What is everyone’s opinion on used car seats, cribs etc... I see a lot of good deals on baby stuff…

I would never buy a used car seat. A lot of used ones are expired or close to expiring, and you can’t verify that they’ve been cared for properly or never involved in an accident.

Nope. Only if it was used by an older sibling and was still in good condition.

I sold our pack n play. I advertised it was always stored inside (no garage), smoke & pet free. It was perfectly nice. I had the manual as well.

Technically here your not allowed to sell used car seats, so I’d surely not buy one.

But other stuff I don’t see why not!

Please don’t buy a used car seat. It could’ve been in an accident or damaged in some other way. The straps could’ve been washed making the flame retardant ineffective in a car fire. The frame or base could be warped or bent making it wobbly or unstable in a high speed accident. It could be expired with outdated safety enhancements and applications. You never know... Clothes, cribs, tubs etc have at it. ☺️

My 2nd pregnancy I wasnt fortunate enough to buy new clothes or a carseat for my son so I was given a carseat from a church, new clothes from a public baby shower and hand me down clothes from a friend..nothing is wrong with used items just clean them and make sure they're still good enough to use

I personally would not purchase a used carseat because i don’t know how previous owners took care of it.

Although i have sold one. Ours was well loved and taken care of. No accidents. And still had 5 years left before expiring. I even took apart the covers to show that everything was intact. No dents, scratches or anything. We are also a smoke and pet free home. I had all the paperworks for it, tags, manual, and it was registered incase if it ever gets recalled.

Yeah please don't buy a used car seat we got into an accident and had to get a new carseat. I wouldn't risk it! But other things yes I would and have

Our crib is secondhand - saved us lots of money and is from a trusted friend. Car seats we get new.

If it comes from a family member or trusted friend. Than I will. If not then no. I refused to buy used furniture too unless I know the person its coming from 🤷

Thanks ladies! I think I will get a new car seat. I did not know about expiration dates.