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Be Green Kids

At Be Green Kids Consignment events, top quality, new and gently-used items are resold from parent-to-parent at a fraction of the original price. Families can easily participate by purchasing items for your little ones at up to 70% off retail prices.

Be Green Kids Consignment Co-Owner, Alison Murphy said, "Given the current economy, I was looking for a way to not only save money on my child’s clothes and toys, but also looking for an opportunity to make money while cleaning out the bins of outgrown items I already have. On-line auction sites seemed too risky for me. I attended similar children’s seasonal consignment events in Albany, N.Y. and Boston, MA. and realized that with all of the families living in Newport County, this would be a great type of event to offer here".

Murphy has a one year old daughter, Avery. "Having a family is expensive. Clothes, toys, books, cribs, playpens…it doesn’t stop. I couldn’t believe how fast my daughter outgrew some of her items, and now they are just sitting in storage taking up space."

The Fraternal Order of Police Hall will be set-up similar to a retail store. Consignors do not need to be present to participate in the event. Families just have to prepare, tag and drop-off their items. Be Green Kids Consignments will take care of everything else. "We are hoping to appeal to families from all around Rhode Island to participate as consignors. We know once the sale begins in May families from all over will definitely make the drive to Middletown to find some great bargains!" says Murphy. Be Green Kids Consignment is anticipating 200 registered consignors by the time the event starts in May.　 "Consignors keep a higher percentage of their sales compared to traditional consignment stores and they don't have to go through the hassles of organizing a garage sale or posting items on auction sites." adds Murphy.　

Be Green Kids Consignment sales are also a great way for families to "be green." By participating as a consignor, families are able to sell their gently-used name-brand items to other families thereby reducing the effect that the production and disposal of children's items have on the environment. Typical kids consignment sales have everything from strollers, high-chairs, bouncy seats and activity centers to clothes, toys, books and more.

Be Green Kids Consignments will also be working with local nonprofit organizations to donate any unsold items. Participants will be given the opportunity to donate their unsold items to the selected nonprofit organizations.

"Seasonal Kids Consignment sales are a new concept in the Northeast ", Murphy stated. "They are huge down South and out West. We hope that this event gives families an opportunity to make extra money to add to the family budget by participating as a consignor. We look forward to making this first sale a huge success and expect to see many, many years of growth with these sales."

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