Would you sell the seat in this situation?

I've had someone local express interest in one of my Nautilus's for sale...for a 14-ish month old who just turned 20 lbs

My first gut reaction was no way am I selling a Nautilus to her for this child.

Then I stopped and put on my 'realistic' hat...

She posted a wanted ad at work, and I responded thinking that her child was older than 1, and had I known the child was so young I never would have responded.

The only seats I ever see here at work posted for sale are old seats within a few months of expiration (if not already well expired), and mostly seats that might likely be recalled for some reason or another.

Seats such as the above are frequently sold here (despite my continual work to prevent it), so if I don't sell her a Nautilus, chances are very good she will end up with one of these other seats.

But I'm still torn...it just rubs me the wrong way to sell someone a Nauti for a 1 year old, but on the other hand, the child is likely to be safer longer in my Nauti versus any other seat she buys here at work.

So would you...

Refuse to sell the Nautilus to her

OR

Sell the Nautilus to her but give her lots of info on the AAP recommendations, rear-facing safety, seat expiration, etc -- I've given her a bit (I do any time I interact about car seats to anyone who has a child under 4) and she didn't seem extremely receptive...

OR

Something else entirely?

I would talk to her about RFing, and if she is just absolutely adamant on FFing (but ONLY if she just won't listen), then yeah I'd probably sell it to her. FWIW, someone contacted me on CL about one of my old GNs for her 1 year old and I responded with lots of info and seat recs, which she then thanked me and told me she bought a MR instead to RF.

Good luck, tough situation

I'd reply that you heard the Nautilus was only good for children above age 2 because of the new recommendations to rf longer. Provide a link or two. If she still wants to ff, sell her the Nauti.

babyherder said:

I'd reply that you heard the Nautilus was only good for children above age 2 because of the new recommendations to rf longer. Provide a link or two. If she still wants to ff, sell her the Nauti.

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I hope I would do that. I've only sold convertibles and only to strangers, so I have not been in this situation. I've talked about my DD extended rear facing in them, in hopes that would let them know they could and encourage them to do so, but I did not ask about their plans, nor had anyone show any real interest in what I said. With all the scary used seats being sold, I feel like it's better for them to have a safe seat.

I would have a nice conversation about RF and then ask her if she still wants it. If she still wants to FF and is buying a used seat, better yours than Joe Schmoe's off craigslist IMO.

Phineasmama said:

I would have a nice conversation about RF and then ask her if she still wants it. If she still wants to FF and is buying a used seat, better yours than Joe Schmoe's off craigslist IMO.

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I would do this too