Bargain Cheap Toys Privacy Policy

Bargain Cheap Toys Privacy Policy - Update June 2009

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If you have any questions or concerns, or wish to provide some feedback or maybe have some cheap toys that you would like me to review, please contact Toy Man at buycheaptoys [at] gmail [dot] com. This Bargain Cheap Toys Privacy Policy was updated in June 09.

News Post - New Rules on Toys Could Spell Doom

By Lea Ann Overstreet Allen and Clay Carey, Click here for full article in USA TODAY

Looming federal regulations that could force used-item retailers and thrift stores to trash many children's toys and clothing are getting a second look from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The regulations, passed under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in August and set to go into effect Feb. 10, are aimed at eliminating lead-tainted cheap toys designed for children 12 and younger. They require all such products — clothes, toys and shoes — be tested for lead and phthalates, the chemicals used to make plastics pliable.

The main issue for retailers is the costly testing, which can run from about $400 for a small item to thousands of dollars for larger toys with multiple pieces, according to Kathleen McHugh, president of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association.

Toys not tested would be deemed hazardous whether they contain lead or not, under the wording of the law.

Abby Whetstone, owner of Twice as Nice Kids in Denver, said consignment stores such as hers would not be able to afford expensive lead tests.

"It would affect every piece of inventory we have," Whetstone said. "We're a little terrified at this point."

The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted this week to work on exemptions to the regulations and evaluate the way they could impact sales from consignment shops, online retailers and even yard sales.

"We are working on a 30-day comment period where we will hear from consumers, manufacturers, retailers, anybody affected by the act," commission spokesman Scott Wolfson said. The review won't be finished by Feb. 10, but the law will still go into effect that day, he said.

Wolfson said there are some obvious holes in the act, which the commission will seek to fill.

Lara Lang, who has helped run consignment sales which raise between $25,000 and $30,000 a year for the Hermitage United Methodist Church preschool in Nashville, says the concept of protecting children is good, but she was critical of the act.

"How on earth are they going to enforce that? They can't. There are people who have yard sales. Are they going to police those?" she asked.

The changes would also affect toy wholesalers and distributors such as Challenge & Fun, a Massachusetts-based company that imports most of its products from Europe. Company co-owner Rob Wilson said he'd have to cut his 500-product line to 20 or 30 to meet the requirements. "Even there, if I have to spend $20,000 or $30,000 on testing, that's a big hit," he said.

Goodwill Industries International, among the charities that could be affected, is waiting for clarification before it starts changing the way it does business, spokeswoman Charlene Sarmiento said.

Carrie Weir, who owns Web-based Los Pollitos Dicen, a children's clothing line specializing in T-shirts, would be hit both as a clothing designer and a parent.

"We all want regulations to make sure our children our safe, but this law goes too far," Weir said.
Overstreet Allen and Carey report for The Tennessean in Nashville

Top 10 Bargain Cheap Toys When I Was a Kid

Some Bargain Cheap Toys I had when I was a Kid

Well after my initial introduction on my cheap toys blog, guess I will start my blog rolling by introducing some cheap toys that I bought (well actually my dad bought hehe) long time ago when I was a kid. Well guess here are my top 10 cheap toys (cheap or not u decide) that I had as a kid. Lets start with 2 type of toys first, shall we? One is definitely a cheap toy but the other is not so cheap.

1. Lego

Lego is a branded toy and sometimes can be quite expensive especially for those bigger and more elaborate Lego sets, however I can say that when I was young there were occasions when they went at a bargain, and you can actually buy Lego toys at a bargain! There are all sorts of Legos out there actually, there are some more for adults such as the Technik Lego sets, then there are the bigger blocks for babies such as Duplo. My blog will be concentrating more on toys for kids and children, and also some for collectors though. Anyways, like I said, it is possible to find Lego toys for cheap prices. Not only talking about the smaller sets but also those bigger ones which can be bought at a bargain when there is a discount or sale! I always look forward to sales and it is only at such times when you can buy toys for cheap. My family is unfortunately not well to do, but my parents do love me very much, and I can say that I am blessed to have many toys! I do not mind if they were toy bargains, it is still the same toy. And I really liked Lego! (I mean I still love them!) The Lego toy is still one of the more successful toy genres now. I do think that it deserves a mention here as I really loved it as a kid and I had quite a number of Lego sets! Well I will try to introduce some Lego cheap toys in my future posts so stay tuned! PS that pirate ship below? My cousin had one! I had a blue good guy ship....

2. Mask



Not sure if you guys can remember this one. Sort of feel that all these old toys were brought out from cartoons! Well if you cant remember, these mask characters each had masks with special powers! And each had an ordinary vehicle that can turn into a fighting machine! One of the cooler toys back then if u ask me. And these were cheap toys! The link to the website is pretty cool featuring most of the toys that Mask produced. Hey I had most of those toys in the picture as a kid you know!

Mask is really one of those cool cheap kids toys that every kid would fall in love with. I remember toys in the olden days would usually have a cartoon. It is actually this cartoon that creates the hype and causes kids to want those toys that are featured in the cartoon. It wasn't hard to find cheap toys for kids in the olden days, because most toys were generally cheap! And there would be many advertisements of the cheap toys in the cartoon itself, bombarding the audience, which is predominantly children and kids, with the idea they that have to own these toys. And sometimes, the advertisements would feature special limited time offers, this would cause the consumers to act quickly and buy quickly! How is that for a marketing strategy.

Fortunately, here at my cheap toys online store, you can take your time to look at all the bargain cheap toys displayed on my posts and make an informed decision! Havn't bought anything right? Do make use of the offers and buy a bargain cheap toy today!