Question Selling a Car Seat = Hypocritical?

1mommy · Jun 11, 2013

So i know it is advised against to buy a used car seat because you don't know the history and how it was cared for etc... So wouldn't it be hypocritical to sell a used seat? I mean if we are saying don't trust people, shouldn't we not sell ours because they don't know us?

nannykates · Jun 11, 2013

I think no matter how many times we say "don't buy a used a car seat" there will be a market. Better to have your unexpired uncrashed seat as an option to those people.

Kac · Jun 11, 2013

I don't think it's hypocritical because we know that the seat is usable and safe. If it was crashed or the straps were washed and one chose to sell it, then yes, that would be hypocritical.

Athena · Jun 11, 2013

I wondered this myself, but then I realized that they are way better off buying my seat (safe and I inform them about expiration) than most of them on CL, so I don't feel bad about it at all. I agree that lots of people will continue to buy used seats, so better they buy ours, right?

katymyers · Jun 11, 2013

I've never sold a seat (mainly because I form irrational emotional attachments to car seats and can't bring myself to sell one on Craigslist) but I have given people in need old seats of mine. I actually feel really good about being able to tell someone it was never crashed or checked as baggage, the harness never got washed, and the cover was always cleaned according to manufacturer specifications. I love telling people I have all the original pieces (even the locking clip lol) AND the manual. Maybe someday I'll grow up and actually sell one and I'm sure I would get the same reactions from people.

SafeDad · Jun 11, 2013

On the contrary. There will always be buyers of used seats with unknown history. As a seller, if you know your seat meets all the usual requirements for used car seats, then I believe it's a lot better to sell it than to have it end up in a landfill before it's time.

That's kind of why we have www.carseatswap.com . While there will always be untrustworthy sellers anywhere, we hope that there is a much higher percentage of honest sellers here who share a passion for child passenger safety and make it a little better environment than Craigslist or garage sales.

Of course, you can always give it to a relative or friend that trusts you or to a local instructor for training as well.

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