Second Chances Kid’s Consignment Shop

I have been a customer of Second Chances for years, and keep coming back. The owner Leandra is friendly, the prices are reasonable, and in addition to quality used clothing, baby slings, and shoes (affordable, quality used shoes!) there is always a good selection of used toys. There is also a large selection of new toys, mainly the Melissa and Doug brand. If you like that brand, as many do, you will be pleased to find the largest selection of their products I have seen anywhere.
As far as bringing things in to consign in the shop, I have had no problems. It helps, I’m sure, that I don’t expect her to take everything I bring in (far from it – usually about 20%?), and also, I am not looking for top dollar so much as I am looking to get rid of things. If I am looking for top dollar, or am really attached to something, I post it on eBay or Craigslist – but that goes without saying, I think.
It is a great store. Kid friendly to the extreme –Leandra has never been the least bit phased about my kids running around and playing with the unwrapped toys in the store, of which there are plenty, while I shop. I always feel like they ransack the place a bit, and she never seems to mind in the least! (Of course I keep an eye on them as I can, and always tidy up afterwards.)
My kids beg to come here! One day when it works out with our schedule, I intend to sign up for the weekly music class offered in her spacious and sunny community room. Or one of the other activities; there are several offerings. I’ve heard good things about the Spanish class.
Second Chances is a true gem, and a fantastic resource for parents in South Amherst! Definitely check it out if you haven’t!

Do not give your children’s clothes to this shop or buy from them. I brought my child’s clothes to this shop thinking I would make a few dollars. The customer reception is not well received by the owner. After carefully producing 3 large bags to sell, the owner of the shop only took out 2 dozen items to sell. Upon returning to retrieve my items I had to do a scavenger hunt by myselfto find 16 out of 20 of my items. I asked the owner for the missing items and she disgaurded them to a back bin and poo pooed them. The owner of this shop has no respect for your items or you and very unorganized.