Anybody seen any good deals here in the great white north/

[Tequillacowgirl]

Anything new? exciting?

[KathyO]

This isn't exactly new, but if you're the outdoorsy type, go to www.mec.ca (Mountain Equipment Co-Op's website) and check out the Outdoor Gear Swap, particularly the Kids section. It's a great place to pick up high-quality snowsuits, rainsuits and other stuff, plus bike trailers, backpack carriers, jogging strollers and the like. And since it's free to advertise there, it's a great place to list stuff you want to sell later on!

What sorts of deals turn your crank? What kind of things are you in the market for?

Cheers,

KathyO

[PookaMama]

Congratulations! April will be here before you know it! :)

What types are things are you looking for? Furniture, clothing, cloth diapers, carriers... ? Where are you located?

[Tequillacowgirl]

Thanks Ladies for your replies..
I live in downtown Toronto and I am in the market for most everything..minus the basinnette and the crib which have been given to us. Today I was at BRU in Oakville and found a Sherman glider for 399 including the ottoman, which I thought was a good deal, the only downside is that it doesnt recline.
The bigest problem is the stroller. I am having a heck of a time with that one. All I know is we want big wheels. Not sure about 3 or 4. We will have a snap and go for when baby first arrives. I am also planning on using a diaper service for the first 6 months. So I am looking at cloth diapers. Some of them are sooo cute.

[Piglet]

Not baby-gear per se, but for the moms of toddlers out there, I just found a bunch of Neurosmith stuff at Walmart marked WAY down. The Music Blocks was $20 (the newer smaller version), and the Musini was also $20. I had recently bought the older Music Blocks at Winners for $35 (and I thought that was a bargain), but $20 is amazing. They also had tonnes of other toys marked down.

BTW, for music cartridges, I bought some at www.zooscape.com - they are in Ontario and the prices are good.

Hmmm... other bargains... I agree about MEC. I also check out Once Upon a Child.

As for strollers, the best deals are on StrollerSWAP. It is a Yahoo Group set up by Strollerqueen and I have bought 2 strollers there. A Bebecar Unibig and a Maclaren Concorde. There was a lady selling a Teutonia in the Toronto are a few months back. They are la creme de la creme strollers, if you are interested.

The link is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StrollerSWAP/

It is primarily for used strollers, but people on these boards tend to buy strollers and use them very gently before wanting to try something new. There are a bunch of Peg Peregos for sale right now, as well as a Zippy. Most people will ship to Canada, and the prices are good.

Good luck in April (that is pretty soon!)

[Neatfreak]

Thanks for posting the link to the Yahoo Group - I've had a frustrating time finding a) retailer in Canada who have online ordering and b) American retailers who will ship to Canada, so maybe I will be able to get the stroller of my dreams in the end :)

If anyone lives around Calgary, the Baby & Me clothing shop is clearing out last year's summer fashions right now. Even if they're from last year, they're still new to me :) Both locations (north and south) are participating.

[pamela mom of 3]

Depends on the brand of stroller, some canadian places ship but may not have online shopping kwim?

As to USA shops......i have a few listed on my board site

http://pages.ivillage.com/cl-pamelam...nformationsite

GL :)


~Pamela Mom Of 3

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[Neatfreak]

Pamela, thanks for posting the link to your site! I've peeked around already :)

[pamela mom of 3]

Your welcome ;)

Here is the link to the board, which i still need to update on the site lol :+

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ppstrollers


~Pamela Mom Of 3

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[Tequillacowgirl]

This really helps ....oooh I am a member of that stroller swap but I am going to have to look at the Tuetonia..they are lovely!!!

Where is the MEC swap? Do they hold it once a month?