At the state fairgrounds, it is wall to wall with kids' stuff. The "Kids Exchange," has bedding, bibs, onesies, girls and boys hats, and toys. In all, it's 150,000 square feet of stuff for sale.
Asher Hathaway, is an expectant mom. "We're due in about two weeks," said Hathaway.
She is trying to save money. "A high chair is really what we need," said Hathaway.
A mother of 3 was also hunting down bargains. We asked Terri Bartucca, "Do you think you saved a lot of money?" She answered, "I think so. Looks like I did."
Amy Winstead, an owner/organizer of "Kids Exchange," said, " We've had absolute record numbers. We've had over 3,000 sellers. And we expect over 30,000 shoppers."
Winstead thinks she knows why.
"With the hard economic times right now, most families are needy. Most families are finding that they need to do really smart things to be good stewards of their money."
So used kids stuff gets a new life. But it's important to remember that children's cribs and toys are often recalled. In this case shoppers have to do their own research, about safety and recalls.
"We have sellers agree in writing that they'll bring things that meet safety guidelines. But we also have to tell the shoppers they need to be a smart shopper," said Winstead.
It's a smart solution for some penny pinching parents.
For example if you're in the market for a rocking chair, "You might pay $4-500 for a really nice glider with an ottoman, you can come to kids exchange, and truly find that for about a hundred bucks," said Winstead.
The "Kids Exchange" continues on Saturday from 9 to 5, Sunday is half price day so lots of people come out for that. That's from 10 til 5, and anything that's left unloved and unsold goes back to its original owner.
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