Comments on: What CPSIA will mean for consignment sales http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/what-cpsia-will-mean-for-consignment-sales/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:14:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cynthia Broockman http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/what-cpsia-will-mean-for-consignment-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-11174 Cynthia Broockman Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:44:57 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3440#comment-11174 Actually, you do have reason to worry. NOTHING has changed about this law and how it affects resale, consignment and thrift stores. I suspect the letter quoted above was from one of the big chains like OUAC (a franchise) that did not want to alarm their franchisors or the public - but are not being forthright, in my opinion, about this law and what it states. They are willing to remain open and hope no inspector from CPSC, the state consumer protection office or a reporter or disgruntled customer comes in to 'check' - and if they find something they can be fined up to $100,000 and 5 years in jail. MANY thrifts and consignment stores are NOT willing to accept this risk to their finances or to their freedom. Don't believe me? Go to the National Association of Resale and Thrift Stores at http://www.narts.org and read what THEY have to say. Don't you think they would know? Or read the recent article in the Wall Street Journal, 'Pelosi's Toy Story: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118721293722898880.html Or, the latest article, from a lawyer at Forbes Magazine: http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html If you'd like to help us fight this, please help us stop all this misinformation and write or call your congressman or senator and sign our petition (over 77,000 signatures so far as I write) at http://www.savekidsresale.com Actually, you do have reason to worry. NOTHING has changed about this law and how it affects resale, consignment and thrift stores. I suspect the letter quoted above was from one of the big chains like OUAC (a franchise) that did not want to alarm their franchisors or the public – but are not being forthright, in my opinion, about this law and what it states. They are willing to remain open and hope no inspector from CPSC, the state consumer protection office or a reporter or disgruntled customer comes in to ‘check’ – and if they find something they can be fined up to $100,000 and 5 years in jail. MANY thrifts and consignment stores are NOT willing to accept this risk to their finances or to their freedom.

Don’t believe me? Go to the National Association of Resale and Thrift Stores at http://www.narts.org and read what THEY have to say. Don’t you think they would know? Or read the recent article in the Wall Street Journal, ‘Pelosi’s Toy Story:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118721293722898880.html
Or, the latest article, from a lawyer at Forbes Magazine:
http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html

If you’d like to help us fight this, please help us stop all this misinformation and write or call your congressman or senator and sign our petition (over 77,000 signatures so far as I write) at
http://www.savekidsresale.com

]]> By: mom_of_14 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/what-cpsia-will-mean-for-consignment-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-10776 mom_of_14 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:18:31 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3440#comment-10776 LOL...you're right!!!! i'm normally not like this....i don't know what got into me....i guess with all the government intervention in our lives these days...and everything i'm reading about people losing their jobs and homes...it just seemed like one more thing to worry about. one of the things that kept me back was doing an inventory of my kids clothes and realizing that i'm enough ahead of the game that by the time i would TRULY need clothes....there would be safety rated clothes at the thrift stores and i would be fine...lol. i have such a stash pile of clearance items from old navy;childrens place; target; gymboree...what was i thinking????? it must be the weather getting to me and fogging up my mind (-8 degrees here today...-25 with the wind chill...no school...no leaving the house) LOL…you’re right!!!! i’m normally not like this….i don’t know what got into me….i guess with all the government intervention in our lives these days…and everything i’m reading about people losing their jobs and homes…it just seemed like one more thing to worry about. one of the things that kept me back was doing an inventory of my kids clothes and realizing that i’m enough ahead of the game that by the time i would TRULY need clothes….there would be safety rated clothes at the thrift stores and i would be fine…lol. i have such a stash pile of clearance items from old navy;childrens place; target; gymboree…what was i thinking????? it must be the weather getting to me and fogging up my mind (-8 degrees here today…-25 with the wind chill…no school…no leaving the house)

]]> By: kellys http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/what-cpsia-will-mean-for-consignment-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-10997 kellys Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:32:59 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3440#comment-10997 Never panic anyway. That is the least frugal thing to do and you of all people know it! Never panic anyway. That is the least frugal thing to do and you of all people know it!

]]> By: mom_of_14 http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/what-cpsia-will-mean-for-consignment-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-10633 mom_of_14 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:14:07 +0000 http://www.thriftymommy.com/?p=3440#comment-10633 whew!!!!!!!!!! load off my mind!!!! i'm soooooooo glad i didn't go into panic mode and run out to buy several sizes up for numerous children (i just DON'T have enough storage space left!!!) thanks so much kelly for posting this!!! now i need to go call my sister (and hope she didn't take my advice to stockpile) and let her know all is well!!! whew!!!!!!!!!! load off my mind!!!! i’m soooooooo glad i didn’t go into panic mode and run out to buy several sizes up for numerous children (i just DON’T have enough storage space left!!!) thanks so much kelly for posting this!!! now i need to go call my sister (and hope she didn’t take my advice to stockpile) and let her know all is well!!!

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