Good Buy Gear: Saving Busy Moms' Lives Since 2016

I recently stumbled upon a company that I think every mama should know about, so obvi I’m bringing it to you via le blog.  Sharing is caring, right?!  Read to the end to learn how this mama-centric company can save you precious time, help clear your clutter, AND put a bit of extra fun money in your pocket (plust get a coupon code!).  But first, let me paint a picture for you…

​It’s 8 a.m. the week we all got back from Mexico.  Emery, being the timely little munchkin she is, started crawling while we were on vacay, and coming home with a baby on the move and a house that wasn’t fully childproofed was a biiiiiiit of a rude awakening.   We needed a pack and play/travel crib stat, and I wanted to find one before I had to go back to work in a couple days.

I had my eyes on the Nuna Sena Aire, but didn’t love the hefty price tag so we were trying to find it secondhand or on sale.  Searching for quality gently used gear can be so time consuming!!  We tried Craigslist to no avail, ebay had nothing, Nuna products are LIKE NEVER ON SALE ANYWHERE—you get the idea.

Enter Good Buy Gear.  Somehow in a last-minute effort to find something on sale, Josh stumbled onto their website and OMG they had a Nuna Sena Aire (barely used) for over 40% off full price!  Cue angels singing.  Upon a little more digging we learned that Good Buy Gear was a mama-owned, secondhand baby/kids gear online marketplace in Denver, born out of the hope to streamline the process and save busy mamas’ time when selling and buying gently loved gear.  They had so much good stuff on their website (their stroller inventory was amaze, and the other item we were in desperate need of was a travel stroller), and I decided I had to see what this place was all about.  We hopped in the car and went for a visit to their local warehouse and I was impressed.  I knew right away I had to share this place with all of you!  

Emery loves her Nuna Sena Aire!

​​I had the pleasure of chatting with COO and Co-Founder Jessica Crothers about the business and how it came to be.  Jessica and Kristin Langenfield (CEO and Co-Founder) hatched the idea for Good Buy Gear on a getaway to Crested Butte, and by the time the trip was over had decided to go into business together.  #friendgoals  What started as a baby gear swap, soon morphed into a full-fledged marketplace as it became clear that there was a serious gap in the marketplace for selling and buying secondhand baby/kids gear.  Sure, Craigslist and Ebay existed, but there really wasn’t a service that would take the stress off of busy mamas and do ALL the work for them.  Once Jessica and Kristin streamlined the selling process (see below), Good Buy Gear really took off.  I love that this business was created by mamas, for mamas, with the best intentions at heart.  When Jessica talks about her favorite parts of running the business, one of the highlights for her is connecting with and helping other mamas.  Doesn’t that just give you all the feels?

Let me break it down for you and tell you how Good Buy Gear works:

• If you are a busy mama, have stuff to sell, and live in Denver or Boulder metro areas, Good Buy Gear is your new bestie.  Literally all you have to do is schedule a pick-up, AND THEY DO EVERYTHING ELSE FOR YOU.  No other service like this exists in Colorado!  They come pick up your items, photograph them, price them (price is negotiable), list them, sell them, ship them, and then you keep up to 80% of what they make, less a $10-$25 service fee.  Its SOOOOO simple.  No meetings with Craigslist Creepers, no attempts to make your item look shiny and new in a photograph, no hassles emailing back and forth with potential buyers, no price haggling.  You just sit back and relax while the Good Buy Gear crew clears out your clutter (I see you, Marie Kondo fans).  They have a list of items they do not accept on their website, but they suggest donating the items they can’t sell for you to one of their recommended partners.
• If you need baby or kid gear and live ANYWHERE IN THE US, Good Buy Gear is your new bestie.  They can ship most of their inventory to any state for $12.99, or it’s free on orders over $75.  All you have to do is enter your zip code into the website, and it will automatically filter your search to view items that can be shipped to you.  They have everything from UPPAbaby stroller floor models from Nordstrom, to bouncers, pack and plays, nursery furniture, toys… you get the idea.  We not only walked away with the Nuna Sena, but also an UPPAbaby Minu travel stroller and an adorbs cushion for our Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair.  If you live in Denver, you can also cruise over to their warehouse and pick up your item (for those of us like me who love instant gratification LOL) or browse their inventory.  Their team is super friendly and helpful!  They helped us look at so many travel strollers and talked us through the benefits of each one until we settled on the Minu.

A couple other cool things: 

• If you’re feeling altruistic, you can choose to donate the money made from your items to a charity of choice.  I LOVE this option!
• You can use the code GBGXNIKOLE for 15% off a purchase!
• If you’re a first-time seller, you can sign up for their newsletter and get $10 off your first purchase or your first pick-up.
• If you refer a friend, each of you gets $20.
• I already said this, but it’s so awesome I had to list it twice—orders over $75 ship for free!

Alright, mamas, that’s all for today!  Head on over to Good Buy Gear and let me know what awesomeness you find!

X’s and O’s,
Nikole

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