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  GregFiona on 19/10/2013 - 20:45

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  @rep: I was not sure if this post was a joke or spam but after i saw the RIDICULOUS prices I hope you have post it as a JOKE.

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  jv on 19/10/2013 - 22:10

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  lol…

  AU$455.80 for 30 nappies…
  No $H1T !!!

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  andy19363 on 19/10/2013 - 22:28

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  http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/babies-and-kids/k…

  There are a number of variables involved in costing cloth nappies against disposables.
  Disposables

  If you estimate a baby using about 6500 nappies from birth to toilet training (based on six nappies a day for >three years), Huggies, the most popular brand of disposable in our survey, will cost around $3000 (when bought >in bulk packages). A cheaper disposable, like Aldi’s Mamia, the second most popular brand in our survey, will >cost you around $1900 all up.

  MCNs
  Cloth nappies cost about $30 each on average, plus boosters and liners. You’ll need about 20-24 to get started, >which will allow you to wash every two days and still have a set to use on laundry day. However, the number >required will vary depending on washing and drying habits, climate, season etc. That’s an upfront cost of around >$600-$700.

  $455 seems pretty reasonable…..

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    GregFiona on 19/10/2013 - 22:37

    did you consider the costs, time, hassle and environmental impact for washing and reusing the nappies?

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      andy19363 on 19/10/2013 - 22:39

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      No…. but the university of Queensland did

      http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q71/s720x720/1…

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        GregFiona on 19/10/2013 - 22:49

        Your photo doesn't include all costs and other crucial factors for the parents.
        http://www.birth.com.au/preparing-for-new-baby/nappies-or-di…
        Cons - cloth nappies:
        More time and domestic duties required for laundering and drying nappies.
        You need a reliable washing machine or easy access to a Laundromat (unless paying for nappy service).
        Drying during winter months can be a problem and there are extra costs if using a dryer. Possibly the added need for nappy covers, fasteners and liners.
        Holidays or weekends away can create issues for accessing facilities to soak and wash nappies (or storing dirty ones till you get home).
        Environmentally, they produce 4 times more 'water borne' waste than disposables (but disposables produce 4 times more solid waste) and require large amounts of water for soaking, washing and rinsing.
        They also require the use of detergents that pollute the water system and energy (usually electricity) for a washing machine (and sometimes a dryer).

        If you want to find the most eco-friendly and cheap solution, ask your grandparents ;)
        http://www.kimberly-clark.com.au/en/sustainability/products/…

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        andy19363 on 19/10/2013 - 23:08

        Your photo doesn't include all costs and other crucial factors for the parents.

        Such as?

        This study considered the 'life cycle' impact: from the growing of cotton (for the cloth nappies) and timber (for the wood pulp used in disposables), the manufacture of the nappies and transportation, through to use (including water & energy used in washing cloth nappies) and disposal.

        .

        If you want to find the most eco-friendly and cheap solution, ask your grandparents ;)

        hmmmm…. their parenting was done during the war years…. I suspect they used whatever they could….

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        GregFiona on 19/10/2013 - 23:23

        …such as the extra time parents have to spend for washing and drying the nappies everyday, storing and transporting the dirty ones till the next wash etc
        Also, have a look at this:
        http://www.kimberly-clark.com.au/en/sustainability/products/…
        P.S: you are trying so hard to convince us about this deal but you haven't given a positive vote …hmmm

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 07:50

        Your link is to information based on the UK, and based on washing machine tech from 2006.
        Therefore climate, water use, etc will be different now.
        (It's also posted on a company site that manufactures….. ta daaa…disposable nappies)

        you are trying so hard to convince us about this deal but you haven't given a positive vote …hmmm

        I don't know if it's a good deal or not, (my kids grew up a long while ago). Hence I haven't voted. From the small amount of research I have done, it would seem that these are at least comparable in price to their competitors…. possibly better.
        However… you and your friend have clearly stated that you feel it is a bad deal, yet have given no reason why…. no alternative pricing, no links to better products, no information about the product or the retailer, no details of your experience with the product, etc etc. This is not helpful to the community. Your neg could help towards removing this post from view, denying people the chance to access the deal, based on your personal, unsubstantiated opinion.

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        GregFiona on 20/10/2013 - 10:34

        just like the link you provided with the "Brisbane study" is posted on Facebook by a company that sells… tadaaaa…. reusable nappies, and was posted in 2009.
        I would appreciate more a link from the original study http://tinyurl.com/oq9xs3a if you quickly scroll down to the conclusions you will see what they say about the two different types of nappies.
        I have no other reason for negging this deal other than the misleading information the Rep is using in order to attract more customers.

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 10:55

        I have no other reason for negging this deal other than the misleading information the Rep is using

        Ahh…. Your original neg was

        @rep: I was not sure if this post was a joke or spam but after i saw the RIDICULOUS prices I hope you have post it as a JOKE.

        I wasn't (and am still not), clear about what misleading information you are referring to

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        GregFiona on 20/10/2013 - 12:32

        let's start with "best nappies at best price"

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 12:38

        let's start with "best nappies at best price"

        Ahhh…. so you've used them…..

        what makes you say they are not the best…. what was the problems you found with them…. what would you recommend as an alternative?

        Or…. are they not the best price? where did you get yours for cheaper?

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        GregFiona on 20/10/2013 - 12:53

        Dear Andy, unless YOU have used them , you are in the same boat! Not even the rep defends his product like you do, but anyway, I'll stick to the disposable ones I find on special here on OZB and leave the >$400 ones for people like you. Have a good Sunday

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 13:00

        Dear Andy, unless YOU have used them , you are in the same boat!

        Absolutely….. That's why I didn't vote…. It's not right for me to be pushing an uninformed opinion without knowing anything of the product or the retailer.
        I certainly wouldn't be negging a product based on such an opinion, as I wouldn't want to potentially restrict access for all members of the community to what could be a good deal.

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        GregFiona on 20/10/2013 - 13:04

        oops i forgot to post a link with my previous comment:
        http://www.clothnappyreviews.com.au/
        check out what parents vote as "best" and "best price"

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 15:22

        yes… I saw that…. unfortunately, for whatever reason, this particular brand was not part of the reviews…. So we're non the wiser….. There are also very few reviews on the web.
        However, in terms of best price, these would certainly appear to be very competitive. With the code, it brings the 30 pack mentioned previously down to $388 delivered…. which is around $13 per nappy

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    jv on 19/10/2013 - 22:38

    (based on six nappies a day for >three years)

    If you're doing six changes a day for a 3yo, you'd best take them to see a doctor…

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      andy19363 on 19/10/2013 - 22:42

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      I suspect that figure is averaged over the 3 years…

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        jv on 19/10/2013 - 23:29

        I suspect that figure is averaged

        I suspect that figure is exaggerated, Maybe for a newborn you'd do 6 a day… If you're going to average it, you need to include that many kids are toilet trained at around 2.5 years, and before that, probably 2-3 nappies per day…

        I would expect the average to be closer to 4 nappies… Which would reduce those numbers by about 33%

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        andy19363 on 20/10/2013 - 08:03

        I would expect the average to be closer to 4 nappies

        according to the previously mentioned UK study, You'd be about right

        between 4.3 and 4.7nappies per day.

        average over 2.5 years

        Although….. an Australian study put the average figures between 5.5 disposable and 7 reusable nappies per day
        http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web…

        Perhaps Choice got their figures from that study….

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  andy19363 on 19/10/2013 - 22:33

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  http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/babies-and-kids/k…

  Reviews of some of the popular MCNs from 2010 …. All more expensive than this brand….