10 Things You Shouldn't Buy New

As a follow-up to yesterday's post, I am including Liz Weston's MSN Money article that provides advice on the other end of the consumer sprectrum - 10 Things You Shouldn't Buy New. Again, here is the list of items (in no particular order):

1. Books
2. DVDs & CDs
3. Little kids' toys
4. Jewelry
5. Sports equipment
6. Timeshares
7. Cars
8. Software & console games
9. Office furniture
10. Hand tools

As with the previous list, Weston includes exceptions and valuable advice on when buying new is actually better. Again, I have a minor objection to some of the advice Liz offers readers.
As someone who has used hand tools for every ounce I could get out of them, I would disagree that buying used hand tools is a smart choice. By the time many of them make it to the flea market or pawn shop, they are completely worn out. As with some other items, it's also nice to have a warranty on hand tools. We all know things break -- that's why we need many of our hand tools in the first place.

10 Things You Should Never Buy Used

MSN Money's Liz Pulliam Weston has written an informative, concise article detailing ten things you should never buy used. Rather than quote the entire article, here is the short list and a link the Liz's piece:

1. Laptops
2. Car seats
3. Plasma TVs
4. DVD Players
5. Vacuum cleaners
6. Camcorders
7. Shoes
8. Mattresses
9. Wetsuits
10. Helmets

BTW, the list is no particular order. It's well worth your time to read the list and heed its advice. The only minor objection I have with Liz's advice is in the category of laptops. I purchased a pre-owned laptop and know others who have done the same. You can reload the OS and programs on a laptop and make it "like new" again. Also, there are plenty of excellent diagnostic products on the market that will tell you, in a flash, whether the hardware is working properly (or not).