My wife and I are expecting our first child shortly and I try to offer any assistance I can, whether it’s rubbing her back, fixing her dinner, household chores, or—you guessed it—baby supply shopping. I happily try to make her life as easy as I can while she physically and emotionally helps our family to grow.
Honestly, I have never enjoyed shopping, especially when I’m unfamiliar with products that I’m looking for. Many weekends have been spent going in circles within big box baby stores. Browsing thousands of brands and models of baby gear makes my head spin. The only brands I was familiar with were Oshkosh B’gosh, Gerber, and Johnson & Johnson. I was a bit out of my element so to speak.
Bandalou’s website changed all that for me. Who knew—I’m not the only dad-to-be wading through the new baffling experience of baby supply shopping! I found an online community that was having the frank dialogue I desperately needed in a space dedicated to parents, built by parents, and focused on saving our family money over competitor’s websites.
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Crowdsourcing gives me a way to see what baby products are most popular—without the crowds.
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I’m also a firm believer that numbers don’t lie. This is why I love to cruise Bandalou’s site and see what other parents are searching for. I actively look and see what is trending to gauge interest and to see which brands are rated in the top two or three. Crowdsourcing gives me a way to see what is most popular—without the crowds. I love the savings you can’t fine anywhere else, and I love the forward-thinking on the company’s part to enlist actual customers to tell them what is popular and what works in their home.
When my wife “encouraged” me to look for car seats, I was on a mission. I had no idea where to start, but thankfully, Bandalou’s easy tab-filtering website helped me to find what I was looking for. My first bit of research was finding out what brands my wife liked. When I put checks in the car-seat category and UPPAbaby brand, I was off to the races. I found two car seats that met our requirements so I checked the “Crowdsource, Wait, and Save” button to show my interest and I must say, at that moment, I felt like a mighty capable dad! I showed my wife the expert reviews that accompanied the two items, which made us both feel good about the decision. The car seat I wanted must have been popular, because before long, the button that allowed us to “Buy and Get Bandalou Bucks Back” appeared. I confidently completed the transaction and felt pretty proud that I was able to help my wife in our baby preparation. I love knowing that I saved us money, made a well-researched decision about a critical purchase, and couldn’t believe how relaxed the entire process was.
As my wife and I joke about what else we need for our nursery, we love knowing our Bandalou Bucks keep adding up with every purchase.
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Bandalou utilizes strength in numbers to get the best rate for us, the consumer. I have extensive work history in the grocery business, which allows me to see the relationship between retail and vendor suppliers. I figured out pretty early on that going to the vendor directly saves a substantial amount of money. Bandalou has adopted this practice with one goal in mind—to get as many parents the best deal they can. Even better, Bandalou doesn’t keep the savings, they offer them back to parents in a reward system called Bandalou Bucks, allowing you to apply them like cash to any of your future purchases, which we know will be many. As my wife and I joke about what else we need for our nursery, we love knowing our Bandalou Bucks keep adding up with every purchase.
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When shopping at big box stores, I couldn’t help but feel I was a cog in a massive wheel. Bandalou’s attention to detail and focus on conscientious parents helped me feel like I was making the best decision for my family. I am able to show interest in items without being obligated to purchase them. I’m able to check around for prices, but always end up coming back to Bandalou’s deals. From high-end, comfortable gliders, to everyday diaper supplies, I’m able to find everything in one convenient location.
Having our first child isn’t supposed to be stressful. (Ok, a little stressful, but not unduly stressful) Ensuring our son comes home to all the baby gear he needs is a priority for my wife and me. Bandalou has absolutely made this process a pleasure, one that I’d recommend to my friends and strangers alike. Every time I lock that UPPAbaby car seat into place, I’ll think of the ease it took to acquire it and the savings Bandalou gave me. More importantly, I can do it again and again—-help lighten my wife’s load and help check something off our list.
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