Some things you shouldn't buy used...

[dalesys]

Used breast pumps can't be pawned? Damn! I've got six of the things.



... aged 26 to 40 years old ...

[BuffySummers]

An additional note re: breast pumps - the retail ones were never intended to be more than "single use", so the motor's not nearly as robust as the industrial, re-usable ones you can rent from the hospital. When the motor starts to fail, your pumped supply begins to dwindle. Just something to keep in mind, on top of the already mentioned hygiene issues.

Besides, wouldn't Bubble's store have to have some kind of license or permit to be (re)selling medical devices?

[PawnPrincess Ardra]

In the 6 years I have been working at the pawn shop, I have had the following come in. Mind you, this is just off the top of my head... And no, we didn't take any of them:
False teeth
Electric razor
Footbaths. Yes, multiple. Used. Ew.
An array of partially used perfumes.
A plane ticket, dated for the following week
Fresh tuna
Home canned salmon
Elk meat
Used bedding

Please remember, this is a list compiled in about 3 minutes. People are strange

[Aria]

mmm Elk meat. Was it frozen? If so and you had a freezer... XD

[PawnPrincess Ardra]

LOL I don't know if it was frozen or not. We just... don't take wild game as collateral. I love Elk meat, but even that's a stretch for me

[Mr Hero]

They still are in some countries. In fact, from mammary, in China, during the tainted milk scandal, the salary of wet nurses went right up.

Fixed for you. This topic needs more puns.

[Kogarashi]

I know some places re-sell them used, but they're not pawn shops.

I was basically thinking the same thing. A good sterilization and the pump would be good to go (especially if it was a manual one rather than one of the motorized ones). But I would seriously not buy one from a pawn shop.

Used breast pumps can't be pawned? Damn! I've got six of the things.
... aged 26 to 40 years old ...

[dalesys]

... aged 26 to 40 years old ...

Caution: The oldest likes to *chomp* and look up with a .

[EricKei]

Fixed for you. This topic needs more puns.

Oh, I dunno. I can see a fertile topic like this one getting udderly milked for all it's worth.

[fireheart]

Fixed for you. This topic needs more puns.

Oh har de har har.

Bite me.

[dalesys]

Bite me.

... for that would you need my oldest.

[PepperElf]

It could have been worse...he could have been trying to pitch things from the Doc Johnson Catalog. EEEEEEWWWWW!!!!

i read that as "don johnson"

and then i looked up the doc. ....
you know someone tried turning in one of those on hardcore pawn. they got turned down too. (swing)

[Sapphire Silk]

I know it seems gross to handle something that someone's bodily fluids have touched but breastmilk is not super toxic, it is quite yummy. Not that I tasted mine or anything.....

HIV can pass into breast milk. So can Hep C. Some drugs can pass into breast milk as well. I wouldn't want a used pump, either. Ick.

Funny to think that a few centuries ago wetnurses were employed.

And still are. But that was in an age where women didn't have a lot of options.

Besides, wouldn't Bubble's store have to have some kind of license or permit to be (re)selling medical devices?

Interesting question. I think technically, yes. When I was trying to buy a fetal heart monitor used, I had problems with some vendors because I wasn't a hospital or doctor's office.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

They still are in some countries. In fact, from memory, in China, during the tainted milk scandal, the salary of wet nurses went right up.

Some farmers here in the US do that with cows as well. Just saw that the other night on "Cajun Pawn Stars" where Jimmie went out to a farm to check out another side gig to make more money.