Would you buy a booster seat second hand?

Shanora · Jan 9, 2010

I just came across an add for 2 Clek booster seats for $40 each, these are the first model that came out. They are 3 years old.
BUT they are second hand, and I do not know the seller at all.
I wouldn't buy a harnesses seat from someone I did not know and trust, nor would I bout a booster seat with armrests from someone I did not know or trust.....
But I'm torn on this one. There is NO arm rests, and its just the cushion and the latches.....

wendytthomas · Jan 9, 2010

Errrm, according to the Clek website, all of their boosters have arms. So where did the arms go?

No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't buy any lifesaving device from someone who wasn't trustworthy.

Wendy

carseatcoach · Jan 9, 2010

wendytthomas said:
Errrm, according to the Clek website, all of their boosters have arms. So where did the arms go?

And that's why I wouldn't buy a secondhand booster.

myliljunebugs · Jan 9, 2010

The CA version that came out first didn't have armrests....that is probably what she speaks of. I don't know if I would have a problem with it or not, probably not but I'm not a tech and I haven't ever come across that issue.

wendytthomas · Jan 9, 2010

Ah, ok. I checked Clek's Canadian site, and the carseat pictorials and didn't see any without arms.

No, I still wouldn't. Have they been wrecked? The LATCHes played with? Since they do have LATCH, were they properly installed?

Wendy

carseatcoach · Jan 9, 2010

Interesting, but it doesn't change my basic feeling that I would not trust a stranger's carseat care savvy. (I'm also not sure I'd *want* an armless backless.)

Shanora · Jan 9, 2010

Yes the canadian version came out with out the Arm rest. Made for really good puzzling when you need something with out them...

here are the links
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...er-Seat-Vehicle-Whitecourt-W0QQAdIdZ177239792
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...er-Seat-Vehicle-Whitecourt-W0QQAdIdZ177240245

I think I'm going to pass....and was told there was one Canadian Tire store that still have 2 of these in stock (they were selling for about $100, and they have knocked them down to $40 because they are 3 years old)

April · Jan 9, 2010

The Clek Oto is the one with no arms. I had two, sold them both, and just bought one nib from someone on here. She still has one brand new that she's not using.

And no, I wouldn't but one off CL. How do you know her kid didn't throw it out the window or something.

Qarin · Jan 9, 2010

They're not armrests, but aren't those bits on the sides for the seatbelt to go through, just like armrests on other boosters?

Kat_Momof3 · Jan 10, 2010

I just wouldn't feel comfortable with it... unless she was a GOOD tech... or someone who was a member here.

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