used to be something you could pass down. Now it fades quickly and gets holes in it. I don't even shop their sales online anymore.

Also, I just don't want to pay $20 for a pair of used Boden shorts for my kids, when I can buy 4 pairs of new Cat & Jack ones. They only wear them for a summer or two at most. Even in my house where that means two kids will wear the heck out of them for 4 summers in a row total... it's fine. I'll buy particularly cute stuff if I see it used, but most of the time, a $4 t-shirt from the Children's Place is fine.

I also frequent consignment sales and used kid clothing stores. I can't be bothered with looking on Poshmark unless I'm looking for something specific (e.g. a size-up in a favorite shirt or to buy a matching top so my kids can twin), or if I can find a seller who is selling something like 10 pairs of shorts for $20. I did that a few times, and it worked well. But even then, sometimes the waistband has been stretched too big for my skinny older kid.

I always thought I'd be someone who sold stuff onward, but I donate it to friends and family instead. I don't have the time to deal with it.[/quote]

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