second hand presents for christmas?

[Tezzy]

ok im going to admit that i bought rhys' main xmas presents from ebay second hand and theyre lovely i saved a tonne of money and the kids will never know anyway!

i got rhys 4 elc happyland sets and tonnes of road peices for about £50 when usually the sets cost between £30-£40 each and the road peices arent available any more.

who else will be doing this? i would never put anybody down for buying second hand presents and its taken a huge weight off my mind

 

[kitty1987]

I've got brandon one present thats second hand from ebay. It's an iggle piggle pyjama case that costs £20. I got it for £3.65 and it is in absolutely perfect condition

 

[Linzi]

id definately think about it, my mum used to get a lot of playmobile off ebay for my brother for christmas. Kids dont care where the stuff comes from.

great idea x

 

[x-Rainbow-x]

if i was browsing and saw something i fancied for him i would definately get it!

 

[embo216]

I do! I love a bargain

 

[hypnorm]

most of ewans toys and clothes are from ebay, freecycle and carboot sales.
nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[Blah11]

I've not yet but I would if I saw something that I liked

 

[laura3103]

most of gerties xmas presents are from ebay as there is only me to buy things for her and i cant afford new.

plus she will never know where they came from and they will go back on ebay when she as finished with them so i can buy her other things later on

 

[nessajane]

I would if i seen something i liked Toys are so expensive!!

 

[Weeplin]

I am getting a lot of presents off ebay this year. I have already gotten quite a few of Jasons and I am bidding on a boxed Polly Pocket dreamworld set from 1991 for Aimee. I think so long as you bid on the items that are described as in excellent condition there is no harm in it. If I did not have ebay my kids wouldnt be having as good a christmas and when they are little they don't really understand.

 

[BlackBerry25]

Be careful with the old Polly Pocket. I am pretty sure they have magnets in them, and my stepsisters kid ate one and had to go to the hospital.

 

[charlieann]

my mum used to buy presents for me and my 3 siblings second hand, and i loved it as it meant i could have toys i always wanted but knew my mum couldnt afford otherwise.

 

[Weeplin]

Be careful with the old Polly Pocket. I am pretty sure they have magnets in them, and my stepsisters kid ate one and had to go to the hospital.

Thank you for the concern

This one though is one I had myself when I was a little girl and I know there is no magnets I know the one you mean though!!

 

[Emsy26]

I get stuff off ebay, he has a few cot toys and ordinary toys out of the charity shop. He also has clothes from there, they are in perfect condition. I don't see anything wrong with it, and I don't put people down for doing it, although I know a few people from our family that totally disagree with it, i don't give a sh!te x

 

[oOKayOo]

Go for it!! If i used ebay id be doing exactly that !! Ive had a bad time with them so i dont anymore , but tbh kids grow out of toys so fast! Best way!!

 

[lesleyann]

Most of the things i have brought so far are from Ebay/Carboots which means i can buy kyle double the amount of presents for the same price as buying from the shops, same as most of the family lol

 

[BlackBerry25]

Be careful with the old Polly Pocket. I am pretty sure they have magnets in them, and my stepsisters kid ate one and had to go to the hospital.

Thank you for the concern

This one though is one I had myself when I was a little girl and I know there is no magnets I know the one you mean though!!

Great


I have no problem with 2nd hand presents

 

[Tezzy]

im so glad i got this response you girls have made me feel so much better about myself. last year the kids got f*ck all and i was so unhappy.. although i KNOW its not about presents the rest of our family bought the kids 3x as much as i did

this year they can have lots to open

 

[polo_princess]

It depends what it was, some things no i wouldnt buy secondhand but others i would, just as long as it was in good condition.

Actually a good idea, i hadnt thought about it "christmas wise"

 

[nessajane]

I bought tyler his first steps walker and his activity table 2nd hand off ebay!! They wernt for christmas but still you gotta love a bargain