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Why I love NCT Sales

This weekend has been such a busy one for me! It has been our local NCT sale, which means plenty of bargains to be had! If you have never been to a sale you are really missing out and I will explain why now…

I always thought the sales would be full of friends and that I ‘wouldn’t find anything anyway’- I would always talk myself out them and stay away. I now know that I have missed out on 3 years of bargains and it pains me to think how much money I could have saved over the years!

What happens at a sale?

NCT sales or ‘nearly new sales’ are very strict with the quality of goods they allow. Everything you find will be in fantastic condition and at a fraction of the original selling price! Most clothes are around £1 – £2 which is a total steal! You can also buy cots, prams, swings and other fab items – just look at what I picked up this weekend for £5- an IKEA table and chairs, I am absolutely delighted with it!!

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I also got 5 dresses, a pair of jeans, a pack of 3 vests (brand new in packet), a pack of 6 shorts, 2 raincoats, a pair of glittery red shoes, a pair of flip flops, 2 dressing up dresses and a buggy clip! I spent £32 in total and am thrilled with everything I bought!

InstagramCapture_339d00b5-9340-432e-b1d5-e4f88ddbfddf[1]Little L is thrilled with her new dungarees!

InstagramCapture_272c3776-8be9-489a-85e9-9f683352e84b[1]Do you love these Dorothy shoes?

InstagramCapture_bc52e966-6540-4f71-a197-e2ebb908483d[1]Wearing their new dresses, Sleeping Beauty and a gorgeous pink spotty number! Love the shade of pink on Little L

Something you might not know…

Did you know that if you volunteer at one of the sales you get to go to a pre-sale? I have helped out for the past 3 sales and each time have gone to the pre-sale the night before the main sale and picked up all of the bargains! If I had gone to the sale along with the general public I would have missed out on so much!

You don’t have to be a member to volunteer either which is great! I will be helping out again for their Autumn/Winter Sale and again at their toy sale which is totally amazing!!

The NCT didn’t ask me to write this, I just wanted to share my bargains with you haha! 

 

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Em @ snowingindoors

Sunday 22nd of March 2015

You got some amazing bargains! I never went to an NCT sale, think the crowds scared me off a bit.

Katy

Monday 23rd of March 2015

If you go to the pre sale there arent the crowds ;-) x

Mini Travellers

Thursday 19th of March 2015

The piccie of Liltte L is so so cute. Love that ray of happiness. #pointshoot

Katy

Friday 20th of March 2015

It is one of my new faves :-)

Charlotte @ Educating Elsa

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

Ooh you did really well. That table and chairs is fantastic! I have read some real horror stories about people fighting over things at NCT sales so I've never really bothered before. I don't know if there would be much for sale for Elsa's age now either?! I always think they are for newborn stuff.

Katy

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

oh no not at all! Yes there is stuff like cots etc but most of the clothes is for toddlers and older kids up to 12. The toy sale in november is AMAZING too! xx

Lisa (mummascribbles)

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

This is fab! I have never yet made it to a nearly new! Every time there has been one it’s been about a week before payday when we are at our most skint hehe! That table is a fab pick up! #PointShoot

Katy

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

Oh no! Bad timing indeed! You should see if there is one in the next town a week after pay day!! So many bargains to be had! x

sammy From Mamma With Love

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

wow I can't believe how much you got! I love the table too, what a bargain! ]

I am off to google when and where my next local nct sale is!

#PointShoot x

Katy

Tuesday 17th of March 2015

Ooh there might be one in the next couple of weeks, they all tend to be a similar time. x