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Where is the best place to sell an inflatable birth pool?

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BertieBotts · 20/09/2010 12:44

Still have birth pool in a box from when I had DS two years ago. I never ended up using it in the end and the box has been used as my bedside table Blush I really need to sell it as I'm not in a relationship any more and am unlikely to have any more children.

So firstly would it be okay to sell it considering it has been sitting in a box for 2 years? I imagine people keep them for a second baby if used for a first, don't they?

And secondly where would be best to sell one? Ebay, local paper, maybe local home birth group? (I don't know whether you can sell things there) Mumsnet? Grin

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OmicronPersei8 · 20/09/2010 12:47

I'd love to know the answer to this too as I also have an unused birth pool in the box which is now 2 years old.

MamaChris · 20/09/2010 13:27

Don't know about the 2 years old bit - can you contact the company and ask? But I sold my (used) birth pool in a box on ebay for £80 about 2 years ago. Stated collection only, but this was in London so I had a decent sized market for collection only, iyswim.

bumpybecky · 20/09/2010 13:34

I sold mine on eBay. I worked out how much the courier collection would be and added it to the listing.

mungogerry · 20/09/2010 13:51

I have seen lots sell on ebay.

babber · 20/09/2010 13:52

I bought my birth pool in a box on ebay for about £80 just under 2 years ago - it had been used before but I just made sure i got a new liner so it didn't matter. I then sold it again afterwards on ebay for the same as what i had paid! the buyer knew it was third hand but as you use a new liner each time it really doesn't matter. FWIW it cost about £16 to send royal mail parcel force...

Giddyup · 20/09/2010 14:32

Sell it to me! are either of you near London or Bournemouth?

looneytune · 20/09/2010 14:40

That's interesting as I have a used one and didn't think anyone would want to buy it?! May put on ebay then as could really do with the money, unless anyone here fancies collecting one from Reading? Wink

OmicronPersei8 · 20/09/2010 16:06

I'm in London...

bubbahubba · 20/09/2010 17:56

Sell it to me too please - expecting in April!!!!

JustAnotherManicMummy · 20/09/2010 18:01

Nct nearly new sale? Definitely your target audience any way!

looneytune · 20/09/2010 18:13

bubbahubba - were you talking to me or OP? The only thing with mine is I haven't got the box (I wasn't given it when I got it) and you'll need to buy one of those liners but apart from that, it's fab. I'd be happy to send a pic of when it was up for my birth (I didn't actually give birth in it in the end). I have the little step and sieve Wink. If you are interested, email me - enquiries at helenslittleangels dot co dot uk :)

BertieBotts · 20/09/2010 18:27

I'm in Warwickshire but would probably sell it as collection only. Good to know they hold their value on ebay though.. NCT sale, oh, why didn't I think of that? It was last weekend!

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Giddyup · 20/09/2010 18:36

Omi, I have consultants apt ext week when I will get all clear for HB, midwife thinks its a given. If you would like to sell your pool could you email me and let me know how much you would like to sell it for and where in London you are? I will find out if its near enough to DPs work etc.
i7860055@bournemouth dot ac dot uk (no spaces)

Bumperlicious · 20/09/2010 18:38

FYI I am about to use one that has been sitting around for 3 years (was given to me). It's blown up fine.

OmicronPersei8 · 20/09/2010 23:35

Giddyup I will email you. I'm not exactly central though (only pigeons and students are, as far as I can tell).

parkj83 · 21/09/2010 10:25

Ooh, ooh, do any of you have an unused liner I can buy off you??

I have a pool, which is my doula's but I can't afford to cough up £25 for the liner for it :(

Would any of you be willing to sell?? (It's not the mini version of the pool)

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