https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 11:12:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-105405 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:00:49 +0000 StbHisMrs 105405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will buy second hand mostly. I have hard time getting over the germy side of it, if it looks dirty I won't use it. I like to see who I'm buying from too, so mostly it's garage sales or craigslist.<br /> I always take every piece apart and sanitize it. </p> <p>I bought LO's jumperoo from a consignment shop for $35 when it was $50 on craigslist, and $90 new. I swore after 2 hours of sanitizing I'd never buy from a consignment shop again, I know most only take clean toys but this was DISGUSTING!!! I almost put it up for sale just to buy a new one, but DH assured me I cleaned it well enough... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-105348 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:18:44 +0000 ecogirl 105348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am just a big recycle believer! Plus I love Toy Story and can't bear to think of all those toys that are perfectly good and no child to love them! :) I know I'm such a nerd about these things! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104764 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:12:33 +0000 Mrsbells 104764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I havent bought any toys so far for my own baby, But I do plan to only buy new toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104763 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:11:29 +0000 heffalump 104763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't buy toys. That's what grandparents are for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104718 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:51:23 +0000 chopsuey 104718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We buy everything new </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104716 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:48:06 +0000 Andrea 104716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First hand ... I don't even know where to get second hand stuff from and no one has given us anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104653 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:05:18 +0000 Rubies 104653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything we have is first hand - we don't know anyone who has little babies to even give us second hand toys! I currently have a good friend and cousin expecting this summer so they'll be the recipients of LO's toys...Lucky bastards! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104643 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:51:01 +0000 DigAPony 104643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think as long as things can be sanitized, and are in good condition, there's no reason not to buy second hand. Less waste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104614 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:03:25 +0000 looch 104614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly first hand, because my husband isn't into second hand stuff. I've tried to get him to see the benefits, but he can not get past the germ aspect of it all. It's also a status thing to buy your stuff first hand where we live...I wish it weren't the case, to be honest. I have no problem with some things being second hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104595 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:09:39 +0000 ecogirl 104595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy mostly second hand toys and clothes for them (and me) at the consignment shops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104591 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:43:02 +0000 Cchoi4 104591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we got 99.9% from my husband's sister. FOR REAL, I'm so glad she gave those to us. I can't imagine buying everything we had AND then eventually throwing them away. Toys are great things to get 2nd hand. I actually regret some of the things I bought first hand! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104575 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 104575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost everything is either hand-me-downs or gifts. We have a pretty strict no-buy policy when it comes to toys. Except for little things less than $5 when we're out and about. Nothing cuter than the way your LO's eyes light up when you buy them something and they can take it out of the store with them. Nothing more frustrating than when they drop it 5 mins later and don't care about it anymore! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-your-toys-firsthand-or-secondhand#post-104573 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:50:34 +0000 mrbee 104573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to buy toys firsthand, but lately Bee has been getting them secondhand. It's such a money saver, because we can usually resell the toys for the same amount of money we spent on them! Kaching... free toys!</p> <p>Do you buy your toys firsthand or secondhand? </p>