During these tough economic times discount cribs are gaining in popularity. Parents are looking for ways to outfit the nursery on a tight budget, with safety in mind. They are trying to avoid settling for used cribs by searching for bargains and deals on new cribs. Often times, considerable savings are just a mere click away, as internet retailers slash prices on slightly older models. Greater savings should be expected from online retailers, since they have lower overhead costs than your traditional brick and mortar stores. Some of the top online merchants that offer discount cribs include: BabyCribsPlus, Target, Albeebaby, Amazon, and Ebay.
You should definitely consider browsing through Ebay. The shear size of the site indicates you should be able to find a baby crib in the lower price range. You will need to refine your search and type in the word "crib" under the baby furniture category. Otherwise, you will be overwhelmed with unrelated products if you simply search for cribs from the homepage.
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I've always liked Amazon.com for their honest customer reviews and low prices. A five star rating system is included in each review, which is helpful when comparing different cribs.
Albeebaby.com deals exclusively with baby products. You may find an amazing deal if you browse in their closeout items category. Recently, I found a Chloe rocking cradle for .99, while other retailers were selling the same product for 9.99.
Target.com is another reliable website that is user friendly. When you search for cribs, two options appear that are very helpful. You may choose to shop by color or by type of crib (convertible, portable, or non-convertible). You may refine your search for discount cribs by choosing your preferred price range. I found they had about four dozen cribs to choose from in the 0 to 9 price range.
BabyCribsPlus.com, as the name implies, specializes in baby cribs. They have over 850 different cribs to choose from. However, only 98 of those actually sell for under 0. But that's still a decent selection, so do not overlook this online retailer.
For safety reasons, make sure the crib that you choose is certified with the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). But before you click the buy button, and purchase any baby crib, I recommend you look it up on Google. Over the past few years, there have been multiple crib recalls. Make sure the one that you choose is not on that list.
Many cribs that fall in between the 0 to 0 price range are reliable, and a safe centerpiece for the nursery. Just don't expect anything fancy or trendy. If you are looking for a crib with elaborate design and extra features, expect to pay more. I recommend that you invest more on a high quality crib mattress instead. So if you're like me, and you're on a budget, than discount cribs are the way to go.