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MIL offer to buy our stroller/travel system

jenfurleighjenfurleigh
in 3rd Trimester

So my in laws kindly offered to buy our travel system.  Awesome!  

The one we like is the Chicco Cortina travel system, which is about 300.00.  MIL asked my husband if we found one we liked, but the thing is, we have no idea what her price range is.  My husband asked her and she never answered and now is saying, "Oh, we can just find one when you come up for Christmas!".   However, I don't know if we should just tell her we found one we want, or continue to ask for a price point or find another one that costs less that we could live with and send her both. I don't know, she may be perfectly fine with the $300 price, but I am worried about seeming greedy.

Going shopping with her when we already know what we want seems like a waste of time (and she does not actually like shopping all that much, so I think she would rather us just tell her anyway).

Any suggestions?

 

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  • ibisibis member
    My mom offered to buy ours and I had the same concern. I told her that we would pay for the car seat if she wanted to buy us the stroller - of course she ended up buying the whole thing but I felt better just offering to pay part of it.
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  • lilbit923lilbit923 member

    That's a great gift.

    I would ask MIL what she had been looking at and then tell her what you'd found and why you picked that one. Ask for her suggestions and if it's not something you and DH want to do without (i.e. the one you picked) then suggest something else she can help with if cost turns out to be an issue. Maybe she could get a swing, bouncer, etc.

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  • dibdib
    I don't think she would have offered and asked you what you wanted if she wasn't willing to get it for you. Be open and honest and tell her the one you chose. Hopefully, if it's more than she's willing to spend, she'll speak up and you can chip in! GL!
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  • Jeni182Jeni182 member
    I would tell her you and DH found one you like, but it's a bit pricey so you'd be willing to go in halves with her, or she can find something else she wants to buy if she'd rather do that.
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  • JibbelleJibbelle member
    Make sure to give her a coupon if she is getting it!!  :)
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  • mayowifemayowife member
    Tell her which one you want and quickly say that you know it's costly. Tell her it would be so nice to even have money to put toward the purchase. Better to be honest and accept their contribution than to settle for a travel system that isn't your favorite!
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  • LurksgirlLurksgirl member
    I had registered for my travel system which ran around $500.  My MIL offered to buy it and I said thank you very much ... I didn't offer to pay for a portion or feel guilty in the least as it was the stroller system DH and I picked out. Had MIL not offered to buy it for us we would have bought it ourselves after my baby shower.
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  • jenfurleighjenfurleigh

    imageJibbelle:
    Make sure to give her a coupon if she is getting it!!  :)

     

    I have totally been scouring the internet for sales and coupons..neither have been found! ):  


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  • Natesmom05Natesmom05
    My MIL did the same thing. I just let her know which one I wanted & said if it was more than she was wanting to spend then I registered for some other stuff that was cheaper & we'd love to have something off of that if she'd rather. 
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  • Luciddream328Luciddream328
    BRU hands out 15% and 20% coupons like they're candy...go over there and buy something (they give them to you at checkout), and then give it to your MIL to use.  GL!
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  • jenfurleighjenfurleigh

    imageLuciddream328:
    BRU hands out 15% and 20% coupons like they're candy...go over there and buy something (they give them to you at checkout), and then give it to your MIL to use.  GL!

     

    I had no idea! I guess I will be buying something from there today! Thanks!

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