In a continuously precarious economy, more and more parents are turning to second-hand sources for everyday items including children's clothes and other stuff. While thrift stores tend to be hit-or-miss and online offerings are often buried within the likes of Craigslist, a new classifieds site for moms promises to aggregate such listings from across the web, making it quicker and easier for parents to find high-quality and low-cost kids' goods.

Hand-me-downs allows parents to buy, sell, give away or donate new and gently used children's products in a family friendly atmosphere. The US site aims to create a one-stop destination for busy moms by pulling together and organizing the best listings from around the web as well as offering listings posted by its own members. The ad-supported site currently serves the Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. markets with listings including clothing, toys, furniture, childcare, and health and safety products. Donations are handled through local partner charities. Members of the site can also create and post profiles and participate in discussion forums. Besides benefiting consumers' wallets during tight times, facilitating the recycling of second-hand goods also helps the environment by reducing the tons of products that would otherwise get sent to landfills.

The listings include both site-specific postings and a collection of the best items for moms that can be found on the web. The items are in “gently used” condition, referring to items which are in very good condition, without rips or stains of any kind. The company adheres to a safety policy, and no unsafe or recalled items can be procured through the site.

The website well designed. It’s easy for most users to understand, making one’s effort to browse a real walk in the park. Items are segmented as you’d want them to be, and the attachment of a discussion groups might be helpful to those who not only seek or post product information, but wish to talk about matters with fellow members.