https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:24:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist/page/2#post-1820718 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:32:52 +0000 mrschickpea 1820718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: CUTE!! Congrats!</p> <p> And for the record, I would absolutely buy a used/pre-loved crib off Craigslist!! Especially for a great deal on something I have loved for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist/page/2#post-1820659 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:04:48 +0000 ALV91711 1820659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a gorgeous crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist/page/2#post-1820657 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:02:41 +0000 birdofafeather 1820657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: we got our crib from our friends who two sons used it. we put it all together like 2 weeks before LO was due.... and the crib springs were wrong. like no way, no how that part went with the crib they gave us. we were SO confused as they used it with their kiddos, but it was totally wrong. we were ordering all these parts and doing all sorts of things to figure it out... and then my DH found the right part in an old crib at his school.... pretty funny now but at the time, we were like, what the crap are we gonna do?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist/page/2#post-1820655 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:53:34 +0000 youboots 1820655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah we are pretty stoked. Thank you!! We have some vintage mid century modern furniture that my grandparents got in the 60's the crib goes perfect with the Heywood Wakefield. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820640 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:44:16 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1820640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: OMG shut up!!!!! That's gorgeous! Hell yeah I'd buy that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820632 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:38:33 +0000 hellobeeboston 1820632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: love that!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820607 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:23:24 +0000 Reese 1820607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: Gorgeous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820604 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:15:11 +0000 youboots 1820604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In it's new home </p> [attach=5281/14/nahcxc.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820491 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:43:45 +0000 Applesandbananas 1820491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: we bought ours on CL when I was 8w. It was a great deal and I'm grateful we didn't spend much. LO slept in it literally twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820485 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:40:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1820485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: Whoa! Its a cool looking crib! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1820481 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:36:41 +0000 youboots 1820481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just picked it up. Shit gets real when you pick up your crib. Super stoked for the functionality of the Stokke Sleepi.<br /> Thanks for your help!!</p> <p>[attach=5281/14/nah8d6.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1817454 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 01:44:40 +0000 Ree723 1817454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy a used cot for sure, but wouldn't use their mattress unless it was still in original packaging and unused. Mattresses aren't terribly expensive to buy so that would be no big deal to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1817452 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 01:38:37 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1817452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally would! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816298 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:05:43 +0000 DigAPony 1816298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got our crib and glider off of Craigslist; I don't see any problem with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816290 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:03:09 +0000 lady grey 1816290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! We got our Oeuf Sparrow crib off CL for a great deal. It was basically new. The people said their two year old only slept in a handful of times, as they ended up co sleeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816289 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:02:48 +0000 stargal 1816289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup weve bought both our cribs for the boys off criagslist used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816207 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:21:01 +0000 Raindrop 1816207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: :heart: I'm glad you know to play it safe. DH co-worker is a very smart women and I was surprised she went alone so I just thought I would put it out there. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816188 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:11:03 +0000 youboots 1816188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raindrop DH will come with me. We never craigslist buy alone. Thanks for your concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816186 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:10:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1816186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd buy a used crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816171 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:05:38 +0000 Raindrop 1816171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't read everyone's comment but I want to point out that when you meet this person... PLEASE BRING SOMEONE WITH YOU. Maybe your DH or brother or anyone male. Just to be safe.</p> <p>We were gifted our crib but one of my husband's co-worker bought a crib in SF while 6 months pregnant and alone to a shady neighborhood and luckily she was okay but afterwards when she got to the neighborhood she was like I really should have bought someone with me but she was on the high of getting her dream crib for a good deal. </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816113 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:39:38 +0000 Cole 1816113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just put together our crib this morning and it was a hand me down. I know the people really well but I also realized that it's sort of hard to destroy a high quality crib. It's solid wood and nothing wobbles or rattles and it certainly isn't going to collapse. So I vote you go with it! And I don't think you're crazy at all! We accepted the crib thinking we were going to TTC in the next few months and we wound up waiting way longer so we have even moved with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816089 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:18:05 +0000 youboots 1816089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Side note: Is it crazy sauce that I'm buying a crib at 11 weeks? The store we were going to buy it at recommended ordering it 4 months before we actually need it (so accommodate the manufacturer delay plus a month just in case). That's 2 months away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816016 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:43:05 +0000 youboots 1816016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere Ha! Bite marks, this totally cracked me up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816015 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:42:25 +0000 .twist. 1816015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: Worst friend award, right here. Hand it over. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1816012 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:41:34 +0000 sunny 1816012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: OH NO! How awkward... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1815995 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:38:43 +0000 Trailmix 1815995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely! I'm actually mad we got our cribs new bc I see them all the time on CL for half the price! But I'm also a CL freak and looooove to get stuff from it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1815992 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:37:51 +0000 lamariniere 1815992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought our designer crib used off of craigslist. It had a few bite marks but was perfect other than that. I've used/am using it for both of my LOs. We did buy a new mattress though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1815972 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:32:42 +0000 looch 1815972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amurray: Then it most likely meets the minimum safety standards. I feel as though you kind of have to see it to know for sure, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1815961 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:30:04 +0000 snowjewelz 1815961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure, if I can check it out in person and everything looks good, why not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-a-crib-on-craigslist#post-1815950 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:23:11 +0000 Bubbles 1815950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, definitely. We bought our cot used on eBay, gave it a clean, bought a new mattress, all good. </p>