Babies & Beyond

This store is extremely cluttered and messy. It feels more like a yard sale where things similar in nature are just thrown in a general direction. I’ve been here on two separate occasions, with the second time today just to give it a second chance. I didn’t spend more than 5 – 10 minutes in the store either time because it’s so overwhelmingly disorganized. I don’t think I’ll be back and would not recommend to anyone to shop here for their child.

PLEASE READ! You’re CHILDS SAFETY IS AT RISK! This place sold me a recalled item! The recall was for reported deaths! I verified the recall by looking up the item on Consumer Product Safety Commission (which require 2^nd hand stores like Babies and Beyond to follow strict laws and regulations against the resale of dangerous and life threatening consumer goods) and found that this item was flagged for a recall 5 years AFTER my purchase from babies and beyond. The item was brand new in a box. I brought the item back in to return and the lady (which I believe is the owner) proclaimed a no refund on the item. Not even a partial store credit! She suggested I take it back to Toys R Us and swindle them out of a refund although I had not purchased the item at Toys R Us. This establishment should not be trusted !!! Cute and Classy in West Sacramento just 10 minutes away is a way better bargain. Also, Mother Goose just 5 minutes away in Land Park has higher quality, safe and cleaner items for more competitive prices.

I agree with the previous reviews… this place is cluttered, merchandise is dirty and low quality AND I saw several items that are recalled. BUT the worst part was the high prices. I was looking for a crib mobile to repurpose into a batman theme mobile for my son’s room. They had several choices but the prices were ridiculous, they wanted $ 20 for a dirty mobile that retails for $ 35. I ended up going to once upon a child and found the perfect mobile for $ 12.

I came into your store on 4/21,and was not impressed with the quality and price of the items you are selling. I understand they are used items, however charging half price for most of your items when they are not good will quality is shameful. You are way over priced. What did it for me you are charing $ 4 for formula that says «sample» FREE formula and you are charging for it! Your store is way over priced for dirty items. Shame on you for taking advantage of people trying to save money. I don’t know how you’re still in buisness. So disappointed
I recommend to anyone reading don’t waste your time go to once upon a child at least their «gentle» used items are practically new and clean. Or craigslist would be a better option. This stores items are disgusting and very expensive

This is becoming the main store I go to for a lot of my baby essentials. I will usually come here first to see if I can find a particular baby/​mommy need before I go to another store. You can buy diapers (cloth and disposal), baby food and formula, dinnerware, tools for making home made food, and even breast pumps, as well as the usual second-​hand finds like clothes and toys. So far, I have been very satisfied with the girls working here. They’ve been great with helping me find what I need, and have not given me any hastle with items I bring to sell. The only thing is that they don’t buy anything on Sundays, but thats not a big deal to me.

We have been selling/​trading here for almost two years now. Everything is clean and very well priced. There is a lot of stuff in a small place, but it is organized. The hardest part about going here is finding parking nearby. But the neighborhood is a nice walk looking at nice homes.

This place is cluttered, dirty and overpriced. The merchandise is often dirty or broken.
On the positive side, you can find items that other stores refuse to sell: bumpers, sheets, baby walkers, etc. It’s an OK place if you’re desperate, but the competing chain consignment store has cleaner, functional merchandise for a better price.

Junky merchandise, high prices, doesn’t keep hours and horrible service from owner (as clearly indicated by her replies to reviews here). You’re better off looking on Craigslist. Wish someone else would open a business here instead as the location is good.
Pro tip: bring Lysol disinfectant if you don’t want your kid to get pink eye. This stuff is clearly not cleaned prior to resell.

I was having lunch at Dad’s and was excited to see this place. I feel like all my friends are starting to have babies and I definitely prefer to support local businesses, so this seemed fantastic.
However, I was disappointed. When I walked inside, I was put off by how disorganized it was. Mom’s, especially NEW mom’s deserve all the help they can get, not a hot mess of confusion.
I would not recommend this place to any of my expecting friends.

This store is overcrowded and overpriced for the quality of the merchandise. It feels dirty and dingy inside and is hard to navigate. Could be good if you are looking for something specific and are okay with it looking very used. For being placed between such nice neighborhoods and being right down from darling Freeport Bakery, you would hope for a nicer, or at least cleaner, more organized store.

Loved this place! I really wish I could’ve found this place sooner as I could have saved tons of money! I will bringing my mom here when she comes over! I found some homemade aio and they look very well made. I just got them today so I haven’t tried them on my son yet. I saw some popular brands like bum genius and happy heinys as well. All reasonably priced. I can’t wait to go back.

This store is great! Stopped in a couple times on my way home from work. The lady working the counter was friendly, and pleasantly chatty. Scored some gently used maternity clothes, when around 6 months it was clear the «hair-​rubberband through the button-​hole» trick wasn’t going to work on my jeans any longer. Through Fall and Winter, I practically lived in one of the sweaters I got. So happy I didn’t pay retail for any Maternity wear!

I have had a love-​hate relationship with this store for awhile now, and my most recent visit permanently changed it to a hate-​hate relationship. The love part is that they have a lot of stuff to choose from for somewhat decent prices, but I do agree with some of the negative Unilocal in that most of their stuff is a small grade above Goodwill. I also agree that the store is a freakin disaster. Do not, I repeat DO NOT, come with your kid or god forbid a stroller, because they will be swallowed whole by the mess monster that is Babies and Beyond. I’ve only be able to do one purchase there, a front baby bike seat, but I’m sure I would have been able to find it on Craigslist sooner or later and for the same price (if not cheaper).
But what brought on the official hate vote and the one star? I have come in 5 separate times to sell my baby’s car seat and a couple other things and each time the buyer was either not there, not giving cash that day, or left early. The first time I gave them a pass since I should have called ahead to confirm what their policies are. But the next 4 times I called to make sure she would be there and showed up to one of the three options listed above. This time I actually called the day before to find out if they were buying on Thursday and Friday and the gal who answered said yes. When I came in today, the extremely rude woman behind the counter (I’m assuming the buyer/​owner) said they were but it was store credit only. I asked if they had changed the days of cash buying and she said yes. Well it would probably be smart to have your employees alert people calling of that change!
I’m just really irked by the whole situation, especially since they are dealing with moms who have tight schedules and usually have babes in arms which does not make the unloading of the car and then the rejection of buying my stuff, fun. Today was the day they lost me as a customer, which is unfortunate since I love to support local.

This is a cute little store. I went in today and the owner, Anna, was a lifesaver. i had a swim party to go to tomorrow and needed bathing suits for a 4 and 5 year old. As you can imagine that is a little hard to find in January When I got to the store she had them all laid out for me. I had called ahead so she knew I was on my lunch break and needed to get in and out quickly. Anna was friendly and was fun to chat with. I will definitely be back when I have more time to go through the entire stuff as they have a lot of great stuff.

It is great to have a place where you can buy and sell gently used kids’ gear and maternity wear. Babies and Beyond offers an opportunity to save money on necessary items and to make a little money on the gobs of stuff babies and kids somehow accumulate and quickly outgrow.
While the products are mostly in good shape, the store is a mess. Upside, there’s a lot to choose from; downside, you have to do some digging, climbing and shimmying to get around. It’s not a place you can casually browse through and it’s not particularly a stroller-​friendly layout. I have picked up a few things over the years but I’ve also given up and walked out.
I have also, recently, learned the hard way that cash selling and credit selling happen on different days, that the ‘buyer’ is not there all day but at ever-​changing times, and that you cannot leave your items for the buyer if you cannot be there during her ever-​changing and limited hours. While I am tempted to just give up and give my stuff to Goodwill, I have two boxes of new and used once or twice items that I would prefer to recoup some money on.
I would recommend going with some patience, without kids and with a particular item or category of item in mind.

I’m not sure what the one poster was talking about but this store is on the border of Land Park and Curtis Park, 2 of Sacramento’s most prestigious neighborhoods.
Anyway, I was not at all impressed with this place. I’m not sure if the lady behind the counter when I went was the owner or not, but I thought she was rude. I walked in with my 2 kids after going nextdoor, and we walked right past her and she didn’t bother to acknowledge us. She was talking to a couple, but she could have said hi, or I’ll be right with you, especially since we were in the shop for over 10 minutes. It was way over crowded, the items were of Goodwill standard. The items were overpriced for their condition. I’m not being a snob about this stuff either. I’m a hardcore consignor. You can get a better deal on the same quality stuff at the Goodwill. If you’re looking for stuff that’s good quality and a good deal, there are other non-​once upon a child shops in Sac, or try a JBF Sale.
I would not recommend this place to anyone, especially since there’s similar places in the area.

This little shop is a godsend for moms, moms-​to-​be, and even just for childless bargain-​hunters. For those who simply cannot justify dropping $ 30 on a onesie for an infant who will inevitably outgrow it in a month, this is the place for you. The selection of clothing, baby gear, and books is impressive for such a small space, and the owner is refreshingly personable and sweet. Also, I found a double electric breast pump in pristine condition that retails for $ 300 at Target/​Babies ‘r Us for $ 89. I hope that’s indicative of the usual inventory, because that’s a steal.

Great store! The woman who owns the store is such a sweetheart and the prices are amazing. I have found what looks like brand new Leap Frog toys and Corelle dolls for my Daughter. When I was pregnant with my son I found Baby Gap, Icky Baby, Gymboree and more, everything is very clean and prices can’t be beat.
They have a wonderful section of baby onesies, pants, socks etc… that are so inexpensive. You don’t have to claw through a ton of merchandise to find something good, or clean, all of it is in wonderful condition and clean.
As for the reviewer that states that this in the Ghetto, she can’t be more wrong. This store is between Land Park and Curtis Park, HARDLY the Ghetto of Sacramento! It is a few stores down from Dad’s Kitchen and Freeport Bakery. Parking can be difficult, but just park down the street and WALK, not that difficult.

I am not a mom, but it seems all my girl friends are making babies, which means baby showers galore! You can make your gift buying money go far at Babies & Beyond. Most items are used, but they are all cleaned and in very good condition. Occasionally, you can even find some things in their original packaging.
I recently picked up a Baby Bjorn for my friend for $ 45 that normally retails for $ 80. That’s a pretty outstanding savings! Plus, if you think about it, babies are dirty anyway. After one spit-​up incident, they are just going to soil that brand new Baby Bjorn you’ve been stalking at Babies R Us at full price. Save yourself a few bucks and buy used!
By the way, this place is spitting distance from Freeport Bakery, which I believe to be a glimpse of heaven. Pick up a shower gift for your friend at Babies & Beyond, and then head a few doors down and pick up a slice of Freeport’s AMAZING carrot cake with the money you saved!

Babies & Beyond is an excellent place to sell and buy gently-​used baby toys, clothes, furniture and more. The store is clean, heated nicely in the winter, and has an easily-​accessible and organized layout.
While my family mostly sells to Babies & Beyond (thanks to generous grandparents), I can see the appeal of buying from B&B as well. The lifespan for a baby toy is very short, and given the impermeable nature of plastic toys, a quick wipe-​down with a child-​safe cleaner makes most used toys «as good as new.»
Last week, a couple was consigning a Design Within Reach crib to B&B … a surprise, but evidence that you can find both Fisher Price and DWR in one spot.
Thrifty is the new bling, so give B&B a try.