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How Much Should You Pay for Used Cloth Diapers?

August 27, 2018 by Anne Marie 5 Comments

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How much should you pay for used cloth diapers?
How much should you expect to get for them if you’re the seller?

Buyers want deals and sellers want fair value, so knowing the re-sale value is very important. Exactly how do you determine the price of a used cloth diaper? Two years ago, I started working on a guide for pricing used cloth diapers to help out buyers and sellers. Then came Mary Kate and I put it on the back burner. This summer, it was finally done!

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from buying and selling diapers for more than seven years it’s this – there’s no generally accepted pricing gauge. Some people refuse to pay more than 50% of the retail value, but many others are perfectly happy with shelling out 75% or more for something they really want. Either way, you are still saving money! Factors like closure types and colors can greatly affect perceived value, too.

My new pricing guide is based mainly on averages, just to give you a general idea of re-sale value.

But first, a few pointers:

SELLER TIPS

  • Be prepared to get low ball offers and don’t be offended. This happens no matter what you’re selling – used diapers or a used car!
  • Be willing to go lower as time goes by. Do you really want to keep storing the diapers?
  • Consider throwing in a small freebie to tempt buyers.

BUYER TIPS

  • Be knowledgeable about what you are buying, and use the current market for leverage (i.e. “Would you consider taking less for Diaper X because they were just discontinued and are now on clearance at most retailers?”)
  • Ask questions no matter what condition the diapers are described as being in. Even if it says “excellent condition” I will inquire about elastics, staining, etc.
  • Know when to buy new. Sometimes, the asking price is so close to retail that you might as well go ahead and get something brand new. You’ll likely also get free shipping and rewards points to boot. And don’t forget Black Friday; the deals on new diapers are amazing – sometimes more than 50% off!

Without further ado, here’s my pricing guide. Bookmark it because I’ll keep it updated! If you would like to dispute a price/value, please contact me. Thanks for your help!

 

Filed Under: Cloth Diapers Tagged With: buying cloth diapers, cloth diaper blue book, cloth diaper prices, cloth diaper resale, cloth diaper values, consignment diapers, secondhand diapers, selling cloth diapers, used cloth diapers

About Anne Marie

I'm the creator of Zephyr Hill Blog, where families can find help with child rearing, homeschooling and hobby farming. Be sure to check out my huge database of cloth diaper reviews. There's also a shopping guide to help you find the best deals!

Comments

  1. Lynne B says

    September 30, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    I imagine you’d have accumulated quite a few cloth diapers at the end of it. I wouldn’t have thought you could sell them.

    Reply
  2. Cristina Silva says

    July 21, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    Would you be willing to list used diapers on your site? I have a huge lot of BumGenius diapers and would like to sell them. I can provide more details on them. It please let me know if you can help. Thanks

    Reply
    • Anne Marie says

      July 22, 2020 at 10:28 pm

      Hi Cristina! The best place to sell used diapers at this point appears to be Facebook. You’ll get the most exposure there and the comment and messaging features help greatly to facilitate communication between buyer and seller. Best of luck! ~Anne Marie

      Reply
  3. Danielle says

    January 1, 2025 at 9:04 am

    Where is your price guide? This link doesn’t work.

    Reply
    • Anne Marie says

      January 16, 2025 at 1:54 pm

      My apologies, Danielle! I updated the link, which is https://www.zephyrhillblog.com/used-cloth-diapers-pricing-guide/. However, the guide is no longer being updated. – Anne Marie

      Reply

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