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This was taken from a blog by Thunderwolf Ranch:

Do You Buy or Sell Pre-owned Clothes and Toys for your kids???? As of FEB. 10 2009 you will not be able to ANYMORE!

In August of 2008, important legislation passed that was intended to protect children from harmful lead in toys, equipment and clothing. Although the intention is good, the bill that was passed is poorly written. Thus, it will prohibit the resale of ANY used clothing, toys, equipment for children unless you can PROVE it is lead free. This means that stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Kid to Kid, Once Upon a Child, any thrift store, all children's consignment sales, Ebay sales, Craigslist and GARAGE SALES are prohibited from selling children's clothing, toys or equipment after FEB. 10, 2009 unless they have had the item tested for lead and can provide verification that it is lead free.

This is SO detrimental to young families who depend on buying used clothing at consignment sales or thrift stores. This is also a problem for middle income families who sell their children's outgrown clothing at garage sales, consignment stores or ebay to provide the funds for the next season of clothing. Also, take into consideration what this will do to our landfills!!!! Can you imagine everyone throwing their toys away because the government says you are not allowed to sell them??? That's crazy! Anyway, below is a link to a news story in the LA Times regarding this new law that will take effect on February 10, 2009. Also, there is a BOLD HIGHLIGHTED link to a form you can fill out (takes less than 1 minute) and it will automatically send it to your state representatives regarding rewriting this legislation.

Thank you from all the parents who buy and sell used kids stuff!!!

Please forward this on to your friends and contacts!


Contact Your Representatives now by viewing my about me page and clicking the link there. It is a super easy way to do it. Just fill in your name and contact info (email and address only) and they will do the rest!


I think what some people are missing is that there is soap in the world, use it. Our landfills are going to be so full of stuff that can be used by people. What a waste. Buying used is not a crime nor is it gross. What is going to happen to all of these organizations who help support things like , cancer, shelters, homeless, people in need. They have thrift stores to help them help others.

PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS TO CONTACT OUR CONGRESSMEN AS WELL!