While waiting for those gold bars to show up, I'll keep looking for Bumbos. They're gold when it comes to baby seats! I spotted the chair seen here at a garage sale held by a young husband and wife. I had to laugh to myself at seeing it in their driveway. I don't find a Bumbo every Saturday morning. In fact, I am lucky if I come across three a season! So I thought it was funny that I 'd find one so soon after blogging about them.
Pink Bumbo...with tray...for cheap! |
Once I arrived home with my Bumbo, I took a look at the company's recall website to order the safety belt they're now providing. Since I felt confident I might score additional Bumbo chairs in the Fall, I attempted to place an order for three safety belts. But alas, the website rejected my greedy attempt at this safety belt grab! Apparently, the company only permits two belts per order. What an outrage! What if I were someone in need of more then two belts, like say the Octo-Mom? Seems kind of unfair if you ask me. But I guess that's Octo-Mom's battle to fight. I am not looking to make any waves, particularly since I actually own only one seat at this time. So I settled for my two safety belts and will now await the mailman's delivery. I should receive them in a few weeks. Here's the e-mail reply I received from Bumbo just minutes after placing my order:
"Your submission for the Bumbo Baby Seat Repair Kit voluntary
recall has been received. You should expect to receive your kit in two to three
weeks.
Your reference number is ***-*********
If you need to contact us regarding your request please use the reference number shown above.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us by email at recall@bumbousa.com -- Within 24-48 hours you can check the status of your request here."
Your reference number is ***-*********
If you need to contact us regarding your request please use the reference number shown above.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us by email at recall@bumbousa.com -- Within 24-48 hours you can check the status of your request here."
Thanks to this little pre-planning, I'll be ready in advance should I find another Bumbo seat in the future. Judging from several reader's comments in my last post, eBay may now be requiring the belts when selling the seats on their site. Some reader's also use Facebook or Craigslist to sell their Bumbos. This may be a quick, hassle free way to flip the chairs-no pun intended! Either way you go, you should fully expect to sell a seat like the one above for $30 dollars or more. When I sell mine, I'll be sure to tell the buyer about the safety belt and caution them not to place the chair and child in risky places. You just never know with some people!
Let us know how you're doing with your Bumbo or any other recalled items.
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I LOVE finding Bumbo Seats. Of course now that I am going to be a grandma, I haven't found a single one. LOL I did find a brand new tray in the box. Congrats on your find! I would have snatched it up in a second for $5. Agreed 10 was to steep for resell.
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ReplyDeleteIt's fun when you do find them, isn't it? Nothing beats finding a "sure thing" eBay item! Hope you find some too, thanks for writing in.....Dude!
I have yet to find one at a garage sale. At gw they run about $10 and on my facebook garage sale site they want $20
ReplyDeletebeckyp - They're not easy to find. Those local suburban housing developments with young families are your prime picking area for Bumbos. I was at a neighborhood yard sale this morning. One house had lots of kid stuff and I was hoping to pick up another but it didn't happen.
DeleteOccasionally you may be able to pick one up for cheap on Craigslist, but you have to snag it as soon as the posting hits!
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I love a good Bunbo sighting. Im glad you called about the seatbelt. Even if it is not required its free and it will make your seat more enticing to buyers. Love your blog Dude!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Thrifty Momma. Even though the seats have been perfectly safe for the vast majority of parents, it can't hurt to provide the safety belt to make folks feel better....Dude!
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