| The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Aug 07 10:21PM -0700 On 08/07/2019 05:57 PM, Bob F wrote: > was bought off Craigslist. My computers are entirely built from used parts. > If you like spending lots of money more than you need to, follow that > article's recommendations. Definitely a stupid article. For upholstered furniture you look at the home it came from. For electronics, you assume it's bad (unless you actually see it working) and offer an amount you're willing to throw away if it doesn't work. Baby gear isn't that hard to evaluate. If the $2 car seat is a recall EXERCISE THE RECALL AND GET A BRAND NEW CAR SEAT. Use your own judgment about helmets, but I fail to see how styrofoam with no visible defects can NOT protect you. Remember, bicycle helmets are designed to protect the head only from a simple drop from 6 feet PROVIDING it's being worn properly. Most kids don't wear them properly, and neither do a lot of adults. Food: Again, look at the home it's coming from. Best food I ever bought: genuine home-made Santa Rosa plum jam at an estate sale -- the stupid heirs didn't know what they had. I've ALWAYS bought cars from strangers, except the most recent one. Only one was a dud, and I still got a lot of use out of it. If you can't recognize a dangerous toy you should have your childbearing license revoked. If you don't know enough about bicycles to know what you're buying, go to Costco; the bike will probably need to be adjusted, so buy a bike-repair book and learn something useful.. OTOH, I've bought lots of good bicycles for $25 or under. Most advice like this is aimed at dunces, so it's not entirely worthless. -- Cheers, Bev "You can make a signature quote seem authoritative by attributing it to a famous person." --- Sun Tzu |
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