By BERN MORLEY
Wandering around a department store over the weekend I came across the baby section. Ever nostalgic for all things baby, I walked over to a pram and caressed it (an observer might even say that this looked a little creepy). That’s when I flipped the price tag over and audibly gasped. $1599. Huh? Let’s just say I was rather glad at that point that I didn’t have a heart condition.
When I recovered and pointed it out to my husband who was listening to me as only a male who has been dragged to a suburban megaplex against his will can, i.e. not at all, I wondered to myself if my children had missed out, you know, not being wheeled around in something that literally cost more than my first car.
I mean, seriously, is this the latest in parental pissing contests? Or was this kind of thing always going on and I just didn’t realise?
And get this, the one I saw in the shop was the last one and on a special! One that has no doubt been test-driven around the store a thousand times, rammed into topless mannequins and probably had had a toddler’s filthy fingers smeared into the undercarriage more than once.
My question to you though is, do you get more from say, the two thousand dollar pram, than the ones that I once purchased that were around the two hundred dollar mark? Did I receive roughly 10% of the product as a result? I have to know, does this hideously expensive contraption:
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I have to agree and disagree with you on this post. Yes, there are some hideous prams for ridiculous prices. However, there are some expensive prams that deserve the price tag. I am a huge fan of the Bugaboo Chamelon, yes it has a hefty price tag, but it is quite amazing.
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Some people have more dollars than sense
Baby doesn't care how much the pram costs
Sad that some women like to keep up appearances
Some people have more money than others , so can spend how they see fit. It's not a pissing contest, but trying to balance coat and quality, and longevity. Our Quaxx pram (rebrand and identical to the yellow pram at the top) has lasted 2.5 years and has never broken, cleaned well and likely could be resold. (Originally 350€ but discounted likely half price because it was an ex-shop display model)
Finally we use our pram/pushchair everyday, and I would be really annoyed if this broke.