Nearly New Sales

Nearly New Sales have been a feature of the NCT for many years and provide a fantastic opportunity to purchase excellent quality nearly new items of babywear, childrenswear, maternity wear, nursery goods and toys. You can also sell your unwanted and outgrown items.

NCT members can get in 15 minutes earlier than non-members so if you're queuing and feeling you might be missing out, grab one of our helpers and join on the spot to jump the queue!

How does it work?

Children outgrow clothing and toys very quickly, often long before the items have begun to wear out. The NCT puts on these sales so you can sell your outgrown and unwanted items and recoup some of the cost.

You register as a seller. We send you labels and guidance on pricing. You price your items and drop them off at the sale venue on the day and return later to collect any unsold items. In the meantime, several hundred buyers have been spending money like crazy, bagging some of the biggest bargains of their lives! We'll send you a cheque for the amount of everything you sold less out commission of 25%. We have to limit the number of people who can sell at each sale, so we also ask that everyone who wishes to sell either works a shift at the sale itself or contributes some work to the preparation of the sale.

If you're a potential buyer you need to check back here regularly to find out when your nearest sale is on. If you aren't already a member, consider joining so that you can get in early and bag the best bargains. Then sharpen your elbows, pay a visit to the cashpoint or dig out your cheque book and guarantee card and prepare to shop.

Clothes (0-10 years), toys and nursery equipment are all laid out clearly and spaciously by age/type (it's nothing like a jumble sale).

The Nottingham branch of the NCT have moved their Bramcote "Nearly New Sale" to Long Eaton. The next sale will be on Saturday 20th March 2010.

The sale offers local parents and carers an opportunity to buy good quality Nearly New items from other local parents.

The Long Eaton School, Thoresby Road, (just after West Park Leisure Centre), Long Eaton, NG10 3NP. (map)

Sales are still held in Mapperley usually in June each year.

All are welcome. Entrance fee £1. Early entry for NCT members at 9.45am (and you can join on the day to get this privilege).

Enquiries: nearlynew@nctnottingham.org or 0700 580 0628 (ansaphone).; [original article]