“What Are Some Things You’d Only Buy Second-Hand, Never Brand New?” (30 Answers)

That joke reflects poorly on you.

I'm not sure about this, I'll have to look into it.

Yes but did you see yourself in that scenario?

Heh, took me a few seconds. ☺

Me too. I buy "old people" cars for under 2k. They are always well maintained and last years.

Yep! I actually work for a dealership group and still only buy/drive well-maintained beaters :) my ego is not worth $60,000+ in debt so I can feel cool while driving to the grocery store lol. My current car, a 2004 Toyota, was free and gets ridiculous fuel economy ($150 a month CAD gets me 1200-ish km -that’s 750 miles for our American pandas). Owning/insuring/maintaining my car costs me less than $4,000 a year. Sales coworker was trying to convince me to buy a nice new SUV I was admiring until I realized it would cost me over $14,000 a year 🙃 I get that warranty is a benefit but I’m still paying over $10,000 more a year out of pocket so what’s the actual benefit to me, besides stroking my own ego?

I’ve heard this argument before. You’d be surprised about the used vehicle quality you can find if you do your research :) there’s some really great used vehicles out there and saves you spending tens of thousands more on every purchase. Next time you shop, consider looking into a dealership’s Certified Pre-Owned options - CPO vehicles have much higher standards to meet than regular used cars and are usually very high quality and like-new!

You’re very right!

Thriftbooks.com. They don't have everything (looking at you, prof who assigned three books he wrote), but I managed to save several hundred dollars.

Thank you for being a nurse! Nurses are AWESOME!

My University had used nursing textbooks for sale alongside the brand new one so I was able to buy them that way or from someone who already took that course

I did.

Or a Little Free Library

I think the source matters. A king bed I have had for years came from randos who were moving and it was too big. These days I'd be more cautious about bed bugs. A couch COULD have roaches or some other nasty but I purchased a nice leather couch/chair set from my neighbors when they moved to california. Very clean couple and I've been in their house so I kind of knew the source. And unfortunately budget matters too. I'm typing this from a recliner I bought for a quarter from a garage sale. Didn't know here but old lady was just blowing out some stuff for a quarter each. Basically wanted it hauled away. It was a judgement call looking at the house and the people. Almost all of the furniture in my house was second hand but some of it sort of doesn't count since it came from my grandmother and mother.

I would never buy anything second hand that had fabric; you don't know what's in there.

Nobody does mattresses. Besides, there is never a time of year when mattresses aren't "On Sale".

Thought it was illegal to sell used mattresses? Someone at a goodwill told me that years ago but never verified the information. I know our local thrift stores will not take them or couches. We do however have a local consignment shop that is amazing for gently used furniture

Eh, I've always had rescue dogs...sometimes they came to me as puppies, sometimes as adults - mostly as adults. (I've always gotten the ones least likely for someone else to want.) I'm a dog walker and about to be certified as a dog trainer and I'm in my 50's, so my next dog will be a senior one. They need homes and are frankly less intense than puppies.

If you “despise” this, then you need to chill out. There are older dogs in need of homes and this person is willing to give them one.

I get where you come from, but if you have the choice, why chose, what you don't feel like? They still need to consider training and changing behaviour if the dog feels at home. I do well with adult dogs, but I really don't miss the puppy phase even if my late dogs was super easy.

"despise" is a harsh word for people who will love and care for a dog that has already been shoved away or had their owners die. What the heck? We had three dogs from puppy-age and when I was finally able to get my own, I wanted a dog that could go to work with me - which involved a lot of walking. I could not carry a puppy with me all the time I was outside, so I chose an adult dog. Why shouldn't I? I still had to train him and had to walk him but i also could see if he was the right fit to my needs - which with a puppy could be hit-or-miss. And I feel very insulted that you imply that I didn'T value my dogs or that I didn't have to work for them. My first shelter-dog was certainly a LOT more work than any puppy we had, except he didn't poop on my rugs. Get bitten as often as I did without sending him back to the shelter and come back and talk to me about "unconditional love" again. (he was the best dog ever. I learned so much about dogs from him and I still miss the old guy)

? I prefer older cats too. They already know how to use the litter box, they are more relaxt and have less energy (like me 😊) and they are often not chosen in a shelter so... And yes I would like to take them all in too but that is not possible. If you speak cat language (like me) it is often easy to bond btw. (with cat language I mean understanding their non verbal communication and try to communicate the same way back)

I think you are being a tad too judgemental here. Both my sister and I have been lifelong dog people, first to family dogs from puppies then later rescues. Then the fostering started. While occasionally unhousetrained dogs are taken in, we both only do non puppy rescues and fosters now. And yes, for the same reason stated here. I'm currently taking care of a relatives puppy while she's working, and the constant chewing and messes are just reinforcing that I'm done with that lifestage. Think of those of us who have experienced puppies and now only do dogs as grandparents. We were good loving parents, but are in a different lifestage now. Raising puppies is only hard work of you were doing it right, so I doubt this is warranted vitriol against any who've done it and moved on, and those who choose dogs over puppies from the beginning may be conscious of the fact that puppies are more adoptable, or simply have love to give but know their own physical limits. Also in today's rental climate, a dog who has regular "accidents", whether puppy or adult, can result in serious consequences for renters. Exorbitant fees and evictions over incontinent pets are not uncommon, and can result in homelessness for both pup and owner.

Rescued is the best breed ever!

Why shouldn't people get things that are already ready if they are available? Why should they have to work for it if it's not necessary. Do you think ppl really love their dogs less because they didn't potty train said dog? Like your position is basically "do arbitrary work you don't have do or you don't love anyone"

Do dogs have race?

We have had some difficult dogs and some not so difficult dogs, and I think it's reasonable for people to know what they can handle. What I will absolutely and firmly judge people for is getting dogs from breeders. Depriving another dog from a home so that someone else does all the hard work for you and also supporting dog shows, and that kind of human intervention in breeding is not speaking well for what kind of person you are, and while there are a few people who make up for that in other ways, I generally find people who aquire dogs from breeders to be people who honestly should have just skipped on owning a dog.

Race? 🤣

Well kittens, yes. They are potty-trained right away and you don't have to take them out a million times a day (and night) plus they don't need to learn commands. But a puppy? That takes a lot of time and most people don't really have the skill, so I see OP's point.

Older rescues who haven't had the easiest lives are frankly the easiest for me to bond with - and they often know you have saved them.

Your last sentence pisses me off tremendously. Like rescue dogs are less than because they may have been abused... the ones who need love the most. F**k you for that last sentence.

My current rescue is the most bonded affectionate soul-mate dog I've ever had and I've had a long history of awesome dogs, about half from puppy hood. It is what it is with dogs, love the one you're with, they all have a lot to offer.

I understand that sentiment well. Many people decide for a puppy for those reasons, thinking that because they had a good upbringing will automatically make the dog the best dog for their life. And often, that IS the case. But - where, do you think, do all those 1,5 - 2 year old shelter-dogs come from? Most of them come from families/owners who can't handle the suddenly-adolescent dog they now own instead of the cute puppy. And those 1,5-2 year old dogs can still become amazing dogs - just with a different owner. Not every adopted dog was severely mistreated. Many are just victims of circumstances, like unprepared owners, sudden family-changes, death of owner, new jobs with no time, dog is stressed from the children etc etc. And that saying, I never look down on people who want a puppy. I just want to make them aware of the fact that not having the puppy-phase won't make the time with the dog any less good. I did both - three pups (not all at the same time!) and two adopted. All loved

Are you aware that not all adult dogs are trained? They might not poop on the rug but they still need to understand what you want from them.

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Great attitude!

We had a hand me down chain in our neighborhood full of girls. We got new stuff too.

My dad remarried and had more kids - when I had kids, I got the hand me downs for my daughter - boys stuff, but it still saved me loads.