Once Upon A Child Newark - Newark, California

Once Upon A Child Newark

Located at 39644 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560, United States, Once Upon A Child Newark is a well-established children's clothing store that has been serving the local community for many years. With a wide range of specializations, including children's clothing store, baby clothing store, baby store, book store, consignment shop, toy store, and used clothing store, this establishment has something for everyone. In addition, the store offers convenient services such as delivery and same-day delivery, making it easy for customers to receive their purchases promptly. The store is also wheelchair-accessible, ensuring that all customers can easily navigate the premises. Payment options include credit cards, debit cards, NFC mobile payments, and credit cards, providing flexibility for customers. With a solid reputation backed by 131 reviews on Google My Business, Once Upon A Child Newark holds an average rating of 3.8/5, reflecting the positive experiences of its clientele. Customers appreciate the store's well-organized layout, with color-coordinated sections and clothing sorted by type, size, and color. This makes it easy for customers to find exactly what they are looking for. Additionally, the store offers good deals on items such as jumpers and seats. However, some customers have noted that selling items to the store can be time-consuming and may not always result in a high return on investment, particularly for non-seasonal items. In such cases, customers may opt for alternative selling platforms like Buy Nothing groups or Facebook Marketplace. Despite these minor drawbacks, Once Upon A Child Newark remains a popular destination for those seeking quality children's products at competitive prices.

👍 Reviews of Once Upon A Child Newark

Joyce L.

5/5

Love the color coordinated sections and how the clothes are sorted by type and size and color. I was able to find what I wanted fairly easily. Found some good deals on jumper and seat too.

Mingmei N.

3/5

Selling anything to them takes too long and they offer too little $. Unless it happens to be something seasonal and they are really in demand for it (halloween costumes, snow suits, etc). Just give things away on Buy Nothing or try selling on Facebook Marketplace directly. People will come to you instead!

Mikaela W.

1/5

This was my first time selling to them and I called beforehand just to get extra clarity on how they work. I had read the website multiple times and still had questions so I decided to call before I drove 30 minutes to the store. The man who answered the phone was very short with me and kept saying “if you look at the website you will see…” I had 3 garbage bags full of barely used, clean clothes and I emptied 1 into a bin (didn’t know how much they would take), folded and organized by size. I got there and the man at the register looked at me and asked if it was my first time selling, not even a hello or anything. There was a wait so I dropped off my bin and waited in my car for an hour and then got a message saying I could come pick up the cash. They bought 42 pieces of clothing from me and gave me $18 and half of my clothing back. All in all it was a waste of a trip and I will be donating the rest of my newborn clothes to a goodwill.

Adeline Y.

1/5

The people working in this store have a huge attitude. It was my first time trying to sell items and wasn’t aware of all the rules. Most of my items are barely worn or new but as I stored them in a bag some were crumpled. It was ok that they did not accept most of them but it was the way they said it that was rude as though you were trying to sell trash to them. The worst part was while they are so picky and snotty about buying your items, the items they sold weren’t even great. when I asked if I could try the toy (to make sure they are working and ok) their reply was very icy and snobbish “we test everything we have (how dare you even ask this)”. We got a unicorn rocker from them and when we went home to clean it, a dried up piece of cockroach fell out from the toy. It was absolutely disgusting and horrifying. Overall bad experience. Can’t speak for other stores but this one sucks.

Anna R.

5/5

Honestly this place is crazy great with gently used baby stuff..
I am first time grandma and my daughter has nothing and this place is a life saver.
Love their deals which I didn't even know about until Stacie thats work there told me.
Stacie was super sweet even got a cart and sorted everything out love her great associate!!
No doubt a true hidden gem in Newark 🤩

Jess R.

5/5

I have been a customer for many years and have found a lot of great clothes and toys for both my kids here. I have saved so much money by not buying their clothes and whatnot brand new. They just had a clearance sale and I got a lot of great clearance toys for like $1-5 that would otherwise cost upwards of $15-30 new.
It seems the negative reviews are from people who can’t follow directions (if you want to sell, there are simple rules many people are incapable of following) or people who are angry the store owners won’t buy their garbage for top dollar. I have always had a great experience buying clothes for both my son’s here and selling also. I am always pleasantly surprised with how much I’m offered for my son’s clothes that I’d otherwise donate. Most of the time, they only take about 1/3 to 1/4 of the items, which is fine. The wait time is always long, so I’d only come to sell if live in the area or have errands to run. Overall, the customer service is usually good, great prices when buying clothes (I can buy 5-6 clothing items for the cost of one at target or carters) and pretty generous offers for clothes I’d otherwise donate. No parent buys their kid’s clothes for the ‘resale value’ - so getting anything for used clothing is appreciated. I think before you come to sell expecting a full return on your investment for your used and worn clothes, you should probably give yourself a reality check

Alayna G.

1/5

Cute place and love once upon a child, did have a couple issue with the owner I think he is very picky and plays favorites when it comes to customers and is very judgmental. There were a couple issue with him I had regarding his terms that were no where to be found anywhere in his agreement showing his terms and conditions so basically he kinda just made it up when I I approached him about it instead of talking it out and being flexible and understanding he’s just kind of a rude person to be working there.

Michelle R.

5/5

Love this little gem of a store! The clothes and gear I’ve bought have always been like new. The staff is very friendly and courteous. On top of low prices, they always have sales and promos as well.