EBAY
Using ebay to purchase items that are new or used can be really helpful, as I mentioned in my last post I will be (and have already been!!) using ebay to get some items for baby. I want to talk to you about all the things I have got and show you that you don't always have to pay full price for things. Although there is a certain amount of risk that the item will not be what you wanted, ebay and paypal make this very easy and you can return the items getting a refund for your purchase if needed.
please note not all the items have arrived yet, as they arrive I will update this post with pictures so you can see them - and I will update you if the condition of the items is not what I thought etc.
BOTTLES
The first purchase I made I quickly mentioned in my last post - I have decided to use Tommee Tippee bottles as I used these with my son and they were very easy to use and have been known to be good for those breast feeding also as the teat is a similar shape. I got 3 brand new bottles and 2 brand new soothers (dummies) for £7.39 including postage. On the Tesco site, 3 bottles and no soothers are on offer and priced at £11.99 normally £14.99 (this price will vary but most places have similar prices to this). This means that even with the offer I have saved £4.60 and also have 2 free soothers.
I have also since purchased 3 smaller bottles as although I am planning to breast feed, I want Daddy to be able to feed and also I want to be prepared, incase for any reason, I can not. These were also brand new and cost me £6.79 including the postage. On the Argos site, 3 150ml bottles are priced at £14.99 the same price as it would cost for the 3 larger ones, which I find a bit odd! This means I have made a total saving of £8.20 which is great more than half price :D.
OTHER FEEDING EQUIPMENT
As I have said before I really want to breast feed, I never used a pump with my first so I am not really sure how I will get on. I didn't really want to spend loads of money on an electric breast pump and then find out it was not for me. I decided to go with the manual pump which is much cheaper because if I really want to get an electric pump later on then there is nothing to stop me. Again this is something I would really rather buy brand new, there are some out there second hand which can be found really cheap, and if you are happy with that then great - sterilise the equipment and you will be fine, this is just a preference for me! Although I wanted a brand new one I did decide to look on ebay and managed to pick one up BNIB for £14.90 including postage.....at the moment the manual breast pump is on offer at Argos for £14.99 which means I only saved 9p BUT it was delivered to my door I did not have to go anywhere. Normally in Argos this retails at £29.99 meaning I got it a little under half price.
I also managed to purchase a second hand steriliser which came with 3 more brand new 260ml bottles and some tongs too. This cost me £8.79 - like I said the bottles would cost me between £11.99 and £14.99 on their own so this is a great deal. The microwave steriliser costs £9.99 at Argos brand new, as this is a second hand item I can not really tell you what I have saved apart from to say that I saved up to £6.20 with just the bottles getting the secondhand items for free :).
TOYS
The last thing I got for baby on ebay was a second hand play mat - I got the Blossom Farm 3 - in - 1 play gym which would cost me £12 from ELC. This cost me £7.20 including postage so there wasn't a huge amount of savings made there £4.80 is a big difference though and it all adds up. It arrived in great condition and is perfect for my needs. I also used the same play mat with my son so it feels a little bit special that they will be using the same play gym for some reason.
I really hope you enjoyed reading this post. Please let me know what great bargains you have picked up from ebay I would love to hear. I may purchase more in the future in which case I will do an updated post for you with all the bits I receive. Look out for more posts about money saving tips when having a baby.
Thanks for reading.
Sophie Jo x
