About 25 years ago, a friend bought my son a Tonka truck for his birthday. It would have cost about $25 new. I was so upset that she spent that much money, that she was forced to confess she bought it for a dollar at a garage sale. I was so relieved! We laughed about it, but that same truck is now used in my daycare. It is an awesome toy! Neither one of us could have afforded to spend that much money on a birthday gift (which is why I was so relieved to find out it was used). Ever since then, I'm very comfortable buying used toys for gifts, because I have never forgotten how much my children treasured that truck that came to us pre-loved. I don't have any friends who would look down on me for that. My friends are the kind who brag about price-matching LOL