To think you should clean toys before selling them?

[Dizzydodo]

Went to a 2nd hand baby/toddler event today, one where the sellers are parents selling on their unwanted to stuff. Bought a couple of bits for DD that looked ok at first glance, when I got home found a puzzle had dried on food on it and a plastic supermarket trolley with thick dust on the underneath. I also picked up a couple of things in there that as soon as I had them in my hand could see they were grotty. Is it too much to expect people to give their things a wipe down before asking money for them?

[PotofGold1186]

I agree, I always clean things. For starters it makes them more attractive to buy!

[WeirdAndPissedOff]

YANBU - we always give items a quick wash/wipe over.
That said, we usually do the same when we buy something, just in case.

I remember a couple of "interesting" toys we got second hand when Dsis was little - one was a dog teddy that had a mouldy sweet in his mouth. (To be fair this was quite hidden so the seller probably wasn't aware). The other was a lovely trike type thing with a seat you could remove and put things inside - when we took the seat off it was filled with what looked (and smelt!) like vomit. (Boak)

[Lizmay12]

Totally agree!
Took DDs to charity shop and bought them a play castle. When we got home it was caked in dirt. Had to scrub it off and used half a bottle of Dettol. I would never let the kids toys get that dirty in the first place.

I would of thought the shop would have at least wiped it over before putting it on the shelf.

[RichardBucket]

YANBU but why are you and others in the thread buying stuff without looking them over? On sales of that type it's bought-as-seen.

Still grotty for the parents to sell them/donate them in the state, but you also have a responsibility to check what you're buying.

[TheJiminyConjecture]

I agree! We just sold our activity centre on fb. Taken apart, washed, anti-bac'd and new batteries put in.

I'd be too embarrassed to sell on something grubby!

[FuzzyOwl]

I agree but I would also clean any baby toys once I had bought them anyway.

[Katedotness1963]

I belong to a local FB sales page and it's amazing how many posts mention the item needs cleaning. Then clean the bloody thing!!

[Dizzydodo]

richardbucket it was in a really busy sports hall and I had dd in her pushchair so I couldn't linger at each stall too long or I'd block other people, the puzzle was wrapped in cling film so I couldn't see the grot until I unwrapped it and the shopping trolley was all dusty on the underneath surfaces which I didn't notice till I got home. The things I could see were grim I didn't buy!

fuzzyowl I would give things a dettol spray or wipe over anyway but I don't want to have to scrub things. I think there's something worse about other peoples dirt than your own!