Buying things second hand is rare here in Beirut. I suspect it’s cultural, but I haven’t quite figured it all out, so that’s for another post. When we moved into our apartment, we had to completely furnish it from scratch. And furniture is expensive. So is baby gear. And appliances, and toys, and… and….
A few months ago, I got an email from a friend of a friend who was leaving Lebanon and selling all of her stuff. She had some Ikea bookshelves that I’ve been absolutely drooling over (no Ikea in Lebanon, unfortunately!), and for a really good price. So I called Caleb then immediately sent her an email saying I was interested. But they had already sold. Less than an hour after she had sent out her list, she had sold nearly everything. So there is definitely a market for second-hand things here in Beirut.
Without a Goodwill and with a Craigslist that has a total of three things on it, we needed a place to buy and sell our used baby gear, furniture and other random things. So another mama and I started a Mommy Classifieds Beirut page on facebook. It’s off to a great start! Lots has been bought, lots has been sold.
If you are in Beirut and looking for a stroller, a carseat or even a used car… check it out!
A great idea, for every one to share and use, will see it later, cant open fb at uni before 2 pm ;)
haha, really? They block facebook in the mornings?!?
Yes, they do at LU, from 8 till 2, both facebook and youtube
See its only for mommies, i guess it would be better if the audience were wider, anyway will help advertise just when i finish the horrible finals
We did start it for moms… because those were the people we knew who were interested! We can definitely open it up wider though if others are interested in joining. :)
And good luck with your finals!!
Thx :)
This one is aimed at a wider audience:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/219669251495890/
Nice, thanks!