https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:01:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531254 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:42:40 +0000 Alivoo01 531254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on having a BBB, Amazon, and Target registry. Everyone is pretty tech savvy now days and will price shop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531236 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:37:56 +0000 lemondrop 531236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most people went straight for our Target registry. Only a few did our BRUS registry. Not many would go for Amazon IMO, so we didn't use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531226 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:35:36 +0000 bunnylove08 531226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my sister told me of a great app called Red laser, You just scan the bar code and it pulls up the cheapest price. My sister said BBB didnt even need to see it and they price matched her right at the register. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531202 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:27:58 +0000 LaineysMom 531202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: @betsyboop: I just had them price match a convertible car seat! We saved $120! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531196 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:26:01 +0000 betsyboop 531196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put the items on both registries so people could choose where they wanted to order from. </p> <p>@bunnylove08: I didn't realize BBB price matches! That's incredibly useful info, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531178 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:21:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 531178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would register both places and even put some items on both(in case they want to shop in store versus saving a few bucks). I did this for my wedding and didn't have any issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531165 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:18:44 +0000 bunnylove08 531165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sometimes amazon is cheaper but BBB price matches. They also send out 20% off coupons. I find Amazon a pain because you have to mail back the things you dont want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531122 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:10:07 +0000 LaineysMom 531122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: also, amazon's return policy for gifts bought off your registry from a 3rd party seller is a nightmare. I couldn't even exchange a defective gift, because I didn't have the order number.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531119 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:09:15 +0000 Bao 531119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a BBB, Target and Amazon registry. No one bought off Amazon, one person bought off BBB and our Target registry was pretty much cleared out, everyone seemed to go there. However, since you have a lot of out of towners I would say adding some things to an Amazon registry would be awesome! I love Amazon and would definitely purchase registry items from there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531117 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:08:11 +0000 Smurfette 531117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: @JoJoGirl: Some things I registered for were cheaper at BBB verses BRU. I think that it just depends on the item. Plus BBB you always can use a 20% coupon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531116 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:07:04 +0000 LaineysMom 531116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I just put the things I really wanted on both registries are carefully watched both. I still got a few duplicates, but I just returned them to BBB.</p> <p>I've actually found BBB to be cheaper than Amazon on a number of occasions, and always cheaper than BRU unless theyre running a promotion.</p> <p>I would also keep the BBB because some people just like shopping in a brick and mortar.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531114 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:04:35 +0000 JoJoGirl 531114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: That was resourceful of them!!</p> <p>@katiew92081: Ah I didn't realize. We bought our nursery furniture and car seat at BRU and it seemed pretty much on par in terms of price. We had such a terrible retail experience there and were irritated with their return policy so didn't go back to register. Maybe the other items would've been cheaper there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531106 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:59:16 +0000 Smurfette 531106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say BBB or both. I know I had quite a few gifts yesterday bought off amazon but people looked at the registry on BBB and then did their own search to see if they could buy it elsewhere cheaper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531104 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:57:08 +0000 Dandelion 531104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that BBB is way over priced compared to BRU or other baby registry stores. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531102 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:56:16 +0000 Mrsbells 531102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amazon is definitely cheaper for certain things than most stores. we buy a lot from amazon. Also target and walmart sometimes have good prices </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buy-buy-baby-vs-amazon#post-531092 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:54:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 531092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent 2 hours at BBB yesterday and registered for EVERYTHING!!! I had Lucie's List and went basically off all her recommendations. </p> <p>Today I am looking through some of our choices on Amazon (for reviews) and noticing the prices are universally $10-$20 cheaper there than at BBB! I know it's a brick&amp;mortar store and they have to mark-up, but I'm wondering if we shouldn't set up two registries to have the pricier stuff just on Amazon?</p> <p>Did anyone else notice this?</p> <p>OH - almost all of our family and friends are out of town so will be paying for shipping regardless of which registry they buy from. </p>