Second hand stuff?

divadexie · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:16 PM

My sister has just made me feel bad for looking at 2nd hand clothes for LO on ebay!!

I am going to bid on this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

It is sooo cute!

But she was like ''why are you buying used stuff for new baby?''

I told her well why not, I mean its been worn like once or twice, and for under a tenner off ebay I can get a bundle of 40 items, if a few of them get here and are a little worn or bobbly from washing, I'll give them to the charity shop.

Things like the cow print thing, its only gonna be worn once or twice before the baby has grown out of it!
What's the difference between family hand-me-downs and buying 2nd hand??

She made me feel bad for it even though I know there is nothing wrong with it! Lol

stephx · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:20 PM

Awww that is sooo cute!

Theres nothing wrong with second hand stuff! Especially for a baby they grow out of things so quick its probally only had a few months use anyway. Ive bought a few outfits second hand from ebay, and I couldnt even tell they had been used

xx

GossipGirl · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:22 PM

Too right I have bought some stuff on ebay, second hand things that have hardly been worn. Even though most baby things are cheap in shops these days other things are mega money like those snowsuits and the sleeping bags too so I've bought some stuff on ebay so don't worry about it at all!

As long as you wash it when it arrives it's as good as brand new to me!

rihanna · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:22 PM

Absolutely nothing wrong with it!

I would go for it, i have baby baths, moses basket, cot, shoes, tons of clothes etc all second hand. Some more worn than others but some with tags on! People throw away too much and its a waste! Go for it xxx

Kitty23 · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:24 PM

Don't feel bad at all! The majority of my baby clothes arefrom ebay, its all in amazing condition and so it was so cheap to! Babies are in things for 5 minutes so why not save money where you can! xxx

divadexie · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:31 PM

I can't wait to find out what we're having on tuesday so I can bid on some bundles of clothes

~RedLily~ · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:34 PM

theres nothing wrong with second hand baby stuff, the amount of time any of it gets used its as good as brand new. i havent got anything second hand but thats only because im lazy and impatient lol.

cherryglitter · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:34 PM

I've got so much secondhand, got hundreds of clothes too.
Secondhand bottles, blankets, everything!
I have two moses baskets, both secondhand, one I bought for £20 which was brand new with tags from mothercare and a stand! xx

venusrockstar · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:36 PM

All the clothes I have bought so far (about 40 outfits) have been bought secondhand. Babies grow out of their clothes so fast, so all the clothes are like brand new. Why pay a fortune for outfits they are gonna grow out of in a few months time? That to me sounds more ridiculous than buying second hand lol. I spent about $30 so far lol.

winterdeep · Mar 14th, 2010, 16:45 PM

A lady from my local freecycle is about to give me a bunch of stuff. It's all used but in good condition. I couldn't be happier.

That little cow print outfit is ADORABLE!

Mar 14th, 2010, 16:16 PM	#1
divadexie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dumfries and Galloway - Scotland! Posts: 1,548	Second hand stuff? My sister has just made me feel bad for looking at 2nd hand clothes for LO on ebay!! I am going to bid on this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT It is sooo cute! But she was like ''why are you buying used stuff for new baby?'' I told her well why not, I mean its been worn like once or twice, and for under a tenner off ebay I can get a bundle of 40 items, if a few of them get here and are a little worn or bobbly from washing, I'll give them to the charity shop. Things like the cow print thing, its only gonna be worn once or twice before the baby has grown out of it! What's the difference between family hand-me-downs and buying 2nd hand?? She made me feel bad for it even though I know there is nothing wrong with it! Lol

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:20 PM	#2
stephx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,469	Awww that is sooo cute! Theres nothing wrong with second hand stuff! Especially for a baby they grow out of things so quick its probally only had a few months use anyway. Ive bought a few outfits second hand from ebay, and I couldnt even tell they had been used xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:22 PM	#3
GossipGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gwent, S Wales Posts: 480	Too right I have bought some stuff on ebay, second hand things that have hardly been worn. Even though most baby things are cheap in shops these days other things are mega money like those snowsuits and the sleeping bags too so I've bought some stuff on ebay so don't worry about it at all! As long as you wash it when it arrives it's as good as brand new to me!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:22 PM	#4
rihanna Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,715	Absolutely nothing wrong with it! I would go for it, i have baby baths, moses basket, cot, shoes, tons of clothes etc all second hand. Some more worn than others but some with tags on! People throw away too much and its a waste! Go for it xxx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:24 PM	#5
Kitty23 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, UK Posts: 2,152	Don't feel bad at all! The majority of my baby clothes arefrom ebay, its all in amazing condition and so it was so cheap to! Babies are in things for 5 minutes so why not save money where you can! xxx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:31 PM	#6
divadexie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dumfries and Galloway - Scotland! Posts: 1,548	I can't wait to find out what we're having on tuesday so I can bid on some bundles of clothes

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:34 PM	#7
~RedLily~ Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,266	theres nothing wrong with second hand baby stuff, the amount of time any of it gets used its as good as brand new. i havent got anything second hand but thats only because im lazy and impatient lol.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:34 PM	#8
cherryglitter Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 12,960	I've got so much secondhand, got hundreds of clothes too. Secondhand bottles, blankets, everything! I have two moses baskets, both secondhand, one I bought for £20 which was brand new with tags from mothercare and a stand! xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:36 PM	#9
venusrockstar Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 4,171	All the clothes I have bought so far (about 40 outfits) have been bought secondhand. Babies grow out of their clothes so fast, so all the clothes are like brand new. Why pay a fortune for outfits they are gonna grow out of in a few months time? That to me sounds more ridiculous than buying second hand lol. I spent about $30 so far lol.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 16:45 PM	#10
winterdeep Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Franklin, TN States Posts: 290	A lady from my local freecycle is about to give me a bunch of stuff. It's all used but in good condition. I couldn't be happier. That little cow print outfit is ADORABLE!

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