BRU/TRU Cash for Baby Clunkers

BRU is participating in a trade in of old baby stuff (cribs, car seats, etc) for a store discount

BRU Cash for Baby Clunkers

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Am I the only one who feels that this is just another way for babies R Us to make more money ?

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I'm sure there's money to be had for them...but I think its a good way to get some outdated baby items out of people's homes.

Message edited 8/27/2009 10:43:51 AM.

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Am I reading the article right? For every item you bring in you will get a 20% "coupon" to be used on pre-selectied items? I'll have to see what the eligible items are first, but it might be worth it to get rid of some things from my garage.

ETA: this might be especially good to use to get a gift for somebody -- you'd be spending the $ anyway so why not get a 20% discount.

Message edited 8/27/2009 11:14:37 AM.

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I hear what you are saying about it being a $ maker for them. It is. At the same time, if it gets rid of clutter or gets rid of unsafe items in the market place and you are already planning on purchasing something then I think it is a win-win. I have an older car seat that I am going to bring in. If I can get a new one for it at 20% off then it really is a good deal.

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I have an old car seat and a few old umbrella strollers.

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i just got off the phone with BRU and here is the deal...

there is an extensive list of participators, but...

you have to use the 20% coupon the SAME day you bring in your stuff.

you cannot combine coupons...

they dont have the participation list online you need to call for that...

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i found the participating vendors:

Details from TRU

Participating brands are: Babi Italia, Baby Caché, Baby Trend, Bertini, Britax, Chicco, Contours by Kolcraft, Cosco, Delta, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Graco, Jeep, Natures Purest by Summer Infant, Safety 1st, and Sorelle

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i wish baby jogger was on it...

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This was posted yesterday and I think overall it's a great program. Yes, TRU will benefit from it but at the same time anyone that WANTS to participate will get 20% off for an item that I have to believe they want or need. Not everyone has to partipate and not everyone will.

We were just talking about carseats and expiration dates...this is a perfect opportunity to trade in something that should be considered useless. Good for this company for being so creative.

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I really think they should let you combine coupons, otherwise it really isn't an incentive at all. Usually you get a coupon for a percentage off anyway. Yes, it may get rid of unsafe things, that I think is good. But they are pretty much ensuring that we will all buy stuff from them.

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I think it's a great idea but more people would participate if they gave you a month to use the 20% off. Unless you have to upgrade or replace an item I just don't see many people fighting with the crowds to do this. To me it's not worth it because I don't need a new big ticket item.

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i think this is a great idea to get old, unsafe baby equipment out of people's homes. BUT it looks like they are destryoing everything, and i would think that MOST of the items are safe, rather than unsafe. think of all the people who are suffering right now... unemployed, a teen mom, all those homes that take in people in crisis pregnancies... so many perfectly good baby products that could have been put in the hands of people that really needed them. i think they squashed an opportunity to move good items from people's basements/garages to mothers that really need them. now the items are just being destroyed.