Poll: would you buy these items used

mrs. remy · October 2011

Would you buy the following items used (i.e., CL etc or a consignment shop). Just wondering, and feel free to add special snowflakes/exceptions.

A couch?

Dresser?

Bathing suit?

Mattress?

Area rug?

SarahKate31 · October 2011

A couch? No. Just because I hope my days of old/hand-me-down couches are over!

Dresser? Sure.

Bathing suit? No.

Mattress? No.

Area rug? Sure.

lenebene · October 2011

No.... unless I knew where they came from. Like I got a hand-me down sectional from a friend at work. It was wonderful but I def wouldn't buy it somewhere. No way would I buy a used mattress or bathing suit.

I guess the only thing I would buy second hand is a dresser.....

wawajeanne · October 2011

A couch? - yes, but i'd be reupholstering it most likely.

Dresser? - yes

Bathing suit? - not in a milion years

Mattress? - no

Area rug? - yes

idonthavethis · October 2011

mrs. remy:

A couch? no

Dresser? probably

Bathing suit? eew yuck--definitely not

Mattress? see above

Area rug? I guess. I got a rug for the girls room from BRU--it had clearly been used and returned. I got a great deal on it though so I bought it. After steam cleaning it, it looks brand new.

mrs. remy · October 2011

mrs. remy:
Would you buy the following items used (i.e., CL etc or a consignment shop). Just wondering, and feel free to add special snowflakes/exceptions.
A couch? Probably not, unless it was impeccably clean and barely used. I just picture people and dogs lounging on it before I had it.
Dresser? Yes, I certainly have done this.
Bathing suit? No, but I did wear a maternity suit my friend gave me.....washed it really well in soapy water and dried it in the sun first though.
Mattress? I don't think so. Unless I could prove it came from a model home or a relative/friend I trusted to be very clean.
Area rug? Probably, but I would smell it first.

summer08bride · October 2011

A couch? I have in the past

Dresser? Sure.

Bathing suit? No.

Mattress? No, but someone bought one from me

Area rug? Sure, why not

KathrynMD · October 2011

A couch? It would depned on where I got it and where I was using it

Dresser? Totally yes

Bathing suit? no

Mattress? I would take a used mattress from my friends/family, but not anyone I didn't know well

Area rug? Yes

xmaryrickx · October 2011

wawajeanne:

A couch? - yes, but i'd be reupholstering it most likely.

Dresser? - yes

Bathing suit? - not in a milion years

Mattress? - no

Area rug? - yes

i shall ditto wawa bc I am on my phone and it is easier

jadebaby · October 2011

mrs. remy:
mrs. remy:

Area rug? Probably, but I would smell it first.

LMAO at this answer!

jadebaby · October 2011

Would you buy the following items used (i.e., CL etc or a consignment shop). Just wondering, and feel free to add special snowflakes/exceptions.

A couch? Yes. It would have to be in good shape, though.

Dresser? Yes.

Bathing suit? No.

Mattress? If it came from friends or family then yes, I would.

Area rug? Yes. Like Remy said I would smell it first.

TheLinkBride · October 2011

The only thing I would probably purchase used is a dresser. The area rug is a maybe but with my allergies it's probably not worth it.

ThePastor'sWife · October 2011

From that list, I'd likely only buy a dresser used. The couch, mattress, and bathing suit would all be a definite no, and my allergies are too much of a pain in the butt to risk what could be left in the area rug.

vjcjenn1 · October 2011

dresser and area rug only

jcsntms06 · October 2011

A couch? it depends on the condition

Dresser? yes

Bathing suit? no

Mattress? no

Area rug? yes

meghann1046 · October 2011

A couch? Yes but I would inspect it thoroughly first.

Dresser? Yes

Bathing suit? Absolutely not

Mattress? No

Area rug? Like the couch, yes but I would make sure it was clean, not too worn, etc.

luckii00 · October 2011

A couch? probably not. maybe if I knew the person selling it.

Dresser? yes

Bathing suit? no. seems gross.

Mattress? no. be afraid of bed bugs. or unseen grossness.

Area rug? maybe, again.

MrsNDM · October 2011

Would you buy the following items used (i.e., CL etc or a consignment shop). Just wondering, and feel free to add special snowflakes/exceptions.

A couch? No but mainly because we're pretty rough on the furniture between lots of company and the dogs that I can't really have anything already worn, we do too much of that too quickly as it is!

Dresser? Yes

Bathing suit? Yikes heck no.

Mattress? Nope

Area rug? Hmmmm maybe if it was in a room that wasn't a high traffic area.

daisyterp · October 2011

A couch? Yes- and have multiple times. Most recently since we are not po' we have had a sofa reupholstered for our living room and new cushions/covers made for our loveseat & sofa in our family room, but they are still secondhand. Dresser? Yes.Bathing suit? No- but like a PP I did borrow a maternity bathing suit from a friend, and I would again in the future. Mattress? No- but I would buy/take one from a friend or family member. Area rug? Probably- shockingly, I have never bought a second hand rug, though I do think that the rug we got at PBK had either been returned or been a floor sample and I wish I had asked for money off of it because it seemed a little worn. With the style of our home rugs are tricky.