Is this PFB or just gross?

[theevildead2]

I thought baby mattress should always be bought new.

Am AIBU to be horrified by this stained holy thing found in a shed? And the fact that its actually being SOLD..

cgi.ebay.co.uk/BABY-COT-MATRESS-/200556464012?pt=UK_Baby_NurseryBedding_RL&hash=item2eb218c78c

[cece]

It always amazes me what people will buy on eBay! I agree gross

[Charleney]

Urgh.. that is gross.
That reminds me actually.. i need to find one too! Preferably a clean one :)

[JodiesMummy]

Horrid.

[Pheebe]

Would make a good dog bed

[orangepoo]

That is disgraceful and eBay ought to remove the listing - that could be a serious danger to a newborn.

The sale of used cot mattresses should be banned on eBay IMO.

The seller also deserves to be banned from eBay.

[GoldenGreen]

My not-terribly-hygienic 4 yr old has just seen this and said "it's diiirty" in eeeww tones - that's saying something!

[peppapighastakenovermylife]

[ILoveItWhenYouCallMeBoo]

my first thought was dog bed too pheebe

[weedle]

vom

[thumbplumpuddingwitch]

Yuk.
Yes, you should always buy the mattress new. I got given lots of stuff for DS but the one thing I spent a fair bit of money on was a new mattress for DS. Not a foam one, got him a coconut-matting stuffed and sprung mattress - so glad I did, he was such a HOT baby, he'd never have coped on a foam mattress.

[thisisyesterday]

vile! i hope no-one buys it :(

[theevildead2]

I reported it as a "hazardous item"

[TheFoosa]

they are also flogging this if you're interested

maybe they'll do a deal on postage

[theevildead2]

Eurgh I hope he isn't equally stained

[backwardpossom]

Would make a lovely present for DS TheFoosa

Arf!

How rank can you get?!

[orangepoo]

well done theevildead2 - I didn't know you could do that.

[hairyfairylights]

That's truly minging.

[SmokinSanta]

From the posting though, they dont seem to understand that this isnt a good idea? That there may be mould spores etc in it?

I have sold/donated both a cot mattress and a cotbed mattress. However, I would not sell them with the idea of them being used for newborns - as far as I know the cot bed mattress was used for a 2 year old for occasional use at Grandparents, and the cot mattress donated to a rehouse vulnerable mum with a 9mo.

[Runoutofideas]

No one is saying you have to actually put a baby to bed on it though. If it was local to me, I'd have it to put on top off my rabbit hutch to try to keep the poor things a bit warmer in this weather. It could have many and varied uses - although clearly most sane people wouldn't use it for a baby I would hope.....

[SmokinSanta]

hasten to add both mine were in as new condition though, and nothing like that!!

[orangepoo]

Runoutofideas - the seller clearly does intend it to be used for a child

"THIS SIDE IS AN AIRSPRUNG SOFT MATTRESS AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE IS A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC FOR WHEN YOUR CHILD GROWS OLDER"

It would be very sad if someone did use it for a child, not realising the dangers.

[TheMonster]

Gross.

[VallhalaLalalalalalalalaaaaaa]

Once covered, I would imagine that some of the rescue dogs I deal with would be bloody grateful for it. They might chew it and will doubtless walk on it with wet paws so it wouldn't matter but I wouldn't dream of putting a baby on it.

But if anyone is nearby to the seller and would be able to collect then drop a cot mattress off to their nearest dog rescue, I'll pay the price of it and their petrol... :o

[MumNWLondon]

Yuck. Bad enough to buy have a 2nd hand mattress even worse if been stored in a shed, and worse still its stained.

2nd hand cot mattresses ok is some situations, I mean if you stay in a hotel its not a new mattress for your baby - so would be ok (if clean, and hadn't been stored in shed) if for occasional use at grandparents.