Flipping clothes and toys on our version of Craigslist or baby bazars and flea-markets has become quite popular in Germany. It is to a degree about being frugal but also about reducing waste and recycling. For example: it is common for German parents to rather buy Bisgaard winter boots 2nd hand for €80 since these are chemical free and ethically produced in a EU country than to buy new shoes which were produced in China for €30. Same goes for other clothes. Whilst it is ok to get a few items from the mass-production shops like H&M or Primark, people would rather spend the same or a bit more for a high quality brand such as Finkid.

About 60% of kids clothes I buy used via online communities but make sure they are in excellent used or as new condition. These are usually quality brands with high resale value.

New clothes and toys make up around 30%. I get mainly outdoor wear, shoes and underwear new. I buy them heavily discounted via Amazon Warehouse or shops like our version of TJ Maxx so when I sell them for 50% of their retail price I make a bit extra.

10% I find on flea markets and baby bazars but mostly these items I use as spare clothes in day care so if they get lost I dont feel sad about them.

I'm involved in a refugee project here and if I hear of a family needing something that I have in my sales container they get it. Having supported the project for 4 years I however also know that baby and toddler clothes and toys get donated en masse and they are never short of anything except winter outdoor wear, prams and buggies.