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This user has six children, some of which are now well into adulthood. Her children acquire most toys as gifts from relatives or as hand-me-downs from her friends. She didn’t go out of her way to acquire many toys herself because the toys took up a lot of space in her home and she didn’t want her children to be spoiled. If possible, she would keep toys outside in an attempt to conserve space in her home. The user found it unfortunate that many donation centers, like Goodwill, would not take in some used toys because of liabilities liability issues (eg. stuffed animals being a risk for bed bugs).
Working class father
Lessons Learned:
- Would like an alternative for exchanging items that donations centers would not take
- Active in peer-to-peer toy exchanges and enthusiastic about broader opportunities
- Preferred receiving hand-me-downs and passing on used toys over buying and selling in yard sales and similar venues
Daycare director
The user The user is the director of a daycare and does not have the budget to provide enough toys for his children’s enjoyment. He would like a cost-friendly manner in which to acquire toys for his kids. Unfortunately, saving up for each toy for the kids is not a worthwhile investment since kids quickly outgrow or mistreat toys. His biggest problems is finding age-appropriate toys which are in good enough condition in an inexpensive fashion. He mentioned that he had to ensure that it was important to ensure that toys from organizations such as the Salvation Army or Goodwill were clean enough for the kids to play with.
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