To think second hand prices are insane these days

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Askinforabaskin · 12/10/2022 20:29

Expecting first DC, still early days and we want to wait until after the 20 week in a couple of weeks to start buying stuff.

But I have been browsing some second hand baby sites just for a general idea… and I have been absolutely shocked by the prices being asked!

£25 for a GAP pram suite.

£15 for one baby grow (not a fancy brand as far as I know)

£7 for a supermarket brand jumper

Surely these don’t cost much more new?!

I’m not in a position where I need to buy second hand, but it seems crazy when they are in them for so little time to buy everything new from a financial and environmental perspective.

But I refuse to be ripped off!

There does seem to be some really good bargains on FB marketplace, but I am more after individual items I take a fancy to rather than bags and bags of stuff.

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MynameisJune · 12/10/2022 21:20

Brainfogmcfogface · 12/10/2022 20:39

yanbu at all! Sustainability has become the new in thing (even love island has used clothes) and with the COL/energy crisis more people are buying used clothing and selling to get by, so clothes they would have just sold to get rid of no matter the price they’re now wanting money back on.
Im just straight up poor, I’ve always brought second hand, even primark is a stretch, my children never have new things, even birthday clothes have always been used. but I’m struggling to afford decent second hand nowadays, I used to buy bundles of 20+ items for £10-15 but now everything is sold individually and at £5+ then P&P on top if not local, most mums I know, regardless of financial circumstances buy used and brag about it too, I’m struggling to adequately cloth my children this winter.

How old and what sex are you kids? I’ve got some bits I’m getting rid of and I don’t want the world
for them just want rid.

fyn · 12/10/2022 21:22

Look for a local childrens clothing exchange, we get loads for nothing. Otherwise NCT or Little Pickles sales you can get clothes for very little.

MarmiteCoriander · 12/10/2022 21:34

When I 1st started TTC, I bought a cheap copy of this book from ebay:

Babynomics by Madeline Thomas

There might be a more up to date version, but it was useful in knowing what things were fine to buy 2nd hand, and what things you should always buy new. Some things are given away free on freecycle and oilo also,

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