Can You Sell Car Seats Second Hand

However, it is not illegal to sell second-hand car seats online, with listings available on well-known websites. Or you might be able to pass it on to a family member. But if you’ve had the seat for a while, even that might not be a good idea, according to experts, since child car seats have a "best before date".

However, by choosing to buy a second-hand car seat, particularly from someone you don’t know, you could be potentially putting your child at risk in the event of a car crash. See the best car seats that have done well in our crash tests.

Can you sell it or give it away? Charity and reuse shops do not generally accept used child car seats and parents are advised against buying them second hand because of safety fears. This is because, unless they know a seat’s history, they cannot be sure it has not been damaged in an accident.

If you aren’t certain about one of the questions, anything is possible. That eBay listing for an “open box” or “like new” car seat may have been a damaged item that was returned, you just never know if you don’t know and trust the previous owner. While we generally recommend that you buy a new carseat, we understand they can be expensive.

Second-hand car seats could have hidden damage A car seat that’s involved in a car crash should not be used again. If you buy a seat from an unknown seller, you won’t know if it’s been compromised structurally, particularly as damage isn’t always visible from the outside.