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02-07-2007, 09:48 AM #1Founder
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10 things you should never buy used
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I don't know anything about some of those products (plasma tvs...) but I probably agree with most of the article (mattresses, helmets). I'd take a used matress from family if it hadn't been used (like from a guest room or something) but I don't think I'd take one from a stranger.
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some i agree with, some i don't. I'd buy a cd player/dvd player from a goodwill or yard sale. no problem. same with tv's, camcorders, and laptops.
i totally agree about the matresses. i get the willies easy. when i go to hotels i pack my own lysol, lol.~~ Missy ~~
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but...then again...anythng done on that matress was probably also done on the couch or recliner there in that same yardsale!
~~ Missy ~~
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02-07-2007, 10:50 AM #5Master Dollar Stretcher aka AmyBob
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Some I agree with, some I don't.
She's talking about buying a used vacuum or DVD player as though you're paying big bucks, not yardsale prices. I wouldn't pay a lot for those items used, but I also wouldn't expect them to last forever.
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I agreed with most of what the article had to say.
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I agree with everything mostly. I did buy some used shoes last year but theyl were like new Birkenstock sandles. I could tell by the soles that they hadn't been worn. No wear at all and I only paid a dollar for them.
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