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The process of buying a stroller
Sep. 8th, 2011 06:26 pmI picked up our stroller today courtesy of a nice lady in Natick via Craigslist. I've heard stroller shopping was an ordeal for some - here was our process:
-Research online via sites and friends. Talk to folks about what they used and liked and didn't. See what's around when in our hood.
-Go window shopping: a fancy store, Sears, Target and Babies R Us. For our needs, we decided to go with a fancy one (easy to use, light/compact but still rugged, use in a variety of ways, good for city living).
-Start watching Craigslist - this shit is expensive! See a few too late to inquire about (days after posting). See a listing day-of and contact seller. She said she'd sell to me, I asked for address and then I didn't hear for 2 days. She sold to someone else who could come day-of instead.
-Caught one on Craigslist yesterday but it is PINK (fushcia) and black. Contact seller - can always replace parts if hate the pink. Hear nothing last night and assume it is gone.
-Get e-mail from seller today, I can pick it up tonight. Go out, check it all out, she helps with with it to the car and hand over a wad of cash.
We went with a Bugaboo Bee, one of the trendy designer strollers in urban areas nowadays so it seems. The stuff I got cost $850 retail, but I paid $400 for it, gently used. It included a frame for a Graco Snugride carseat, which we'll get w/ 2 buckets. Also a rain guard, "footmuff" (kind of like a snuggie for baby) and a cup holder. Whoot, or something!
Now to watch the instructional video and figure the thing out, wash the parts, etc. We're going to live with the pink - paying $200 for extra parts just for another color is silly. :)
-Research online via sites and friends. Talk to folks about what they used and liked and didn't. See what's around when in our hood.
-Go window shopping: a fancy store, Sears, Target and Babies R Us. For our needs, we decided to go with a fancy one (easy to use, light/compact but still rugged, use in a variety of ways, good for city living).
-Start watching Craigslist - this shit is expensive! See a few too late to inquire about (days after posting). See a listing day-of and contact seller. She said she'd sell to me, I asked for address and then I didn't hear for 2 days. She sold to someone else who could come day-of instead.
-Caught one on Craigslist yesterday but it is PINK (fushcia) and black. Contact seller - can always replace parts if hate the pink. Hear nothing last night and assume it is gone.
-Get e-mail from seller today, I can pick it up tonight. Go out, check it all out, she helps with with it to the car and hand over a wad of cash.
We went with a Bugaboo Bee, one of the trendy designer strollers in urban areas nowadays so it seems. The stuff I got cost $850 retail, but I paid $400 for it, gently used. It included a frame for a Graco Snugride carseat, which we'll get w/ 2 buckets. Also a rain guard, "footmuff" (kind of like a snuggie for baby) and a cup holder. Whoot, or something!
Now to watch the instructional video and figure the thing out, wash the parts, etc. We're going to live with the pink - paying $200 for extra parts just for another color is silly. :)
