5 Places to Buy Secondhand Baby Gear

It's no surprise that babies grow quickly, and with each growth spurt, they need new stuff. Instead of buying new toys, clothes, and baby gear every time your kid outgrows them, consider purchasing used baby gear.

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This will help you save money and help the planet by reducing waste.

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Here are 5 spots where you can buy (and even sell) secondhand baby gear such as strollers, high chairs, toys, books, and carriers at a discount:

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GoodBuy Gear

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GoodBuy Gear is a dedicated marketplace for high-quality baby items. Every product undergoes rigorous checks, backed by a "Gear-antee" and a refund policy. They also offer open-box items from popular brands and provide nationwide shipping for comfortable and safe shopping.

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Stork Exchange

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Stork Exchange, a premier consignment store, sells authenticated, cleaned, and sterilized nursery items, children's clothes, toys, and books. They ship your purchases directly to your home in eco-friendly packaging and provide online manuals and videos for optimal use. You can return unneeded items to Stork Exchange for store credit or a payout.

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Toycycle

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Another online consignment shop for secondhand baby gear and toys is Toycycle. All the listings on their website have a condition key such as ‘like new’ or ‘used-excellent’. Toycycle cleans and disinfects all items before reselling them. If you are unhappy with a purchase, Toycycle will issue a refund in the form of cash or store credit.

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Rebelstork

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Rebelstork, a certified B Corp, is a marketplace created by parents for parents. With a mission to ‘make parenting lighter’, it sells overstock and open-box baby gear, some of which have damaged packaging, but the items inside are new and unused. Rebelstork uses a proprietary pricing tool, the REV™ Resale Pricing Tool, to offer these items at a discounted rate.

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Other marketplaces

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Apart from these websites, you can look for used baby gear on platforms like eBay and Facebook Marketplace. You can also ask for certain items on Buy Nothing Groups. There are websites and apps like Poshmark and OfferUp that list and sell secondhand baby gear but you will have to negotiate with the sellers directly. Before investing in secondhand baby gear, particularly cribs and car seats, you should thoroughly inspect the items. Unlike certain platforms, these do not vet their products.

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