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Originally Posted by USAmma
Keep in mind that these same hyenas also donate diapers for free to moms, or fairy them anonymously. The diapering community is so very generous.
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Originally Posted by USAmma
I don't take it personally if people want to show off their stash of hyena dipes, any more than I take it personally if the person in front of my is driving a Lexus. If they have the $$ to spend, then why not?
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Originally Posted by stacey0402
I didn't want to quote everything since it was kind of long, but I'd like to comment on your post. I think you've got it all wrong. The term hyena was coined over 2 years ago. There have always been very hard to get diapers, and sites that are always sold out. The fact is, the demand is higher than the supply. You've got to get in fast if you want something. I personally don't really feel bad that you keep finding things are sold out. Hope that wasn't harsh, but they are just diapers aren't they? All this money is going to support moms who want to work from home. How can that be a bad thing? I started "collecting" diapers when I was still pregnant with dd, so by the time she was born I had quite the hyena stash, and I didn't get them because I wanted to gain status in this community. I got them because I LOVED them, they made me swoon...lol.
I take pictures of my stash and post them in my sig because I just love seeing all of them. If you wanted to wip out your calculator and start adding up I suppose you could, but why do you care? Why do you feel like I am shoving my STASH in your face? You don't have to click the link. Yes, it is America, and I can spend my (err....dh's) hard earned money however I want to. I have made choices in my life that have put me in a position to spend my money the way I do. Sorry, but I don't care what you think of that. You have no idea what these other mom's financial situations are. I agree that this board is guilty of overconsumerism from time to time, but remind yourself that this money is going to a MOM. You have your reasons for choosing the system you use, and every other mom here has their reasons too. Don't go assuming you know what motivation behind one mommas wool purchase. You should be aware that many times these super-high-priced wool items were bought at a charity auction. CHARITY. I do not think any of the diapering items for sale out there are overpriced either. If anything these mommas don't charge enough. I cannot imagine waiting until my kiddos were all tucked in bed just to sit at a sewing machine until the wee hours of the morning. Not to mention messing with the PO and emails numbering in the hundreds. I for one saw your post (at least I think I did) and no I did not reply. Why? Because I don't buy used diapers anywhere but the TP and Ebay. I am completely unaware of any other places, sorry. Maybe some of your veiws were other mommas who had no idea, or maybe they were newbies looking for answers too. I guess for me the most confusing part of your post is the comment about grade school and competing for nice things. If you don't really care, and they are just something you put on your baby's butt, AND you have found a system that works for you, then what's your issue? I don't usually reply to posts like this, but I'm feeling brave since I just got discharged from the hospital yesterday. Something about having Pneumonia that has spread to your heart makes you stop caring what other people think. Off to take my morning dose of meds......and maybe buy a comfort diaper, if there are any left  |
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Originally Posted by Meisubaby
OH and one other thing thats a perfect example! I posted a question of where it was that i coudl go to get used diapers besides ebay and there was all kinds of views to see what I had wrote yet NO ONE wanted to tell me where it was that I could go probably for fear that they would be inviting someone to a place that they could take something they possibly might want.That my friend is greedy selfishness! I find a sale some place I am telling the world about it so they can save money too.I don't keep it to myself so I can hoard it all.Maybe my values are different but I always try to help people and I don't see that here at all.
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Originally Posted by mama2kyla
Ironically I think most WAHMs underprice their stuff! A diaper is something that you use daily or every other day... it gets washed more than any other clothing item a person owns probably. However we expect it to be cheap and cost less than other clothing item we buy? Why? For the amount of use they are getting and the amount of time it takes for WAHMs to sew them, market them, etc etc cloth diapers should really cost double what typically cost now. If a regular cloth diaper costs $30 (which is much higher than most out there) and you used it for a full year.. every other day that diaper cost you 0.16 cent per use.... pretty cheap if you ask me. Who knows, maybe this should be its own thread, LOL. But i just cant understand why we expect something that gets so much use to be so cheap
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They grow up so fast and I know I won't be able to enjoy this time forever, but for now... I will buy diapers :LOL|
Originally Posted by jmunch
I was inquiring as to why people are buying diapers if they don't need or want them. Sure, the explanation that they are stalking for the fun of it to offer them to their "friends" on the TP seems like a decent explanation. However, there are factors that seem to be coming to light here that does indeed make me feel that this practice is not only what I once deemed annoying, but now simply not fair. It is true that newbies cannot see the TP, therefore being denied the chance to buy a diaper that a seasoned "hyena" was able to score due to manicured hyenacart or the like skills. Also, there are those Mamas who work and can maybe make 5 minutes to try to buy a diaper at a scheduled stocking but certainly cannot troll the TP all day looking for the leftovers.
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Originally Posted by mama2kyla
Ironically I think most WAHMs underprice their stuff! A diaper is something that you use daily or every other day... it gets washed more than any other clothing item a person owns probably. However we expect it to be cheap and cost less than other clothing item we buy? Why? For the amount of use they are getting and the amount of time it takes for WAHMs to sew them, market them, etc etc cloth diapers should really cost double what typically cost now. If a regular cloth diaper costs $30 (which is much higher than most out there) and you used it for a full year.. every other day that diaper cost you 0.16 cent per use.... pretty cheap if you ask me. Who knows, maybe this should be its own thread, LOL. But i just cant understand why we expect something that gets so much use to be so cheap
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Originally Posted by Ravenmoon
Although if i hadn't bought that gorgeous Luxe months ago that i was hoping would fit us but didn't( and it wasn't anything i needed at the time,i was just in lust) then you wouldn't have it right now.You got it for what i paid even though i could've ebayed it for way more.
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Originally Posted by MissSugarKane
It's official...I am no longer a hyena.I can sit and read this thread and not give a care either way.I have no opinion
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Originally Posted by mamasboys4me
I always wonder what people on the "outside" would think of people being adddicted to diapers! Wouldn't that make a great Dr. Phil! :LOL
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DH and I were talking with a friend one day when he mentioned that my diaper spending had gotten out of control. Our friend looked at us like we had just sprouted additional heads and said, "Diaper spending? You mean she buys too many cases of diapers?" :eyeroll We had to try to explain it...tho he still didn't *get it*. :LOL
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