Moms Go Into Business To Help Other Moms
Leigh Levy, a Mt. Lebanon resident with a master’s degree in marketing, who left her job to stay home with her son and daughter, now 5 and 3, was disappointed in her attempts to sell consignment clothing that her children had outgrown.
Last fall, she launched Snuggle Bugs & Co., which stages large-scale consignment events for the public.
Here’s how it works: Consignors register their items online, set the price and designate the disposition of anything that doesn’t sell (drop the price, donate it to charity or pick it up). Sellers keep at least 70 percent of the sale price and can collect their money at the sale’s conclusion.
The whole event is staffed by volunteers. Their payoff — they get to shop before the sale opens. Consignors get the next pre-sale crack, followed by expectant parents who need the big things like cribs, high chairs and strollers.
Only clothing for the coming season is accepted, and everything must be in excellent condition. Maternity clothes, baby equipment, furniture, books and toys are also welcome.
“We set everything up like a store with garment racks, tables, baskets, etc.,” said Ms. Levy. “We take care of the advertising, and we man the sale.”
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