Reason #17 to not check a car seat when flying

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #1

Normal side view:

Money down the drain:

Southwest was nice enough to give me the seat, it was marked 'trash' and I was being nosy. It will go in with out local coalition's training seats. The agent said they normally do not replace seats that are damaged but since it was so obvious they did purchase a new seat for the family.

Orbit Toddler Seat, retails for $360. Can't remember how much they gave them for the new seat but remember thinking they must of have bought them a Frontier.

 

hrice

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #2

May I share these photos on FB?

 

robbertbobbert

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #3

hrice said:

May I share these photos on FB?

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Oh me too!?

 

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #4

Sure!

 

christineka

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #5

This is the orbit toddler seat? Could you take lots more photos and try it out with a kid and stuff? I saw the orbit toddler seat on nbd recently and drooled over it, but maybe it's a horrible seat.

 

littleangelfire

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #6

Me, too, thanks for sharing...and talk about right place at right time to snag it!

 

selinajean

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #7

What is the piece that was broken off? I'm not familiar with this seat and I'm having a hard time making out what the picture is of.

 

rxmommy

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• Jan 19, 2012

• #8

selinajean said:

What is the piece that was broken off? I'm not familiar with this seat and I'm having a hard time making out what the picture is of.

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:yeahthatsad:

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #9

selinajean said:

What is the piece that was broken off? I'm not familiar with this seat and I'm having a hard time making out what the picture is of.

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looks like a lock-off

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #10

I feel like we should say some words. Poor seat.

 

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #11

Yes, the silver lever. I'll try to take more pics on Sat.

 

xursusmaritimusx

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #12

look at the stress marks at the top of the seat on the sides...

its obvious this seat was definitely man handled and tossed around.

 

Kobain's Mommy

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #13

Am I the only one wondering why someone would check that seat?

 

rxmommy

New member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #14

Kobain's Mommy said:

Am I the only one wondering why someone would check that seat?

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That, and why Southwest would give you the seat. I mean you're obviously smart enough to just use as a training seat, which is really cool, but how do they know you're telling the truth? Seems like they're exposing themselves to a HUGE liability by giving away an unsafe seat.

 

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Jan 19, 2012

• #15

rxmommy said:

That, and why Southwest would give you the seat. I mean you're obviously smart enough to just use as a training seat, which is really cool, but how do they know you're telling the truth? Seems like they're exposing themselves to a HUGE liability by giving away an unsafe seat.

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I gave them a business card and asked if she needed anything further. I thought I was gonna have to push the issue but I think she was glad not to have to take it to the dumpster.

It was totally random that I got it! A friend asked if we would pick up a stroller that they left on a SW flight while I was picking my husband up from the airport. It was an airport in Austin, 90 miles from our house. I was pretty giddy and he was rolling his eyes trying to figure out why I had a stroller and car seat when he got to baggage claim!

 

honeydew

Active member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #16

Are you giving it to Bev and Myrna? I need to make it out that way. Are there any checks coming up soon? I have flexibility during the week to help out.

 

TXAggieTech

Active member

• Jan 20, 2012

• #17

Yes. I have been holding on to it for several months, they finally moved into their new building.

The is a bike rodeo event in April and the check in May. Not sure what else, we have a meeting next week and I'll have to pay attention!