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17 Things You Should Always Buy New
By Business Insider Posted 5:00AM 05/11/13
Tags: buy new, new items, shopping, savings experiment
There's hardly anything you can't buy secondhand anymore. But when it comes to these items, what you save by buying used may not be worth the cost to your health or safety.
By Megan Durisin
In the day and age of online swap meets and the ubiquity of reseller sites like Craigslist, eBay, and Etsy, there's hardly anything you can't get secondhand anymore. But should you?
For some items, saving a few bucks by buying them secondhand isn't worth the potential safety or health risks involved.
We've put together a list of 17 products that you should always buy new.
17 Things You Should Always Buy New
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Mattresses and pillows
Never buy these -- or bedding or pillowcases -- secondhand. It's not worth it when you consider the risk of bedbugs and other molds or critters that could be lurking inside.
Buying tip: Spine-Health.com recommends buying a mattress that has at least a 10-year warranty. And be sure to give it a test nap in the store for at least 10 minutes before buying.
17 Things You Should Always Buy New
By Business Insider Posted 5:00AM 05/11/13
Tags: buy new, new items, shopping, savings experiment
There's hardly anything you can't buy secondhand anymore. But when it comes to these items, what you save by buying used may not be worth the cost to your health or safety.
By Megan Durisin
In the day and age of online swap meets and the ubiquity of reseller sites like Craigslist, eBay, and Etsy, there's hardly anything you can't get secondhand anymore. But should you?
For some items, saving a few bucks by buying them secondhand isn't worth the potential safety or health risks involved.
We've put together a list of 17 products that you should always buy new.
17 Things You Should Always Buy New
View Gallery
Mattresses and pillows
Never buy these -- or bedding or pillowcases -- secondhand. It's not worth it when you consider the risk of bedbugs and other molds or critters that could be lurking inside.
Buying tip: Spine-Health.com recommends buying a mattress that has at least a 10-year warranty. And be sure to give it a test nap in the store for at least 10 minutes before buying.