https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 23:19:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641652 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:15:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2641652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: for the life of us, we just could not figure out how to get more slack on the straps while the Tiny Fit insert was in the seat. Removing the insert helped only a little, but LO still needs a little infant support in his car seats. When he was even smaller I loved the Maxi Cosi way more than the Nextfit. What did you do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641637 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 20:27:00 +0000 daniellemybelle 2641637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should say that just because I wouldn't doesn't mean that there aren't people that would and since you know your seat is safe, I don't see anything wrong with you selling it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641617 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:50:09 +0000 yoursilverlining 2641617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't, but I sold mine to someone on FB very quickly after listing it. No judgement, just not something I personally would buy used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641604 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:21:07 +0000 dc yoga bee 2641604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, because as others said you just don't know the history. I'm sorry you don't like the maxi cosi, we love ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641566 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:12:43 +0000 autumnleaves 2641566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd buy just about anything used except the carseat and crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641552 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:17:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2641552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641544 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:08:48 +0000 caterw 2641544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As many people have posted above, I would buy/ take a used seat from someone I knew but I would never buy a used one since I wouldn't know if it had been in an accident or if it had been used properly. We actually had a backup convertible seat from Toys R Us that cost about $40 that was really lightweight and easy to install for my mom's car. All the car seats have to pass the same standards testing anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641542 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:07:21 +0000 sapphire 2641542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No used car seats or helmets for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641474 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:38:55 +0000 kiddosc 2641474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't, but they're all over out local FB BST and lots of people DO buy them. You know that your seat wasn't involved in an accident, so I don't see any problem with you offering it for sale. There are people out there who will buy it, and you're not doing anything wrong, like trying to pass off an unsafe seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641464 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:29:45 +0000 snowjewelz 2641464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a hand me down from good friends so I trust them. I would not buy a used one from someone I don't know/don't know well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641452 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:23:09 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2641452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I thought- most would not buy (or use) used. Honestly, me neither. My dad needs a car seat for his car, but I think the Cosi is too big. He drives a Beetle. </p> <p>I have two friends expecting babies. I imagine they trust me enough to take my used car seat, but alas we live 9 hours apart now. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641447 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:20:09 +0000 daniellemybelle 2641447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally wouldn't because I don't know the history. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641439 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:16:45 +0000 lamariniere 2641439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for the bucket seat for both of my kids. We never drive though, so they were each used for less than 2 weeks before my kids grew out of them. We bought new when we switched to the larger sizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641437 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:16:23 +0000 josina 2641437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would for a spare that wouldn't get used often. I'd love to have one like this for my MIL just in case we need her to pick DS up from daycare (5 min. drive). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641427 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:10:43 +0000 avivoca 2641427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never buy a used seat. You don't know the history and i don't really trust it even if someone said no accidents. That's just me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641426 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:10:30 +0000 Littlebit7 2641426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would ONLY if there were no possibility of another way to get her in a new seat. Like catastrophic scenarios. Stuck on the side of the road, my carseat exploded. I have the financial means to always afford a new seat but I know not all people do.<br /> I'd rather a kid be in an unexpired used car seat than no car seat at all. I walk by a free clinic to and from work and see moms getting out of their family vehicles with unrestrained kids inside. A mom carrying a 6 month old baby in her lap. Three year olds in seatbelts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641420 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:05:26 +0000 Rescuemom10 2641420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, even if I knew them I wouldn't be comfortable. Sometimes people just don't know better and could have been doing something that compromises the safety and efficiency of the car seat. When it comes down to it, myself and my DH are responsible for our child's life, and a car seat is life saving tool, so I take it pretty literally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641418 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:02:43 +0000 rattles 2641418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely not. I wouldn't use a seat if I didn't know its history. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641414 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:59:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2641414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a hand me down from my sister and would from someone I knew, but would not buy used from someone I don't know. TBH now that I know more about car seats I even question using my sisters since she isn't as car seat crazy as I am! But I know people do it and really, I do have faith that most people wouldn't knowingly sell a car seat that had been compromised in a crash. It's more that I worry they would have done something without realizing it is wrong, like wash the straps or something. </p> <p>Mine expires the month the baby will outgrow it so I'm just going to save it for a trade in event. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641391 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:29:11 +0000 sungirl 2641391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't if I didn't know the person, but I sold mine to a stranger in an FB group so I'd definitely try </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641389 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:28:27 +0000 LAZB 2641389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only would from someone I know well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641381 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:20:18 +0000 lilybean 2641381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I would totally buy a used seat from someone I knew well. I would be a little apprehensive buying from a consignment shop (even if it were high end and boutique-y). </p> <p>I probably wouldn't buy used without knowing the original owners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641380 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:19:21 +0000 Smurfette 2641380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My local FB resell doesn't allow to sell car seats. I wouldn't buy a used one. But we borrowed an infant seat for LO from a friend. I knew how long they used it and it wasn't in an accident. Our neighbors have offered us theirs for LO2, again no accidents and I know them, so we will probably take them up on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641378 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:17:46 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2641378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641377 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:16:47 +0000 catgirl 2641377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never buy a seat from someone I don't know. Too many unknowns. </p> <p>That said, if you know your seat has been taken care of properly I see no harm in trying to sell it. Someone else can decide their own comfort level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641373 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:06:18 +0000 Anagram 2641373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought one used, no regrets. I know it's not the "right" thing to do, but it's for my mom's house in GA, which we go to once or twice a year. My mom bought it used from a woman at her church. I just told my mom to ask if it was ever in a wreck and decided I trusted the answer, even though I've never met the woman.</p> <p>So I got a $150 seat for $45 and now we have a seat for to/from the ATL airport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641372 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:03:34 +0000 bushelandapeck 2641372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only from someone I knew. We have a hand-me-down extra seat from our neighbors that I will use when DS is older (if it hasn't expired). That said, I did sell one of our convertible seats when DS outgrew it. It was to another mom in town and she wasn't the least concerned about buying one used, despite not knowing me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641369 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:00:34 +0000 catlady 2641369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't, but I am very concerned about car safety and don't mind spending more if it makes me feel better. That said, I will probably try to sell our carseats when we are done with them if they haven't expired yet and I definitely wouldn't judge someone who bought them from us pre-owned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641363 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:56:53 +0000 sunny 2641363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. You never know the history of the seat if its purchased from a place like a consignment store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-buy-an-used-car-seat#post-2641361 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:52:48 +0000 looch 2641361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would only use one from a person I know, so no, I wouldn't purchase a used one. </p>