Opinions on buying carseats online?

bky · Mar 6th, 2010, 16:12 PM

A carseat is one of the few things we are absolutely getting new. However, I've been having trouble finding any that are any kind of reasonable price in any shops (including the shops like KMart etc). Well, that isn't entirely true, the ones I have seen for reasonable cost are either only a 3 point restraint (for baby capsules, would rather have a convertible with a 5 point for various reasons), or need some odd kind of strapping in system that I'm not sure our car supports. Arghhhhh.
I was hoping to get one that works with the seat belt and doesn't need to mess with ISOfix (not in our car) or tether straps/bolts (one car may have, other one probably does not, and even though we don't drive that one that much...)
So I've found some carseats available new online, that have the 5 point harness, work with seatbelts only AND are a decent price (even after shipping). I'm just worried that they won't work since we won't be able to try them out in the car before we buy...

Pickles77 · Mar 6th, 2010, 16:43 PM

Is there anyway you can find them in a shop and try them out and then shop for them online for cheaper?
With our first one, we didn't have a car, but still got a car seat. I just bought one online after reading loads of reviews and stuff. The second one, we have a car, and I just researched it and made sure it fit in our car and then bought it online when it was on sale.

bky · Mar 6th, 2010, 16:54 PM

Unfortunately the ones the shops carry aren't the ones I've seen online. Even if the online ones have a physical shop it's in another part of the country.

Bingo · Mar 8th, 2010, 06:14 AM

Just make sure that the seat you buy fits your car and that you buy from a reputable online company and it should be fine.

TigerLady · Mar 9th, 2010, 17:59 PM

I bought both of Otter's seats online. His infant one (Chicco KeyFit 30) and his convertable when he outgrew that (Radian XTSL). I have been happy with them both. I was not able to check either of them out in person before buying them. But I did quite a bit of research before buying them. And I didn't obsess over price on this one as the safety aspect came first for me. The Radian was pricey, but worth it.

sobersadie · Mar 11th, 2010, 14:53 PM

I bought my daughters Maxi Cosi off ebay. It was brand new with tags etc atill intact. I got it for £60 when in the shop they cost about £120. I just bought it as if it didnt fit i wud have been able to resell it easily back on ebay.

Mar 6th, 2010, 16:12 PM	#1
bky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4,013	Opinions on buying carseats online? A carseat is one of the few things we are absolutely getting new. However, I've been having trouble finding any that are any kind of reasonable price in any shops (including the shops like KMart etc). Well, that isn't entirely true, the ones I have seen for reasonable cost are either only a 3 point restraint (for baby capsules, would rather have a convertible with a 5 point for various reasons), or need some odd kind of strapping in system that I'm not sure our car supports. Arghhhhh. I was hoping to get one that works with the seat belt and doesn't need to mess with ISOfix (not in our car) or tether straps/bolts (one car may have, other one probably does not, and even though we don't drive that one that much...) So I've found some carseats available new online, that have the 5 point harness, work with seatbelts only AND are a decent price (even after shipping). I'm just worried that they won't work since we won't be able to try them out in the car before we buy...

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Mar 6th, 2010, 16:43 PM	#2
Pickles77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 623	Is there anyway you can find them in a shop and try them out and then shop for them online for cheaper? With our first one, we didn't have a car, but still got a car seat. I just bought one online after reading loads of reviews and stuff. The second one, we have a car, and I just researched it and made sure it fit in our car and then bought it online when it was on sale.

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Mar 6th, 2010, 16:54 PM	#3
bky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4,013	Unfortunately the ones the shops carry aren't the ones I've seen online. Even if the online ones have a physical shop it's in another part of the country.

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Mar 8th, 2010, 06:14 AM	#4
Bingo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,667	Just make sure that the seat you buy fits your car and that you buy from a reputable online company and it should be fine.

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Mar 9th, 2010, 17:59 PM	#5
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,889	I bought both of Otter's seats online. His infant one (Chicco KeyFit 30) and his convertable when he outgrew that (Radian XTSL). I have been happy with them both. I was not able to check either of them out in person before buying them. But I did quite a bit of research before buying them. And I didn't obsess over price on this one as the safety aspect came first for me. The Radian was pricey, but worth it.

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Mar 11th, 2010, 14:53 PM	#6
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	I bought my daughters Maxi Cosi off ebay. It was brand new with tags etc atill intact. I got it for £60 when in the shop they cost about £120. I just bought it as if it didnt fit i wud have been able to resell it easily back on ebay.

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