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I can't believe it's this time of the year already, but we have some important upcoming dates for Betty & Leroy: CHRISTMAS CUT OFF DATES If you want your order to arrive in time for Christmas, here are the cut off dates: - South Island: Thursday 18 December - North Island: Sunday 21 December (but earlier is recommended if you want to be 100% sure it'll arrive in time) OUR ONLINE STORE WILL BE CLOSING FOR TWO WEEKS This year, I'm also taking a two week break from the online store over the Christmas/New Year break. I'll be closing the...

Can you believe it's seven years since Betty & Leroy first opened our online store? It seems like just yesterday! To celebrate this milestone, we've got a few fun things coming up: a HUGE stock update, with quality preloved clothing in sizes 6-24, plus some bags and shoes, all arriving in the online store at 7pm on Wednesday 5 November. Join the Facebook event to get a reminder on the day. a two-day sale, our last storewide sale between now and Christmas, starting at the same time the stock is published online. a giveaway over on instagram! First prize is a $50...

A priority for me with running Betty & Leroy is to keep prices fair and affordable for you. This includes keeping the prices of our stock reasonable and making shipping costs for you as low as I can. But sadly, shipping has been getting more and more expensive. I've always charged less for shipping than what the courier actually costs me, but in 2025, I'm paying on average $12-15 to ship every online order in the North Island, and $15-25 for orders in the South Island. I've considered switching to other courier companies, but the costs are similar, and I...

Hi everyone! Over the last few weeks I've been dealing with a new health issue. I'm not feeling great at the moment, and with a few things coming up including an urgent specialist appointment, I've decided it's time to take a short break. Betty & Leroy will be closed from Monday 14 April. I won't be stopping working on the store - as I've not been 100% I have a bunch of stock to sort and admin to do, so I will still be checking messages and emails during this time. But the online store will be unavailable until I...

Hi everyone! Just letting you know that I am taking a short break from the online store and will be closed from 6pm, Monday 5 August, and will reopen at some point on Sunday 11 August. This is for something I've had planned for a little while, but haven't been able to let everyone know until it was confirmed. All orders placed on Monday 5 August will be shipped out on Tuesday 6 August. Keep an eye on our Facebook & Instagram for updates on reopening. Kim