Children's "Buy Now" Consignment Shops in Baltimore County

Kid to Kid in Cranbrook Shopping Center is fantastic! They give you a choice of cash or 20% more in store credit. I highly recommend them both for consigning and shopping. I know that Lily Pad in Towson takes the higher end brand name stuff but I think they are a regular consignment shop, meaning you get the money once your item has sold instead of on the spot. Also, TotSwap is a great option. They have sales in a few locations (Frederick, Gaithersburg, and Timonium) a few times a year. You register and set prices for all the stuff you want to sell. You have the option of whether you want to include your items in the half-price day and/or donate them after the sale. Sales are typically 3 day weekend sales (Fri, Sat, Sun, with Sunday being the half-price day.) I've made money there too and you don't feel like you are being cheated because you are setting the price.

In the past I have taken some used baby stuff to Kid-to-Kid in Cockeysville. They seem reasonable - buying a used name brand shirt for $1-2 then reselling for $4.50. I took a nice Jeep stroller there and got $30 for it, but saw them selling it for $65 (I was there to see a man pay $65 for it and I almosted fainted). But, regardless where you go they are going to always sell it for much more - that is how they stay in business. I know they offer you 20% more if you choose store credit, which I have done a few times. Kid-to-Kid might not sound reasonable to you if you are looking to get a lot of money back, but I was happy to walk away with a few extra dollars and much more space in my son's closet.

Tried but True in Cockeysville is very nice. I think they pay out 50%.

Hello! I have no personal experience with consignment shops but my sister is involved in Totswap, a consignment event that occurs at least twice a year (maybe more often) at the Timonium Fairgrounds. Google it, it's pretty cool. You lable and price your own items and the event takes care of the rest. So you get a portion of what your item actually sells for (if it sells). I've been there twice and I've been very impressed with the organization of the event.

I have yard sales and have had lots of success with them. I had one where a woman came and asked me how much for the entire table of clothes, she bought all of the clothes, plus a bunch of other stuff too!