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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why you expect people to give everything away for free.  I give plenty away but have generally sold baby gear.  Its expensive and adds up.  Clearly you are wealthy if you can use something for a short time and not think twice.[/quote]

We're talking about things that are cheap to begin with. No one is criticizing someone selling their used stroller for 60-70% off the retail price -- strollers are pricy and a lot of people would jump at paying $150 for a stroller that normally costs $400. That's an actual deal, assuming the stroller is in good condition. Same with stuff like strider bikes, any furniture, expensive gear like baby carriers or hiking backpacks (though I'd expect a steep discount because these tend to show quite a bit of wear and tear), etc. A lot of baby gear has real value even after being used for a while, because it can be very expensive new.

But some stuff is cheap when bought new and also gets used pretty hard. Or just insanely easy to come by. I've seen people try to sell a bag of used muslin swaddles for $15. Not new in package, but heavily used. Yes to the $5-$10 used training potty. Also people trying to sell used baby gates for like 50% off their retail price, which (1) you can find if you stalk sales, and (2) baby gates get janky after they've been used a while, I would not pay for a used one. I've also seen random stuff like step stools that retail for $5 at IKEA being re-sold for $3 -- what on earth? People trying to sell opened and half-used bags of diapers at the same cost-per-unit as a new bag. And so on.

And these people are dual income families who are feds, lawyers, doctors, etc. They are just being cheap.[/quote]

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