Handy Tips for Purchasing Second-hand Stuff for “Multiple Babies”!
Second hand baby car seats, second hand baby clothes,second hand fridge
If you are the parents of twins or triplets or higher order multiples,
you certainly cannot afford to splurge on brand new items! Where will
you find the money to keep spending on clothing, equipment, supplies,
toys, board books, and so much more? To make it worse, babies outgrow
things faster than you can blink your eyes! Of course, if you have the
resources, by all means, go in for novel products right from the beginning;
but it would still be advisable to give a thought to second-hand stuff.
If you use the materials carefully, they can be re-sold once they outlive
their usefulness.
Before we tell you where you can buy good second-hand
stuff for your babies, here are some considerations to be
kept in mind—
(1) New products have to be checked out first from different retailers
so that prices can be compared. Secondly, if you know the value of something
new, you can bargain better where the second-hand
product is concerned. You have to ensure that you get good
value for your money.
(2) Even if it is a used item, examine it thoroughly. You do not want
to go home and discover stains, tears, etc. on clothing, when it is too
late to do anything about it. where toys and other plastic equipment are
concerned, they should be free of dents or cracks—you do not want your
infants to get hurt. Some surface wear is of course, to be expected!
(3) As mentioned earlier, your babies’ safety should be your prime concern,
not the price. They can choke on loosened pieces of toys or clothing.
Get some advice from experienced mothers and check out the latest in products
before you loosen your purse strings. Certain things are best purchased
as new items—car seats, cribs, and strollers. They are meant to keep your
newborns from harm, and need to be in top condition.
(4) At the same time, do not be too fussy. For instance, what will your
infants know about mixing and matching of fabrics—bright colors are enough
to satisfy them! Yes, as they grow older, you can ensure that you get
duplicates and triplicates and even multiples of everything that you buy—otherwise,
there are bound to be quarrels between siblings.
Okay, now where can you purchase these gently-used second-hand items?
(1) Thrift stores
and consignment shops
are good sources. As its name suggests, a thrift store does allow you
to be thrifty! Since it is run by non-profit agencies, they survive by
selling donated stuff. Consignment shops, on the other hand, are a little
more expensive since they offer products of a higher quality. Quite a
few of them manage to be almost new. These shops charge a fee from sellers
who want to dispose off their goods. The profits are then shared between
the shop owner and the seller.
(2) Online purchasing is a great option for mothers who are undergoing
bedrest or parents who already have to cope with too many kids! EBay is
a renowned auction site that comes up with a vast array of goods to suit
all tastes. You can get marvelous bargains here! Of course, some large
items demand shipping costs too. And if you are lucky, you may find what
you need in your hometown itself! Take some tips from www.about.com/www.netforbeginners.com.
(3) Considering that they have clubs for everything now-a-days, there
should be a mothers of multiples club locally too. Such a club is bound
to have semi-annual or annual sales with high-quality items on display.
Advertising is done via the Net or via word-of-mouth or via newsletters.
This should give you an opportunity to not only buy stuff, but also sell
some.
