Comments on: 12 things you should buy used

By: Caius

Caius — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:45:35 +0000

I would also add car parts to the cars item on your list. I was recently quoted $150 for a new door mirror (thats before matching the paint). I picked on up for under half that price that was a perfect match to my car's paint job from an online autowrecking site. I then paid the local mechanic 10 bucks to pop it on for me. Also you might consider renting things from local people from a site like www.rentnotbuy.com, rather than buying it at all. Its free to use. Great bog by the way, I just discovered it.

By: Winning Startups

Winning Startups — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:36:19 +0000

Great list. I agree. One baby thing I refuse to buy used though is a potty seat. The thought just disgusts me for some reason. I’ll clean up my own kid’s poop but not someone elses.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:26:07 +0000

Computers are a great buy used! Computers that will not run the newer Vista program are often sold, and since they will run the ‘free on the web’ Ubuntu program quite adequately, they may be the buy of a lifetime! I use the free Ububtu program and after a short familiarization period, I find it works great, and the price is right if you are short on cash!

By: Marie78

Marie78 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:34:09 +0000

I bought my dinner plates second hand for a few dollars and I have had them for several years. I am considering donating my set and buying new to me ones second hand. That way I have a set that’s new to me and my old one will find a new home. I will keep looking until I find a set I love that comes with a price I love too .

By: julieb

julieb — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:43:45 +0000

Dixie I love the old dishes too!! I bought a picnic basket at goodwill for 4.00 and had some old dishes and glassware from a garage sale and made some napkins. The result was a fancy smanzy picnic basket for two that we use quite often. In the summer we dine under a canopy of trees on food I make at home. Better than any fancy expensive restaurant!!

By: DixieJ

DixieJ — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:58:03 +0000

I love to share as well as receive plant cuttings and bulbs with friends. I am trying to be more avid about buying used whenever it is possible. Sometimes I have luck at our consignment shop in our town, but lot of times they are to high. For instance, most of their blouses are $5 or more, I can hit the clearance rack at Penneys and other stores and do better. Last fall I purchase 3 brand new Liz bouses on clearance at the mall for $2.00 each, One thing I do love to look for at yard sales is old dishes. I just love em.

By: julieb

julieb — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:16:22 +0000

I am guilty of ordering flowers and bulbs for my garden. Not only are they expensive most times they die. Now I have a group of gardening friends and we exchange plants between us. It is working out wonderfully and not only do I get the plants I get alot of gardening knowledge as well.