my frugality is showing

sophie bunny has jumped from a size 12-18 month to a 2t in like a week. maybe overnight. in any event, she completely skipped the 18-24 month size stage and now she has maybe two dresses that aren't resting up around her hipbones. sexy toddler is just not the look we're going for, so i hit ebay and started bidding like mad for some new clothes for her. and i love ebay--i would so much rather find something used in excellent condition than run out and buy something new (and that goes for just about everything). underwear, socks, shoes, bathing suits and exercise clothes are the exception to the ebay rule, but that's what target and t.j. maxx are for.

so, i am bidding on about a dozen "excellent used condition" things and i keep getting outbid, which i expect on most of them anyway (my maximum bid for sophie clothes is usually $14.01), but when i go to look at the final sale price of some of the pieces i am totally shocked. for example, this (cakewalk by oilily--actually, this one is new, not used)
went for $60.56;


this (also cakewalk by oilily)
went for $45.55;


this (by shilav)
went for $52.00 (and i even upped my bid to $24.99);


and this (also by shilav)
went for $103.50.

i know i am kinda thrifty, but i don't think i have spent over $50.00 on something for myself in i don't know how long, and there is no way i am going to do that on clothes that might fit her for 6 months if i am lucky! who is buying this stuff at these prices? these are used, people--they aren't new! anyway, i did win a couple of really cute things, most for less than my usual maximum:

$5.99 (ralph lauren)

$9.99 (cakewalk by oilily)

$15.50 (hanna andersson)--i went a little over on this one

i figure sophie is going to look cute no matter what she wears...competition is fierce for little girl's clothes on ebay!