Just Between Friends Consignment Sale. {courtesy JBF}
By Selene Raj
It’s an all too familiar predicament families find themselves in: their little ones continue to grow while their budgets are shrinking.
One local mother is hoping to help other local families save by organizing a pop-up consignment event in Coral Springs from October 8 – 18.
Lauren Maring, of Fort Lauderdale, purchased the existing Just Between Friends Coral Springs in 2018 because she wanted to get further involved with the community and its families.
“I wanted to continue this sale because I am passionate about providing high-quality, low-budget kids’ items to our friends and neighbors while helping hundreds of local families make money on all their gently-loved items that their children can no longer use,” said Maring.
Just Between Friends is a consignment franchise and North America’s largest children’s and maternity pop-up consignment community marketplace.
Shoppers can typically expect to save between 50 and 90 % on maternity and kids’ items at their sales.
Maring said that, like all businesses, hers was hurt by Covid-19, and they had to cancel their Spring and postpone their August sale—but they are ready now.
Once held at the Coral Springs Gymnasium, they have a new location at the former Pier One Imports store near Big Lots on University Drive.
“It was essential to me to secure a new location so that over 200 local families were able to make some money by selling their items and to help hundreds of families shop bargain deals for their children,” said Maring.
Items for sale at the Just Between Friends event are baby through teen. Items include clothing, shoes, toys, games, books, swimwear, sporting gear, baby equipment, children’s furniture, and more.
They came up with safety protocols to keep families safe, including pre-scheduled shopping times, hand sanitizer, social distancing, and face masks.
Just Between Friends Consignment Sale. {courtesy JBF}
Further safety precautions include children under 10 encouraged not to attend, except for carrier-worn infants or infants in strollers covered. Proceeds will benefit The Autism Shop in Tampa.
2020 Schedule:
The event is held in the Pier 1 Building, 751 N University Drive. Parkland, Coconut Creek, and Margate residents welcome. Register now by visiting Just Between Friends.
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