[MissyK]

Hi all,

In the next couple of weeks I want to start shopping for baby bedroom furniture and everything else that is needed for the baby. As I know it will be quite overwhelming but what shop did you find that you got the best deal at?

Many thanks

[MissyK]

Ps - I'm located in Sydney

[Princess.cranky....]

Shop around and know your prices. Don't sucked in to the baby shops. We brought a baby bath from a baby shop when we were having DD1. The exact same thing was $40 cheaper at Target!

[MahnaMahna]

Baby shops can be quite expensive so shop around. I found a lot of things much cheaper at target or I bought second hand.

I like Mothercare (baby shop), they do some great specials and every week there is usually a managers special too which is generally an awesome price (last week it was on a Infa car seat).

[jess1980]

I live in WA so I mIght not be relevant but I don't buy anything from baby shops because they are to expensive. Target and Big W usually have sales on baby stuff from time to time. Also I do a bit of online shopping also usually I'll go to a baby shop to check out what I want then shop around to get the best price. I personally have a small budget as I'm having twins and it was a surprise so I'm hiring 2 baby capsules and also looking at some second hand stuff also. Hope I helped at least a little bit ☺

[EmmaBlue]

So important to prioritse what is important to you... for me I spent a bit more on a cot and pram and got them from a baby shop but then I managed to find a great discount furniture place in Alexandria to match the cot with furniture such as a chest of drawers and bedside table....

There is also a lot of competition these days between the baby shops that they will price match and if you buy quite a few items from them they will offer you a 15% discount for a "baby package" for example...

So definitely worth shopping around.... online sites too are great!

And then target and big W are great for all the rest! I find these two stores the best quality too.... not a fan of Kmart any more....

Have fun shopping!

[mks81]

Depending on what you like...I am going secondhand this time as its definately the last and my OH and myself have a thing for restoring furniture so I'm happy to do up the wooden baby furniture. I may buy a pram new but even then I will probably buy online.

[Jenflea]

I preferred a baby store for the major purchases(I get a discount from mine ) as I believe in supporting local small business, especially those run by mothers. I don't like buying from giant retailers staffed by teenagers who've never had a baby and haven't experienced the day to day life of living with one.
Plus they earn enough of my money for other things, I like to spread the love around. I also don't like my money going overseas if I can keep it here.
I used a repainted old chest of drawers as a change table, with a new fitted change mat thing on top.

[Joey11]

I bought most of my stuff second hand on Ebay and Gumtree. The only things I bought new were the car seat and bottles, breast pump etc (this last one was much cheaper online). I got good stuff and saved a fortune, reduced wastage too. For example, feeding chair $150 not $500, pram $150 not $700. You may just want to check that things like cots and prams meet current Australian standards.

If you're a member of a library, you can usually get Choice magazine access online to check their reviews of big-ticket baby items like prams.

Modern Cloth Nappies are mostly second-hand from ebay.

The baby shops can be good for looking at products, like prams, to figure out what you want - then you know what is a good brand and what is a good deal elsewhere.

I have been happy with clothes and smaller things (such as nappy bucket, facewashers) new from the chain stores (Target, Big W, Kmart).

[fooiesmum]

It depends on what you're looking to purchase - I did a bulk buy from www.babyzonedirect.com.au (2 car seats, pram, cot etc etc) and because I did everything in one go I got a great deal - they are pretty good price wise, but with the discount for a larger purchase really good value.