Don’t over pay for used cloth diapers! #clothdiapers
I almost never buy new cloth diapers unless it’s just such a great deal that I can’t pass up.
Just like when you buy a car, the moment you sign your name on the dotted line, the value of the car decreases. When you drive it off the lot, it decreases even more, and the more miles you put on it, the lesser in value it becomes.
Here is my rule of thumb* when it comes to selling used cloth diapers:
- 10-15% off – NWT – New With Tags
- 25% off – EUC – Excellent Used Condition, NWOT – New Without Tags, or Never Worn
- 50% off – GUC – Good Used Condition
- 75% off – Fair Condition
- FFS (Free for Shipping) – Poor Condition
*These are only guidelines.
If you’re not selling them locally, it’s up to you whether or not you want to offer them PPD (postage paid), which means that the price that you have them listed as includes shipping.
Before listing them for sale (or before buying), I would check sites like Spots Corner on Hyena Cart to make sure that what you’re selling it for isn’t too high, or too low.
(Photos compliments of local cloth diaper group member Chelsea R.)
For instance:
If you have a Flip Cover that you’ve only used a handful of times, and you consider it EUC (Excellent Used Condition), you can’t really sell it for $14.95 (retail price), because the buyer can go out and get one new for that!
You’ll want to sell it for closer to $11. At this point, you’ve used a diaper, and turned around and sold it for about 75% of it’s original price. Chalk that 25% up to a “rental fee”!
Before buying or selling any used cloth diapers, do a little research! There’s no reason to over pay (or get paid less) for diapers. If you are interested in a diaper and you think that the prices are too high, it’s ok to ask the seller if she will come down a little on the price or if she will include shipping in the cost of the diapers. Just remember that it’s not proper cloth diapers buying/selling etiquette to try to take advantage of someone buy over pricing or under paying for used cloth diapers.
Play fair, and happy buying and selling!