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January 17th, 2008 at 02:32 am

I just bought something on ebay. It was new but cheaper than in the stores. I took off the shrink wrap and checked it out. I was not happy to discover that it was too easy for my DD2 (age 3). I would have known if I could have seen it for 5 minutes or if I could have talked or emailed to someone who had one. Then I never would have bought it. Nor would I have had to resell it. I have been thinking that we need a community of people who can tell us about products we are considering. Not reviews but answers specific questions that might not be covered on a general box description. I have been looking at a video game system for young children but am afraid to sink the $30 into it because it may be too easy for my two, or I may not be able to get more advanced games that don't feature tv characters I don't allow my kids to watch. I would love to spend 5 minutes playing it or even asking those specific questions not covered on the box. So like I said, the world needs a group of people who can give each other info. It isn't just children's toys either, how about info on appliances, or games, or .........

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6 Responses to “Try before you Buy!”

  1. princessperky Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 02:45 am 1200537929
    1200537929

    A place like that used to be called a store....

  2. Amber Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 03:28 am 1200540503
    1200540503

    Before I buy on EBay or anything like that I do go to the store and check out the item. Also I would suggest before you bid on an item ask every possible question. Say you are buying a book, are there highlights, torn pages etc. If you are buying a piece of clothing, I usually ask is this a smoke/pet free home, any stitching problems. Unfortunately you have to be specific

    Good luck next time

  3. littlemama Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 03:56 am 1200542217
    1200542217

    You can also go to Amazon.com and look at the reviews first.

  4. boomeyers Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 04:13 am 1200543187
    1200543187

    Target has reviews on their website too. Toy's R Us is a fun place to stroll around sometime WITHOUT the kids, just by yourself, so that you can see everything and have the time to really investigate it.

  5. nanamom Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 01:59 pm 1200578362
    1200578362

    A store before the age of shrink wrapping everything. I ask questions but if the item is shrink wrapped even the seller can't tell me what I want to know before I buy. Reviews tell me if the person liked it and if it served their needs, I want to know if it will serve my needs. My 3 year old has different needs form theirs or anyone elses. Guess I'm just hard to please

  6. Caoineag Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 04:43 pm 1200588189
    1200588189

    That's why I am careful to do research online and in stores before buying something. If you can't find the answers between those two places, then a person isn't going to be able to help you either...

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