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All You Need to Know About the Duck Duck Goose Sale {giveaway}
Whew! I just finished entering all my items for the Fall Duck Duck Goose (DDG) consignment sale. We are doing a serious purge this go-round, so I am maxed out on the 100 item limit. It’s a little funny that I’m consigning at all. When we moved to Arkansas three years ago, I had never heard of a consignment sale. Now, when it comes to selling the stuff that my kids have grown out of, I feel like an old pro. I’m getting pretty good at shopping the sales too!
With over 100,000 items for sale including clothes, shoes (my favorite), toys, gear, and well, pretty much everything you need to outfit your kids til they’re ready to leave the house, it’s a fantastic one-stop shopping opportunity. The fall sale also includes Halloween Costumes! In general, you can look to save about 70% off of retail for gently used items, all of which are checked for quality.
The big sale is open to the public Thursday 9/15 through Saturday 9/16 starting at 7am. It is located at the State Fairgrounds, in the Hall of Industry. There are some great special events going on throughout the sale too:
- Wendesday Sept. 14: First Time Mom Event 7-9 pm. If you are a new first time mom or are currently pregnant, you get to shop before the sale opens to the public! You need to have an exclusive pass to get in though. Guess what? I’ve got one for you! You can download it here.
- Thursday, Sept 15: Jr Rush 4-8pm (shopping for Jrs and Teens). Jrs and Teens are welcome to shop anytime, but on Thursday night there will be giveaways and vendors just for teens.
- Thursday, Sept 15th: Duck Duck Goose AFTER HOURS 5-8pm. Due to popular demand, DDG is open late so working moms can get their shop on too!
- Friday, Sept 16th: Early Bird HALF PRICE Party 7-9pm. The public sale goes half price on Saturday morning, but early birds can snag those half price worms on Friday night! Admission is $3 per person.
As a consigner, I love watching my sale earnings go up in real time via my phone. Now, shoppers can get in on the mobile phone action too. Just text “DDG” to 90210 to join The Mobile “Duck Club”. You’ll get exclusive passes, coupons, and contests delivered straight to your cell phone.
DDG is Arkansas’ original consignment sale. It started 18 years ago in owner Cindy Brantley’s garage. It’s grown substantially, but it’s still a family affair; Cindy’s husband and three grown children all work the sales. In addition to serving the needs of the consigners and shoppers who take part in the sales, DDG also partners with family-oriented charities including DHS, The CALL of Arkansas, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters to donate unsold items.
I love DDG Consignment not only for the deals and the opportunity to sell my kids’ stuff, but because they are a locally-owned, family-based business that is green (hello, mass-resource recycling!) and also benefits local agencies and charities that serve those in need.
***GIVEAWAY***
Duck Duck Goose has been kind enough to give me $10 in Duck Bucks (that’s store credit) to one lucky reader! These Duck Bucks are good for the Little Rock Fall Sale only.
To enter, just leave a comment below and tell me how you would spend your Duck Bucks. You can also gain additional entries by (a total of 5 entries available):
- Liking Instead of the Dishes on Facebook (leave a SEPARATE comment saying you like the page)
- Liking Duck Duck Goose on Facebook (leave a SEPARATE comment saying you like the page)
- Following me on Twitter (leave a SEPARATE comment saying you are following me)
- Following Duck Duck Goose on Twitter (leave a SEPARATE comment saying you are following DDG)
Entry deadline is Tuesday September 13th at 12:00 noon. The winner will be announced here on Tuesday, September 13th at 2:00pm. Happy Shopping!
Disclosure: Duck Duck Goose is providing me with an early shopping pass and 10 Duck Bucks to give away. However, the opinions expressed in this blog post are sincerely mine.
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I’d spend the bucks on some bigger winter clothes for Sebastian. I thought the clothes I got at the last sale were big enough, but hes already outgrowing them.
I liked the Duck Duck Goose Facebook page 🙂
I can’t wait to go!
I like DDG on FB
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I plan to buy winter clothes for kailee! So duck bucks would be spent on clothes.
I would spend my duck bucks on shoes for my daughter. We always find super cute fall shoes and an affordable price!
I always shop for clothes and toys for my son Drew. This will make 8 years for me! 🙂 I love DDG!
This will be my son Bentleys (20 months) first official Halloween where he can trick-or-treat, so I’d spend the duck bucks on a costume for him! 🙂
Oh and I liked DDG on facebook!
I would spend the duck bucks on fall clothes and shoes for my oldest. I go every year and always find great things!
I liked Instead of the Dishes on Facebook.
I would buy some winter clothes for my son.
I liked Instead of Dishes on Facebook.
Soo.. Who won??
Hi Sabrina! I did a little post with the winner earlier today: http://insteadofthedishes.com/blog/2011/09/13/duck-bucks-winner/