To find it a bit odd when people go through several prams in the space of a few months?

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I sometimes read posts on here from 'pram addicts' who despite having only one or two childrem have had several different prams and pushchairs.

I just read a pushchair review on another site that said: 'So far since my 9 month old son's birth I've had a Micralite fastfold, 2 quinny zapps, a fisher price safe voyager, a loola and this quest sport.'

Does that sound like overkill to anyone else?

Sorry if I offend anyone and I'm sure I'll be told if that's the case but I just don't get why you would need to keep changing prams?

Woah SLHM, so its more like a business than a hobby then? Maybe i'm in the wrong job

I'm exactly the same - buy, do up add accessories then sell on for a nice juicy profit

so you have the disposable income to begin with?or does one purchase lead to the other

dont you get annoyed constantly receiving/sending by courier,packing etc

but if it is that lucrative well....

PMSL This thread is excellent and some of the posts are so funny (if slightly difficult read).

we had 2 pushchairs for dd but thet was cos we broke the first pushing it across muddy fields. 2nd was a P&T which out next door neighbours are now using and which run grand despite all the abuse it got.

Nope - just sell one to fund another. Or sell bits on Ebay to help raise funds.

Nope doesn't get annoying as I always keep the boxes so just pop them back into the box & I always use the same courier & he always collects by 10am!

Santaslittlehelper, you seem to know a fair bit about doing up buggies. If my P&T is torn (1) where the grey fabric of the footrest joins the side and (2) around the seam of the lie flat bit, is it fixable?

Blueshoes you could have a go at fixing it if you unscrew it all from the frame. Failing that if you look here you can buy all sorts of spares including footwell/basket.

Or you can call Out n About which are the UK distributers of P&T on 01234 344230

Fantastic, MrsMagoo. That link looks like it has all I need.

My P&T E3 (red) is very well loved. Assuming the frame is fine, when it comes to sell, should I get a whole new set of covers before selling on eBay or should I just sell as is scuffed and torn? Or is it not even worth selling? I have all the other accessories in good nick.

Do you sell self-collection or do you courier?

blue shoes how much u want for ur phil teds

I guess I would be happy with £30-50 profit.

I still need the P&T for my 2 dcs but happy to use it in battered condition. I was just wondering when the time comes to get rid (maybe in 1-2 years), what is the best way to sell it on eBay. Of course, by then, the E3 model will be much older.

oh right i thought u would be selling now

no worries

Blueshoes by the time you come to sell it personally I would sell as is

Blueshoes I would start looking out on ebay now for covers even though you dont want them for a while sometimes bargain sets come up I bought a whole red set footwell mainseat double seat and hood for £55 they werent brand new but were in excellent condition also if you look for a black touch up pen on ebay get one of them as well! A battered P&T with a torn basket would get about £100-£130 one with good/ex covers on and all the silver marks touched up will get you about £250 people love accessories included so you can then get more here is the last one I sold with only the raincover for £260 and here is me buying it paid £105 for it! I got it a new basket a new main seat and a new handle bar and touched up the frame. I then washed the hood and double seat on hand wash in the washing machine

Also you can make the white of the whites white again with blech and water

You guys are stars! Is it possible to wash a slightly manky raincover in the washing machine. Not too terrible but you know how water drops leave their mark on the cover.

No don't put the rain cover in the washing machine. Put it in the bath with hot soapy water (fairy liquid is best) wipe it over with a cloth that will bring it up lovely

MrsM, thanks for the link to your listing - that is really handy. I am a buggy ebay seller virgin.

Can I ask which courier you use and how do you pack the buggy?

Also, due to the threads on the tyre becoming worn, I changed the back tires for non P&T ones - the only difference is that they don't have the white strip and are all black. Is that a bad thing?

I always use www.directparceldelivery.com i now try and keep my boxes for the pushchairs, but you can usually get boxes from supermarkets i've found!

I wouldn't think the tyres would matter tbh?

I agree - do NOT put it in the machine!!

It's so easy to pick up spare parts - just keep your eyes on Ebay

Sorry, I meant to say Santaslittlehelper for the link. Thanks all for the tips. Apologies to OP for hijack!

I always use www.p4d.co.uk (make sure you get the right insurance just incase) i pay about £13 with £250 insurnace for next day delivery DHL! I am lucky my Dh brings home massive cardboard bits from whork and heavy duty tape so thats how I wrap mine!