Top 10 Tips for Finding the Best Deals on Gymboree on Ebay
Ebay can sometimes be just as overpriced as any other store. We have to be savvy shoppers and know how to find those great deals that are out there! They are there, you just have to find them!
I have been buying most of my kids clothes on ebay for 5 years now and I have gotten some incredible deals! And because I get such great deals, they can wear them for free because I can re-sell them on ebay for what I paid and sometimes more!
Now onto Top 10 ~ Finding the Best Deals!
1. Newly Listed - Buy it Now
- Sometimes you can find great buy it now prices and you can scoop them up quick when you search in the newly listed items
- Go through the search steps on the Gymboree Search Tips page
- Go through the search steps on the Gymboree Search Tips page
- Now you have your results for your search of "gymboree strawberry farm 6"
- Select Newly Listed from the drop down box - located above the auction listings
- Check the Buying Options box in the left hand column
- Select Buy It Now from the drop down box
- Click Show Items
- Start Shopping Here!
2. Shop When Everyone Else is Asleep
- Late nights and early mornings are a great time to find auctions that are ending with very little or no bidding activity.
3. Shop When Everyone Else is Playing
- Weekends seem to be a good time to shop also, especially in the spring and summer when everyone is outside!
4. Shop Off Season
- When everyone else is buying their summer/spring wardrobes, you can scoop up the fall/winter items at a great price!
5. Shop Seller's Other Items
- When you find a great auction, check the seller's other listings. Sometimes they are cleaning out their children's gently used clothing and you can get a number of outfits from one seller, which greatly reduces your shipping costs!
- Be sure to ask if they combine shipping.
6. Shop Ebay Stores
- There are a number of stores that specialize in Gymboree items and they usually have great shipping specials. Some will offer Free Shipping if you spend a certain dollar amount or a Flat Shipping for a certain number of purchases.
7. Sign up for Store Newsletters
-If you find a store that you really like, sign up for their store newsletter if they have one. You can get special perks like discounts or a heads up on sales.
8. Best Offer
- I love this feature!
- A lot of sellers put a Best Offer feature on their listing which allows you to do just that, you can make an offer. For example, you finally found a Gymboree Strawberry Farm dress in a size 6! Yeah! But, the price is a little more than you are willing to spend. You can make an offer and if the seller accepts your offer, it's yours!
9. Watch Your Auction
- When you find an auction that you are interested in, place it on your watch list. You don't want to bid on it right away as that seems to drive up the price (unless there is a buy it now and you want to make sure nobody else buys it!). If you can, wait until right before the end to place your bid.
10. Set a Timer
- How many auctions have you missed out on because you forgot to bid?!?!? So, you found something that you really want, it ends in a few hours and you don't want to miss it. What do you do...set a timer!
9. Watch Your Auction
- When you find an auction that you are interested in, place it on your watch list. You don't want to bid on it right away as that seems to drive up the price (unless there is a buy it now and you want to make sure nobody else buys it!). If you can, wait until right before the end to place your bid.
10. Set a Timer
- How many auctions have you missed out on because you forgot to bid?!?!? So, you found something that you really want, it ends in a few hours and you don't want to miss it. What do you do...set a timer!
