To not want to take my pram back?

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

I'm due in march. I've searched long and hard for a pram which ticks all of my fairly picky boxes. I got a fantastic bargain. With a sale going on, a free car seat and a discount for an old seasons colour, I got the pram carrycot and car seat for less then just the pram in any other colour. Its dirt cheap and on a by now pay later 0% interest thingy.
Anyway. This is third baby so I'm not a starry eyed first timer. Everything else is hand me down or second hand. that is fine.
DP has gone to play pool and one of his team mates has offered him their old pram for free. Hes decided that we should return the new one and take the freebie.
I'm feeling rather upset.
I haven't seen this pram, its not what I picked, and I have saved on everything else. I don't want it!
DP has the arse now.
Apart from anything else, the new pram has been here for 6 weeks and has been opened. I'm fairly certain it's not returnable.
AIBU?

[HoneyDragon]

Keep the BSmart. They are excellent pushchairs and laugh in the face of inclement weather, nice to push and really comfy for small people.

[MoominsYonisAreScary]

mines 3 years old now, ive just washed it all ready to sell on as I've been using a double for the last year.

Mine was ex display model so £200 for pushchair and carrycot. Its really light and has a great hood on it.

Do not fold it while parent facing though as dp did
that and broke the clips!

We had the same thing actually, dps dsis offered us her 6 year old tank of a travel system, I told him he could take it if he wanted but I wouldnt be using it.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Yes it's a BSmart. I had despaired of finding anything which fit my perfectly normal when I was ad the last one 15 years ago criteria. I was working and a BSmart went past. I ran after it and got the make. I was sooooo pleased!

[FamiliesShareGerms]

It sounds like it was a sale bargain that the shop won't take back, so it's irrelevant whether the free one is OK or not, you already have a pram.

[Jinty64]

We borrowed everything for DSs 1&2. Car seats, cots, the lot. We couldn't afford to do anything else. I bought a new pushchair with car seat for DS3. It made me so happy.

We bought it from Mothercare and my DSIS picked it up and brought the car seat to the hospital after DS3's arrival as we were told we could not return the car seat after it had left the shop for safety reasons and I was feeling superstitious. I doubt you can return it!

[MoominsYonisAreScary]

Is it a bsmart? I have one of those bought for ds3. Tell him its not going back!

[tiredoutgran]

make sure you have chopped all the labels off, just to ensure it can't be returned! :)

[CouthyMow]

Tell DP the freebie pram can be his pram to push, but your pram is STAYING!!

[Spermysextowel]

Oh the hours of pram research. Such a pain; such a joy. When you've found the right one you should never let it go

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

No. All he needs to know is that its staying. End of!

[EllenJanesthickerknickers]

Saggy, your DC3 deserves a new pram. That's all your DH needs to know.

[Thatisall]

I suspect you'll be the one using it most so keep it. Keep it keep it keep it. Keep it on good nick and sell it on when you've finished using it

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

He doesn't buy much stuff actually. I have to nag him to buy new shoes!

[LongTailedTit]

Keepy keepy keep keep.

Then when he's bought himself a new phone or some such exciting object, tell him your friend from playgroup has a spare one going free, unknown make/model/age/condition, so he should return his new purchase as clearly the freebie will suit his every need.
How long would it take for him to get the link?

[craftysewer]

You are definitely not being unreasonable. My exh insisted we got a second hand pram for pfb from his friend even though my mum had offered to buy me the one I wanted. 26 years on I still resent it.

[McPheezingMyButtOff]

Infact, it should say the above on the reverse of your receipt. Tiz the law

[ENormaSnob]

Yanbu at all

Good luck for march and enjoy your new pram x

[McPheezingMyButtOff]

Then you is fucked

Result!

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Thanks McPhee. Ill tell DP that. Its been opened, inspected, assembled and Ive thrown most of the internal packaging away.

[McPheezingMyButtOff]

I work for a Nursery Retailer, and our policy is that returns have to be unused, in original packaging, with all labels/tags attached.

I doubt yours will be refunded if the above isn't adhered to

[PedantMarina]

YANBU

[Bettercallsaul1]

YADNBU!

A pram is an emotional as well as practical purchase and you should keep the one that you chose, bought, and now own. I don't see why you should suddenly be expected to part with it just because of a chance offer from someone whose views and tastes in prams may have nothing in common with yours. If you could afford your pram six weeks ago -and nothing in your financial situation has changed - you can afford it now!

Having said that, if your husband's friend is keen to unload an unwanted pram, and has no-one else to give it to, maybe you should take it if you have the space. It is always useful to have a second pram - I always wished we had one, for walks in the country or through forests, when the wheels invariably got caked with mud and leaves. Or to leave at a grandparent's house, as another poster suggested.

But, whatever you do, do NOT return your new pram!

[MrsOakenshield]

I'm guessing you're the one who's going to be pushing it the most, in which case you get to choose!

We bought a new cot for DD despite having been given one from Dsis's Sil. I just didn't like it. At all.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Travelling? Whats that?
Mine is a britax 3 wheeler. I searched long and hard for the right pram, I have very fixed ideas about what I need. Mainly, 3 big wheels which will go off road and a rear facing seat. Also not costing £900!
The pram is a discounted old season colour, the car seat was free and there was 20% off of everything. Including the carrycot the whole loy was less than the pram alone in a current colour. It came to £289.
I have no idea what the freebie is. It could be a Bugaboo chameleon and I still wouldn't want it!