(November 30, 2007) Baby Tenda, the Missouri-based company that sells juvenile furniture through hotel sales seminars nationwide, was found guilty of mail fraud in federal court.
In a November 7 ruling, US District Court judge Ortrie Smith found the company “falsely and fraudulently mailed sales material indicating the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) or the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) sponsored seminars at which Defendant’s products were sold.”
As readers of our books know, we have been critical of this company (which goes by the names Baby Tenda and Babee Tenda) for years. Our beef: the company’s sales tactics, which involve luring parents to a “safety seminar” which is just a thinly veiled pitch for their overpriced feeding table. At a seminar we attended, a Baby Tenda sales rep used misleading or bogus facts to try to scare parents into thinking that all store-bought baby products are dangerous (and, naturally, Baby Tenda’s feeding table is safer).
In 2004, a Virginia reader sent us an email with a copy of a Baby Tenda invitation that said the safety seminar was “sponsored by Baby-Tenda Company in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”
The only problem: that wasn’t true. Neither CPSC, nor the NHTSA has EVER sponsored a Baby Tenda seminar, as you can imagine.
We alerted a contact at the CPSC about what we considered to be mail fraud—the CPSC then notified the Department of Justice. In 2007, the U.S. sued Baby Tenda for mail fraud. A trail was held October 17-18, 2007 and the company was found guilty.
See the court ruling here:
Download Baby_Tenda_Judgment.pdf
The ruling had several interesting points:
• Judge Smith called Baby Tenda’s sales tactics “deceitful and reprehensible.”
• Baby Tenda sends out invites to its safety seminars, but indicates the seminar is sponsored by “Advisory Council on Child Safety.” This is actually just a group of Baby Tenda distributors, despite the official sounding name.
• The court found that this name was “crafted to sound like the name of a government agency, specifically to create the false impression that government endorsement exists. Adding to the effort to mislead consumers is the fact that the invitations are purportedly for “safety seminars” and purposely omit the fact that the true purpose of the event is to sell Defendant’s products. The net effect is to create the false impression that the seminar is sponsored by a governmental or other agency and
is devoted to baby safety.
“The Record demonstrates – and the Court finds – the effort has been successful, as evidenced by the testimony of attendees who were surprised, angry or disappointed that they had been lured to a sales meeting.”
• Baby Tenda blamed the false invitations on a rogue distributor who is no longer with the company. Since Baby Tenda’s distributors act as independent contractors, the company claimed it wasn’t responsible for the invitation. The court didn’t buy that argument.
• Baby Tenda admitted that 160,000 invitations with the false sponsorship information was distributed during a three year period (2001 to 2004).
So, there you have it—Baby Tenda has been officially convicted of mail fraud.
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Thanks for posting this. My husband and I were ready to go to the seminar next week in New York because we figured we’d get good information about safety. Now we don’t have to waste our time. Thank you.
Thanks for posting this. My husband and I were ready to go to the seminar next week in New York because we figured we’d get good information about safety. Now we don’t have to waste our time. Thank you.
I wonder if you bothered to research what really happened and the fact that the owner/president had no knowledge of what was taking place. You trash companies under the guise of protecting infants…no infants have been jeopardized. I suggest you check out the truth. The platform you stand on is quicksand.
This is a really old article I happened across when searching for why the company folded. I bought the crib and feeding table in 2000 and I will say I never regretted the purchase both were superb so I’m happy to see your comment balancing the ridicule. I’m sad to see the company gone.
I also purchased products from Babee Tenda in 2000 as a brand new father. I have been very very happy with the products, and am very sad to learn today that the company has shut down. I wish there was a way to continue selling the products.
As a brand new husband and father in 2000, I exhausted all the websites that I could find with safety and recall information – from government sites to consumer reviews to third-party testing – and I was left absolutely beside myself by the trash that was being sold to parents for their children.
I received an invitation to a seminar “as a new parent” where child safety and child-safe products would be talked about. I was never told it would be a “safety seminar.” At the begining of the presentation, the guy introduced himself as both a father and a consumer of the Babee Tenda products. He never portrayed himself as an expert, and he specifically said that this presentation will cover some national trends in child safety and that he is an independent distributor who sells products. And that, even if your not interested in buying, please stay for the educational information. I was young, but I had experience in search rescue, disaster relief, and being a safety officer at my 9-to-5. This guy’s honesty and presentation impressed me so much, my wife and I placed an order with him that day for almost everything we might need for our son. And then, I asked him about how I could also educate parents.
His honesty shocked me a second time – he said most parents don’t care about the safety of the products for their children because they tend to focus on what’s cheap, what’s cute, and what their friends have. He told me that, although the product will sell itself with the right people, his sales are so few that the presentation that my wife and I attended was going to be his last presentation, and that he’s returning to his old job. He expressed a great deal of disappointment. That made me sad. Also, my parents and my in-laws never had anything nice to say for the money that I spent on, as they said, “could be found at Walmart for a quarter of the price.” But, none of them had any clue about the number of nationwide unguided m injuries and deaths to infants and toddlers caused by more popular products.
I might have paid more than Walmart products, but I wasn’t just buying baby toys, I was investing in my son’s safety and future.
I wonder if you bothered to research what really happened and the fact that the owner/president had no knowledge of what was taking place. You trash companies under the guise of protecting infants…no infants have been jeopardized. I suggest you check out the truth. The platform you stand on is quicksand.
If the owner/president didn’t know about this, he is one incompetent CEO. As cases like Enron show, the president is directly liable for everything materially fraudulent that occurs in his or her company. That excuse is a load of crap. And yes, infants may not have been jeopardized, but people were swindled into purchasing items they wouldn’t have without these scare tactics. Fraud like this is a crime. No excuses should be made for such behavior.
If the owner/president didn’t know about this, he is one incompetent CEO. As cases like Enron show, the president is directly liable for everything materially fraudulent that occurs in his or her company. That excuse is a load of crap. And yes, infants may not have been jeopardized, but people were swindled into purchasing items they wouldn’t have without these scare tactics. Fraud like this is a crime. No excuses should be made for such behavior.
To all of you who are hearing alarmist garbage about the Baby Tenda seminars: Go to one and listen. Yes, it is a sales pitch for their products, but they do give good information to 1st time (and freaked out) parents to-be like my wife and I. They do what they advertise, and give an hour’s worth of safety information that is unbiased. We found out a lot that we didn’t know.
We got one of the safety tables, because it was U.S. made and we like it.
Yes, it’s pricey, but not any more overpriced than a Britax or Recaro child seat. I like the table, and so does my son. I like him to have the best.
My mother’s large dog jumped up to see the baby in his table, and because of the low center of gravity, and the casters, a fall to hardwood floors was avoided. It payed for itself in one incident. I doubt one of the cheap Chinese-made Wal-Mart sold high chairs would have done as well.
To all of you who are hearing alarmist garbage about the Baby Tenda seminars: Go to one and listen. Yes, it is a sales pitch for their products, but they do give good information to 1st time (and freaked out) parents to-be like my wife and I. They do what they advertise, and give an hour’s worth of safety information that is unbiased. We found out a lot that we didn’t know.
We got one of the safety tables, because it was U.S. made and we like it.
Yes, it’s pricey, but not any more overpriced than a Britax or Recaro child seat. I like the table, and so does my son. I like him to have the best.
My mother’s large dog jumped up to see the baby in his table, and because of the low center of gravity, and the casters, a fall to hardwood floors was avoided. It payed for itself in one incident. I doubt one of the cheap Chinese-made Wal-Mart sold high chairs would have done as well.
I purchased a feeding table in 1996 when I was pregnant with my first child. I used it from the first month she was born all the way up until she was sitting in a chair at the table. All 3 of my children used it and it was as good as the company says it is. None of my children could get out of the chair until I unlatched it which allowed me to feel safe when I turned by back while they ate. I still have the chair, 23 years later, waiting to use it for my grandchildren (someday). It may be pricey but you get what you paid for. How many people can say they used a less expensive, less safe, high chair for 3 children and could have it for their grandchildren and have it be just as safe and secure as the day they bought it? I, for one, say who cares as much about how they got you to the seminar, the fact that I got to one made a huge difference in my family. My oldest was not the easiest to keep still and this made me feel like I could keep her safe and it worked! Well worth the investment!
So glad you loved yours, too.
I bought one for my first child, and proceeded to use it for my kids that were born later…4 in all. The product was very sturdy, very safe, and worth the money…when I bought it, I thought it looked a bit “old school” but who cares, the thing was excellent. Later, the kids were able to use it as a table….very good product. Sad that they had some marketing that was crossing lines that weren’t necessary…the meeting I attended was just to introduce the product….
I am glad you like it. I and my four siblings used one beginning in 1948. I even used the same one for my two girls. It still worked perfectly and all of us kids loved it. I wish I still had it for grandkids. Enjoy.
My best friend went to one of these seminars and was told all kinds of misinformation. They used a lot of scare tactics. They told her that a lot of people feed their children in an infant carrier which is bad for their digestion. I have never seen anyone feed their child in a carrier! Especially since most kids are too heavy to be in one by the time they’re eating solids.
They also told her that high chairs are liable to fall over. Well, they might but I have never seen one fall over. What the heck is your kid doing to make it fall over?!
Since they bought 2 feeding tables they got a new carseat. I asked her what kind so she could check with Consumer Reports. She didn’t know and they didn’t tell her. I was livid that they got all that money out of her when she thought she was at a safety seminar. thank goodness you’re putting the truth out there! thanks!
My best friend went to one of these seminars and was told all kinds of misinformation. They used a lot of scare tactics. They told her that a lot of people feed their children in an infant carrier which is bad for their digestion. I have never seen anyone feed their child in a carrier! Especially since most kids are too heavy to be in one by the time they’re eating solids.
They also told her that high chairs are liable to fall over. Well, they might but I have never seen one fall over. What the heck is your kid doing to make it fall over?!
Since they bought 2 feeding tables they got a new carseat. I asked her what kind so she could check with Consumer Reports. She didn’t know and they didn’t tell her. I was livid that they got all that money out of her when she thought she was at a safety seminar. thank goodness you’re putting the truth out there! thanks!
We went to a the seminar and were given good infomation as far as recalled items and such. It was a sale pitch seminar, but in the end we bought the feeding table. We love it. Our 10 month old has been sitting in it since she started eating solids months ago and it is so stable. My husband actually sat on it to try out the stability of it and it did not tip. That made it well worth the money we spent.
We have had the bed and table for 11 years now, gone through 2 kids. They are worth the price and made here in the USA. This product pays for itself. I understand about the law and need to follow rules. But they didn’t have to ruin them this awful for them.to close their doors. Their products are top of the line!
We went to a the seminar and were given good infomation as far as recalled items and such. It was a sale pitch seminar, but in the end we bought the feeding table. We love it. Our 10 month old has been sitting in it since she started eating solids months ago and it is so stable. My husband actually sat on it to try out the stability of it and it did not tip. That made it well worth the money we spent.
We went to a seminar between the dates that they say there was fraud. I actually liked the information, and still to this day pass it along. The family doing the sales were very friendly. In the end we bought the feeding table which has worked wonderful so far for two of my children. we also bought the crib. I LOVE the crib. The little door that opens up has been wonderful to teach children how to get out of bed. I don’t at all think the company itself was involved. Great product.
We went to a seminar between the dates that they say there was fraud. I actually liked the information, and still to this day pass it along. The family doing the sales were very friendly. In the end we bought the feeding table which has worked wonderful so far for two of my children. we also bought the crib. I LOVE the crib. The little door that opens up has been wonderful to teach children how to get out of bed. I don’t at all think the company itself was involved. Great product.
It is still strange because as it says above that the period of sending the missleading ads ended in 2004?… I actually got one of those invitations in 2005 and went with my husband and we really struggled as to what to do with a newborn as we really felt like it was importatnt to attend safety seminar and at the sme time on the invitation it stated: no children.
we took this all effort to come and to switch turns as we sit in turns inside while one was taking care of the baby ourside of the conference room.
It was sooooooooooo dissapointing.
The seminar was crafted to sell their items make everyone else look bad for real and imaginary reason. Luckily I did my homework before and I knew what was a phony and what was real when they were telling the stories.
It was amazing how many great product they would make look bad compaaring to their pitiful products that lacked basick advancment in design and estethcs. It was all looking like collection either stolen from some thriftstore or from some
fifites movie set. It is soo outdated looking stuff.
safety or not.. rather not.. as it turned they just wanted to sell sell sell..
i left disspointed, angry and upset over wasted time that we really could spent on something fruitful as a tired parents of newborn… be it extra sleep.
anyways…
I hope that they learned lesson.
if they are in your area, just know what you are getting into. you might like this stuff. it must impress grandmas as it is the stuff they grow up in..
It is still strange because as it says above that the period of sending the missleading ads ended in 2004?… I actually got one of those invitations in 2005 and went with my husband and we really struggled as to what to do with a newborn as we really felt like it was importatnt to attend safety seminar and at the sme time on the invitation it stated: no children.
we took this all effort to come and to switch turns as we sit in turns inside while one was taking care of the baby ourside of the conference room.
It was sooooooooooo dissapointing.
The seminar was crafted to sell their items make everyone else look bad for real and imaginary reason. Luckily I did my homework before and I knew what was a phony and what was real when they were telling the stories.
It was amazing how many great product they would make look bad compaaring to their pitiful products that lacked basick advancment in design and estethcs. It was all looking like collection either stolen from some thriftstore or from some
fifites movie set. It is soo outdated looking stuff.
safety or not.. rather not.. as it turned they just wanted to sell sell sell..
i left disspointed, angry and upset over wasted time that we really could spent on something fruitful as a tired parents of newborn… be it extra sleep.
anyways…
I hope that they learned lesson.
if they are in your area, just know what you are getting into. you might like this stuff. it must impress grandmas as it is the stuff they grow up in..
My wife and I attended a Baby Tenda seminar back in approximately 1989 and purchased their feeding table. We have used it for all of our seven children and it is still almost as good as new – we’ve only replaced the seat cushion a couple of times. I think it’s been the best purchase I’ve ever made. We also received a “free” baby stroller which only lasted for the first child (and probably wasn’t much worse than typical strollers sold today), but the feeding table was/is fabulous.
My wife and I attended a Baby Tenda seminar back in approximately 1989 and purchased their feeding table. We have used it for all of our seven children and it is still almost as good as new – we’ve only replaced the seat cushion a couple of times. I think it’s been the best purchase I’ve ever made. We also received a “free” baby stroller which only lasted for the first child (and probably wasn’t much worse than typical strollers sold today), but the feeding table was/is fabulous.
I have never seen such despicable sales practices. The “free gifts” were just invitations to more scams (such as time shares and distribution lists). All of the safety information was tarnished by the fact that it was directly geared toward the following sales of their product.
Even if this company has good products, the way they do business makes me sick. I saw droves of sweaty, exhausted scared first-time pregnant women signing away their money. The only reason I didn’t call out the presenter right there and make a scene, was because I promised my wife I would not. We both left feeling ill that something like this can go on in the United States.
I have never seen such despicable sales practices. The “free gifts” were just invitations to more scams (such as time shares and distribution lists). All of the safety information was tarnished by the fact that it was directly geared toward the following sales of their product.
Even if this company has good products, the way they do business makes me sick. I saw droves of sweaty, exhausted scared first-time pregnant women signing away their money. The only reason I didn’t call out the presenter right there and make a scene, was because I promised my wife I would not. We both left feeling ill that something like this can go on in the United States.
My wife and i attended back in 2002 for the safety information. when we got there we were told that they did not have time to go over the safety information and just went into the sales pitch. Basically how each product they showed wasn’t safe and why the Tenda is safe.
Very disappointed. I think that this looks like a great product but would not buy because how they play on parents fears.
My wife and i attended back in 2002 for the safety information. when we got there we were told that they did not have time to go over the safety information and just went into the sales pitch. Basically how each product they showed wasn’t safe and why the Tenda is safe.
Very disappointed. I think that this looks like a great product but would not buy because how they play on parents fears.
We were duped into this garbage. My wife convinced me to go to one of these seminars, and I knew it would just be a sales gimmick but I had to go anyways. Well their scare tactics worked on my wife, and I really had no say in the matter. Thanks Babee Tenda for selling us sub-par quality garbage for top-notch prices. I guess you guys really are living the American Dream. NEVER GO TO ONE OF THESE SEMINARS!! EVER EVER EVER!!!
We were duped into this garbage. My wife convinced me to go to one of these seminars, and I knew it would just be a sales gimmick but I had to go anyways. Well their scare tactics worked on my wife, and I really had no say in the matter. Thanks Babee Tenda for selling us sub-par quality garbage for top-notch prices. I guess you guys really are living the American Dream. NEVER GO TO ONE OF THESE SEMINARS!! EVER EVER EVER!!!
My husband and I attended, and figured there would be some sales of some time. Since it was free, it would need to be funded by someone. We appreciated the safety information that was presented, and then verified when we got home, as with any information presented even in the media, you have to check it out. But my husband and I didn’t by the feeding table because, well honestly, I didn’t like the look of it. From what we could see it looked sturdy. However, we invested in the crib, and we couldn’t be happier!!! I feel safe knowing my son is in a crib with no recalls. Sadly, two babies have just been killed in a drop side crib. I know we need to check our screws and bolts, but I feel safe. He even used the side door now to get in and out on his own…my son loves that. We saw this crib used on Extreme Home Makeovers because of the side gate that anyone in a wheel chair can use to let their chid in and out of bed. They can now be an active part in their child’s night time/bed time routine. I think that’s awesome. It was well worth our time, and our child’s safety.
My husband and I attended, and figured there would be some sales of some time. Since it was free, it would need to be funded by someone. We appreciated the safety information that was presented, and then verified when we got home, as with any information presented even in the media, you have to check it out. But my husband and I didn’t by the feeding table because, well honestly, I didn’t like the look of it. From what we could see it looked sturdy. However, we invested in the crib, and we couldn’t be happier!!! I feel safe knowing my son is in a crib with no recalls. Sadly, two babies have just been killed in a drop side crib. I know we need to check our screws and bolts, but I feel safe. He even used the side door now to get in and out on his own…my son loves that. We saw this crib used on Extreme Home Makeovers because of the side gate that anyone in a wheel chair can use to let their chid in and out of bed. They can now be an active part in their child’s night time/bed time routine. I think that’s awesome. It was well worth our time, and our child’s safety.
Yeah (big, annoyed sigh) went to one yesterday. The invite says learn about safety and sleep habits. I was looking forward to it because I have no clue how to care for a baby…or is that babee? anyway, I didn’t really care about the free gift. Could care less (coupons for groceries, time shares etc). Then the sales pitch…Im sure they have a good product, I thought the table feeding thing was cool, but the way they brought the people in was not [cool]. Everything is dangerous if used inappropriately. Everything is toxic in the right amount. Dont sit there and try to tell these scared, new parents that the crib they just bought or the high chair a friend just gave them is crap and the baby will die if it is used. Oh, and what “tests” did they perform to say that if you use a walker your kid will have lower test scores? I used a walker and look at me know…I can type this all by mayself. The way they brought people in and the (mis)information they give is total b.s. The useful thing i did come away with was the recall website that lists all the recalls for baby stuff. Paul said it best a few posts up…”NEVER GO TO ONE OF THESE SEMINARS!! EVER EVER EVER!!!” I am still p.o’d about it a day later! Thanks BabY Tenda, you wasted 2.5 hours of my weekend of watching the giants and steelers.
Yeah (big, annoyed sigh) went to one yesterday. The invite says learn about safety and sleep habits. I was looking forward to it because I have no clue how to care for a baby…or is that babee? anyway, I didn’t really care about the free gift. Could care less (coupons for groceries, time shares etc). Then the sales pitch…Im sure they have a good product, I thought the table feeding thing was cool, but the way they brought the people in was not [cool]. Everything is dangerous if used inappropriately. Everything is toxic in the right amount. Dont sit there and try to tell these scared, new parents that the crib they just bought or the high chair a friend just gave them is crap and the baby will die if it is used. Oh, and what “tests” did they perform to say that if you use a walker your kid will have lower test scores? I used a walker and look at me know…I can type this all by mayself. The way they brought people in and the (mis)information they give is total b.s. The useful thing i did come away with was the recall website that lists all the recalls for baby stuff. Paul said it best a few posts up…”NEVER GO TO ONE OF THESE SEMINARS!! EVER EVER EVER!!!” I am still p.o’d about it a day later! Thanks BabY Tenda, you wasted 2.5 hours of my weekend of watching the giants and steelers.
proof reading is key….look at me now. Maybe i did need the feeding table.
proof reading is key….look at me now. Maybe i did need the feeding table.
ok, so i am still mad. i just keep thinking of things…doctors say that pregnant women should not sit for more than an hour…this thing had no breaks. 2 and a half hours straight in hotel conference chairs. They are afraid that when they do break, they wont have anyone come back. ok i am done now.
ok, so i am still mad. i just keep thinking of things…doctors say that pregnant women should not sit for more than an hour…this thing had no breaks. 2 and a half hours straight in hotel conference chairs. They are afraid that when they do break, they wont have anyone come back. ok i am done now.
We have the Baby Tenda feeding table and crib and we love them! My son loved being able to get out of the crib on his own. The feeding table is great: sturdy, easily portable and easy to clean. I, too, received the invitation that we would be going to a “safety seminar” and while we were given some alarming statistics about injuries some babies sustain (not all babies), we still found it informative. I wish, though, that Baby Tenda would be straight with people and let them know that they will be coming to hear about baby safety and possibly buy products. Or, just chuck their whole business plan of soliciting people via mass-mailing and using scare tactics to buy their products. Simply put, I think Baby Tenda’s products are high-quality enough to stand on their own– without the scare-tactics and hotel ballroom-selling. They should trust in their products and their products will sell themselves!
We have the Baby Tenda feeding table and crib and we love them! My son loved being able to get out of the crib on his own. The feeding table is great: sturdy, easily portable and easy to clean. I, too, received the invitation that we would be going to a “safety seminar” and while we were given some alarming statistics about injuries some babies sustain (not all babies), we still found it informative. I wish, though, that Baby Tenda would be straight with people and let them know that they will be coming to hear about baby safety and possibly buy products. Or, just chuck their whole business plan of soliciting people via mass-mailing and using scare tactics to buy their products. Simply put, I think Baby Tenda’s products are high-quality enough to stand on their own– without the scare-tactics and hotel ballroom-selling. They should trust in their products and their products will sell themselves!
Well, my husband, mom, dad, sister, and I went to this show yesterday. I went in there knowing that it would be a sales pitch for a high end high chair. Like many other parents, I, too, was annoyed with they way they sold their product. I thought it was horrible that they would target such a vulnerable group…but then again, that’s how they intended to sell their product. I was skeptical about buying anything, so I sat down and weighed my options…and searched the net on my phone to check it out while I did my thinking. (We didn’t need a crib because we already have one. We decided to consider the feeding table.) I added up the cost of a walker, highchair, toddler chair, activity table, etc. and it came out to be about the same…then I added in the cleaning aspects, durability, adjustability, and portability of the feeding table.
I ultimately decided to purchase the feeding table because, in our case, it served multiple uses and it was easier for us to buy an “all-in-one” product, rather than several different ones with our constant moving and actually space for it all. I have also spent many years babysitting and working in daycares where I know how nice it is to have something stationary to put the child in without having to worry too much. Again, using Babee Tenda products are not an excuse to neglect your child…you should always be available at a moment’s notice, but it does add added comfort for you and entertainment for them =). Like many other parents, I, too, grew up using highchairs and walkers…I turned out just fine. However, during my babysitting experiences, there have been “close calls” where the child has stood up or climbed out all within in a second of turning my back to pick something up. With my own child, I know I will not be able to watch his EVERY SINGLE MOVE, but this feeding table gives me that extra comfort when I turn my back to pick something up. I feel like my child is safer. I also feel more comfortable knowing that when others watch our son, my son will be safer in a more stationary chair if whomever was watching him need to run to the bathroom or pick things up. (These were my personal reasons.)
Again, the coupons at the end are timeshare related…so I won’t be using those. But, honestly, you aren’t forced to buy the Babee Tenda products. If it is something of interest, sit and run the numbers of what you expect to spend over your child’s development years, how you are going to spend it, and if buying this product is worth the investment. If it is, then it is. If it’s not, then it’s not. YOU CAN SAY “NO,THANKS.” And It’s okay. =).
To us, it was a good deal. To you, it might be different.
**Added thought: Then there are the infamous baby showers where you can get a lot of the baby stuff for free from your friends and family…but by buying this first, before the shower, we are able to ask for things that we really need…that won’t take up as much space or that we won’t have to take back.**
Oh, another thing…many people are selling the Babee Tenda feeding tables for cheap…say $50 or so on Craigslist, but if you read their reasons why, it’s because their children have outgrown the tables…keyword: CHILDREN…some for their 3rd or 4th child…which means they have had it for awhile and it has paid for itself well. Imagine a highchair (alone..minus the other uses of the feeding table) that has been through not 1, not 2, but three children…doubtful it holds up like the feeding table. My suggestion is, buy a used one to try it out…if you like it and plan on having more children, buy the newer one so it will last longer. If not, it’s okay.
Well, my husband, mom, dad, sister, and I went to this show yesterday. I went in there knowing that it would be a sales pitch for a high end high chair. Like many other parents, I, too, was annoyed with they way they sold their product. I thought it was horrible that they would target such a vulnerable group…but then again, that’s how they intended to sell their product. I was skeptical about buying anything, so I sat down and weighed my options…and searched the net on my phone to check it out while I did my thinking. (We didn’t need a crib because we already have one. We decided to consider the feeding table.) I added up the cost of a walker, highchair, toddler chair, activity table, etc. and it came out to be about the same…then I added in the cleaning aspects, durability, adjustability, and portability of the feeding table.
I ultimately decided to purchase the feeding table because, in our case, it served multiple uses and it was easier for us to buy an “all-in-one” product, rather than several different ones with our constant moving and actually space for it all. I have also spent many years babysitting and working in daycares where I know how nice it is to have something stationary to put the child in without having to worry too much. Again, using Babee Tenda products are not an excuse to neglect your child…you should always be available at a moment’s notice, but it does add added comfort for you and entertainment for them =). Like many other parents, I, too, grew up using highchairs and walkers…I turned out just fine. However, during my babysitting experiences, there have been “close calls” where the child has stood up or climbed out all within in a second of turning my back to pick something up. With my own child, I know I will not be able to watch his EVERY SINGLE MOVE, but this feeding table gives me that extra comfort when I turn my back to pick something up. I feel like my child is safer. I also feel more comfortable knowing that when others watch our son, my son will be safer in a more stationary chair if whomever was watching him need to run to the bathroom or pick things up. (These were my personal reasons.)
Again, the coupons at the end are timeshare related…so I won’t be using those. But, honestly, you aren’t forced to buy the Babee Tenda products. If it is something of interest, sit and run the numbers of what you expect to spend over your child’s development years, how you are going to spend it, and if buying this product is worth the investment. If it is, then it is. If it’s not, then it’s not. YOU CAN SAY “NO,THANKS.” And It’s okay. =).
To us, it was a good deal. To you, it might be different.
**Added thought: Then there are the infamous baby showers where you can get a lot of the baby stuff for free from your friends and family…but by buying this first, before the shower, we are able to ask for things that we really need…that won’t take up as much space or that we won’t have to take back.**
Oh, another thing…many people are selling the Babee Tenda feeding tables for cheap…say $50 or so on Craigslist, but if you read their reasons why, it’s because their children have outgrown the tables…keyword: CHILDREN…some for their 3rd or 4th child…which means they have had it for awhile and it has paid for itself well. Imagine a highchair (alone..minus the other uses of the feeding table) that has been through not 1, not 2, but three children…doubtful it holds up like the feeding table. My suggestion is, buy a used one to try it out…if you like it and plan on having more children, buy the newer one so it will last longer. If not, it’s okay.
My wife and I, too, went to one of these sales pitched, free offer, safety seminars thinking we’d get some great information. Most of the info giving was COMMON SENSE!
I agree with most of the above statements are very true. They sell their products on the fear of parents that the store bought baby items will injure or suffocate your child. (he liked the word suffocate. He used in in almost every sentence)
And he did also mention that Babee Tenda use to have 2 stores but had to close because the overhead was too much. Sounds to like they wanted to make more money? Just like department stores want to do with mass production.
The whole experience seemed like a fraud, with stating he represented a Safety council and the $129.99 worht of free gifts but I think the products are worth checking out. And we did buy the feeding table. LOL
My wife and I, too, went to one of these sales pitched, free offer, safety seminars thinking we’d get some great information. Most of the info giving was COMMON SENSE!
I agree with most of the above statements are very true. They sell their products on the fear of parents that the store bought baby items will injure or suffocate your child. (he liked the word suffocate. He used in in almost every sentence)
And he did also mention that Babee Tenda use to have 2 stores but had to close because the overhead was too much. Sounds to like they wanted to make more money? Just like department stores want to do with mass production.
The whole experience seemed like a fraud, with stating he represented a Safety council and the $129.99 worht of free gifts but I think the products are worth checking out. And we did buy the feeding table. LOL
My husband and I ALMOST got duped into buying one of their their over-priced high chairs in the late nineties. We got an invitation in the mail offering a “free steak dinner and safety seminar” (at a local Golden Corral) FOR FIRST TIME PARENTS ONLY! That designation in and of itself should have been a warning sign. Nontheless, we went and after hungrily sitting through over two hour of scare tactics, emotional manipulation and high pressure sales pitches, we were each served a plate with 1 burnt hamburger and 1 cold, hard roll; that was the “Steak Dinner”! The sales pitch had already worked on me, though, and I was convinced that any committed parent would buy this high chair (@ $435). Fortunately, my husband was able to see this “seminar” for what it really was and talked me out of it. From this experience, we learned to never go to an event targeted to first time (and often nervous and clueless) parents only!
My husband and I ALMOST got duped into buying one of their their over-priced high chairs in the late nineties. We got an invitation in the mail offering a “free steak dinner and safety seminar” (at a local Golden Corral) FOR FIRST TIME PARENTS ONLY! That designation in and of itself should have been a warning sign. Nontheless, we went and after hungrily sitting through over two hour of scare tactics, emotional manipulation and high pressure sales pitches, we were each served a plate with 1 burnt hamburger and 1 cold, hard roll; that was the “Steak Dinner”! The sales pitch had already worked on me, though, and I was convinced that any committed parent would buy this high chair (@ $435). Fortunately, my husband was able to see this “seminar” for what it really was and talked me out of it. From this experience, we learned to never go to an event targeted to first time (and often nervous and clueless) parents only!
The following is an email I just sent to the company…I think it states pretty clearly how I feel about the “baby seminar” I attended this past weekend…
I am emailing to tell you how extremely irritated I was and still am by the sneaky way your company tries to lure in potential new customers. I received an invitation to your “seminar” held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI this past Saturday, January 3, 2009. I went thinking that I was going to be informed of valuable safety information. When I got there I found myself held captive in a room for 2 1/2 hours by a rude man who had the audacity to ask me “where the father was.” Quite frankly that is not any of his business, and I was offput from the very beginning by that totally inappropriate inquiry. For over two hours I and the approximately 25 other extremely uncomfortable pregnant women were told by this man, who admitted to leaving the childrearing to his wife, that everything we had done in the past and every baby product we had ever used had the potential to kill our babies. It was very unclear until the very end what exactly this man was trying to accomplish other than scare most of these first-time mothers, and when it became obvious that he was trying to sell us the feeding table and crib I almost stood up and left, but after enduring this entire ordeal I felt I deserved the “free gift pack” we were promised. When he further revealed that he was also trying sell us the Cosco Scenera carseat (made by a company which he previously stated was the second worst company in the world) I was flabbergasted. This method of trying to generate new business for your company has got to stop. As a consumer I will admit that if I did not already own a crib I would have considered purchasing the crib, but after being forced to listen to this sales pitch for over 2 hours I would not buy the thing on principle alone because of the shoddy salesmanship and what I feel is false advertising regarding the nature of this so-called seminar! When at the very end I was presented with a handful of certificates to receive coupons after sending in $15 per certificate I cannot tell you how much more my aggravation increased! This is not a “free gift pack.” The whole experience was a waste of my time and the gas money it took to get to Warwick which for me is almost an hour drive. To make it even worse I subjected my best friend to the ordeal who was as indignant about the whole experience as I was. I am going to tell anyone who will listen not to buy any of your products and above all else never attend one of these so-called baby seminars where you learn absolutely nothing useful and instead are berated for raising your children without the Babee Tenda products. I hope you will take this email to heart and reconsider different ways in which to generate business for your company.
The following is an email I just sent to the company…I think it states pretty clearly how I feel about the “baby seminar” I attended this past weekend…
I am emailing to tell you how extremely irritated I was and still am by the sneaky way your company tries to lure in potential new customers. I received an invitation to your “seminar” held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI this past Saturday, January 3, 2009. I went thinking that I was going to be informed of valuable safety information. When I got there I found myself held captive in a room for 2 1/2 hours by a rude man who had the audacity to ask me “where the father was.” Quite frankly that is not any of his business, and I was offput from the very beginning by that totally inappropriate inquiry. For over two hours I and the approximately 25 other extremely uncomfortable pregnant women were told by this man, who admitted to leaving the childrearing to his wife, that everything we had done in the past and every baby product we had ever used had the potential to kill our babies. It was very unclear until the very end what exactly this man was trying to accomplish other than scare most of these first-time mothers, and when it became obvious that he was trying to sell us the feeding table and crib I almost stood up and left, but after enduring this entire ordeal I felt I deserved the “free gift pack” we were promised. When he further revealed that he was also trying sell us the Cosco Scenera carseat (made by a company which he previously stated was the second worst company in the world) I was flabbergasted. This method of trying to generate new business for your company has got to stop. As a consumer I will admit that if I did not already own a crib I would have considered purchasing the crib, but after being forced to listen to this sales pitch for over 2 hours I would not buy the thing on principle alone because of the shoddy salesmanship and what I feel is false advertising regarding the nature of this so-called seminar! When at the very end I was presented with a handful of certificates to receive coupons after sending in $15 per certificate I cannot tell you how much more my aggravation increased! This is not a “free gift pack.” The whole experience was a waste of my time and the gas money it took to get to Warwick which for me is almost an hour drive. To make it even worse I subjected my best friend to the ordeal who was as indignant about the whole experience as I was. I am going to tell anyone who will listen not to buy any of your products and above all else never attend one of these so-called baby seminars where you learn absolutely nothing useful and instead are berated for raising your children without the Babee Tenda products. I hope you will take this email to heart and reconsider different ways in which to generate business for your company.
My husband and I bought the Feeding Table 9 years ago. We loved it. It is a safe way for you to feed your child and allow him to play. AS they get older they have a sturdy table and chalk board. Its a very functional and nice bit of furniture. Plus you can pass it down. I think its a great heirloom that will last.I was delighted to get our invitation.
My husband and I bought the Feeding Table 9 years ago. We loved it. It is a safe way for you to feed your child and allow him to play. AS they get older they have a sturdy table and chalk board. Its a very functional and nice bit of furniture. Plus you can pass it down. I think its a great heirloom that will last.I was delighted to get our invitation.
My husband and I were tricked into going to their seminar. Despite their scare tactics and constant name dropping, we did NOT purchase their products. It was a long, pointless, irritating, painful waste of our time. Not to mention their furniture is ugly as he11.
My husband and I were tricked into going to their seminar. Despite their scare tactics and constant name dropping, we did NOT purchase their products. It was a long, pointless, irritating, painful waste of our time. Not to mention their furniture is ugly as he11.
My wife and I received a coupon in the mail the other week and were expecting a demonstration on proper baby safety. We just attended it today. As soon as I walked into the room of the hotel, the first thought that came over my mind was “timeshare presentation”. But we decided to stick it through. Yes, the “tactics” may be misleading. However, there is a phone number on the invitation – how many of you actually bothered to call that number to get more information? Many of you feel “duped” because you didn’t bother to follow up and call for more information. That is your fault, not the company. That’s like going into a baby store and buying a product without doing any research on it, and we all know none of you would ever do that, right?
Yes, the presentation was over the top – maybe way over the top. As for the information being “misleading”….please, someone who believes it was misleading post up some links to sites to contradict the points and statistics made in the presentation. Every single site I’ve gone to to research this company has some person complaining about the statistics/information, yet no one has provided information to contradict what was presented. If you feel the information is wrong, then please tell us where to find the correct information. Some people have posted that the company is not regulated by the US and doesn’t have to abide by certain standards for baby furniture…what?! Where is this information? I’m not saying that may not be true, but at least post up where you are getting that information from.
I dont mean to be so cynical, nor do I mean to hurt anyone’s feelings – a lot of people were angry at the tactics used by the company. And yes, such tactics may reflect poorly on a company. Shameless? Maybe. Irritating? Definitely. But you know what else reflects on a company? The quality of the product. And from all the research I’ve found on this company and its products, I have yet to find ANYONE who has bought the crib or feeder and regretted it. Everyone who has bought one has been thoroughly impressed with it and has lasted many years. Heck, where else can you find a product with an 11 year warranty! And, its made in the USA of quality materials, not some junk plastic.
One more thing – the price. Highly competitive with other quality products out there. How much do people actually think a quality crib costs? Cause I’ve seen them in the stores for $700+. Also, I prefer sturdy wood frame over some cheap lead afflicted plastic overseas garbage. Sure you could buy a nice cheap highchair. Sure you could get a “pretty” crib. Do you drive around in a plastic car? No, because you want quality and safety. Do you really think your baby cares what his/her crib looks like?
My wife and I have not committed entirely to purchasing the crib and feeder. We received a very nice Child Craft crib from a friend of ours, in excellent condition (not a recalled one – I checked). I am still researching Babee Tenda and looking at the reviews from people who have ACTUALLY bought the product. Again, so far the product reviews have been positive. Yes, the sell tactics used are of poor taste. As someone above mentioned, they probably don’t need such seminars – the product could sell itself.
If we end up purchasing it, I will post back and let folks know what I think about it. If we decide not to purchase it, I will post back and explain exactly why. But I’m not going to be one of those people who are persuaded not to because people were upset about the sales tactic. Its a short two hours – check out the product up close and personal yourself and then decide, based on the product, not the person trying to sell it.
Let’s see some reviews from people who actually bought and have used it, please.
My wife and I received a coupon in the mail the other week and were expecting a demonstration on proper baby safety. We just attended it today. As soon as I walked into the room of the hotel, the first thought that came over my mind was “timeshare presentation”. But we decided to stick it through. Yes, the “tactics” may be misleading. However, there is a phone number on the invitation – how many of you actually bothered to call that number to get more information? Many of you feel “duped” because you didn’t bother to follow up and call for more information. That is your fault, not the company. That’s like going into a baby store and buying a product without doing any research on it, and we all know none of you would ever do that, right?
Yes, the presentation was over the top – maybe way over the top. As for the information being “misleading”….please, someone who believes it was misleading post up some links to sites to contradict the points and statistics made in the presentation. Every single site I’ve gone to to research this company has some person complaining about the statistics/information, yet no one has provided information to contradict what was presented. If you feel the information is wrong, then please tell us where to find the correct information. Some people have posted that the company is not regulated by the US and doesn’t have to abide by certain standards for baby furniture…what?! Where is this information? I’m not saying that may not be true, but at least post up where you are getting that information from.
I dont mean to be so cynical, nor do I mean to hurt anyone’s feelings – a lot of people were angry at the tactics used by the company. And yes, such tactics may reflect poorly on a company. Shameless? Maybe. Irritating? Definitely. But you know what else reflects on a company? The quality of the product. And from all the research I’ve found on this company and its products, I have yet to find ANYONE who has bought the crib or feeder and regretted it. Everyone who has bought one has been thoroughly impressed with it and has lasted many years. Heck, where else can you find a product with an 11 year warranty! And, its made in the USA of quality materials, not some junk plastic.
One more thing – the price. Highly competitive with other quality products out there. How much do people actually think a quality crib costs? Cause I’ve seen them in the stores for $700+. Also, I prefer sturdy wood frame over some cheap lead afflicted plastic overseas garbage. Sure you could buy a nice cheap highchair. Sure you could get a “pretty” crib. Do you drive around in a plastic car? No, because you want quality and safety. Do you really think your baby cares what his/her crib looks like?
My wife and I have not committed entirely to purchasing the crib and feeder. We received a very nice Child Craft crib from a friend of ours, in excellent condition (not a recalled one – I checked). I am still researching Babee Tenda and looking at the reviews from people who have ACTUALLY bought the product. Again, so far the product reviews have been positive. Yes, the sell tactics used are of poor taste. As someone above mentioned, they probably don’t need such seminars – the product could sell itself.
If we end up purchasing it, I will post back and let folks know what I think about it. If we decide not to purchase it, I will post back and explain exactly why. But I’m not going to be one of those people who are persuaded not to because people were upset about the sales tactic. Its a short two hours – check out the product up close and personal yourself and then decide, based on the product, not the person trying to sell it.
Let’s see some reviews from people who actually bought and have used it, please.
Does anyone who actually bought this product not like it?
Does anyone who actually bought this product not like it?
My wife and I bought the crib and the table and love them. They are very secure. While they may not be ‘super pretty’, they aren’t bad, and I’d pick safety over aesthetics. The sales tactics are in poor taste, but I got over it because the product was great.
I too am curious if there is anyone who bought the crib or table that didn’t like it. I’ve never read a negative review of the product itself on this or other sites. Most reviews of the product are from families that used it through several children, thus saving a ton of money and still knowing their children are safe.
My wife and I bought the crib and the table and love them. They are very secure. While they may not be ‘super pretty’, they aren’t bad, and I’d pick safety over aesthetics. The sales tactics are in poor taste, but I got over it because the product was great.
I too am curious if there is anyone who bought the crib or table that didn’t like it. I’ve never read a negative review of the product itself on this or other sites. Most reviews of the product are from families that used it through several children, thus saving a ton of money and still knowing their children are safe.
I went to a Babee Tenda seminar and the only thing I got from it was scare tactic, after scare tactic. If the products are the market are really that bad, then all kids would be dead. What makes the Babee Tenda products that much better? If you don’t believe me, go to one of their seminars and listen to what they say. As a first time parent I came away from it feeling worse then when I went in!
I went to a Babee Tenda seminar and the only thing I got from it was scare tactic, after scare tactic. If the products are the market are really that bad, then all kids would be dead. What makes the Babee Tenda products that much better? If you don’t believe me, go to one of their seminars and listen to what they say. As a first time parent I came away from it feeling worse then when I went in!
My daughter and I went to the seminar advertised as a safety seminar. About 10 minutes into the “Safety Seminar” I realized that it was a sales promotion which did not make me happy. Although I have to admit that I did purchase the table for her since she wanted it so badly and belived everything they said about the table. I did write to Babee Tenda and give my opinion of their sales methods.
A word of caution: Baby’s can fall out of the Tenda Table. My grandaughter is an eight month premie with gerd, and she is able to climb out of the table. I emailed the company and was informed to put the seat closer to the tray. In order to get the tray tight enough it has to be jammed into her tummy, Not Good for Gerd or anything baby in my opinion. I am very unhappy that they state no baby call fallout of the table. NOT TRUE. Fortunety we discovered she could climb out at 7 months and watch her very closely when in the table. She also hates the table because she likes to see what is on the floor. Which is also mentioned they sales pitch. “Keeps baby from seeing the floor so they won’t fall by leaning to the side.”
Buyer beware of the Baby Tenda Table and watch baby closely
My daughter and I went to the seminar advertised as a safety seminar. About 10 minutes into the “Safety Seminar” I realized that it was a sales promotion which did not make me happy. Although I have to admit that I did purchase the table for her since she wanted it so badly and belived everything they said about the table. I did write to Babee Tenda and give my opinion of their sales methods.
A word of caution: Baby’s can fall out of the Tenda Table. My grandaughter is an eight month premie with gerd, and she is able to climb out of the table. I emailed the company and was informed to put the seat closer to the tray. In order to get the tray tight enough it has to be jammed into her tummy, Not Good for Gerd or anything baby in my opinion. I am very unhappy that they state no baby call fallout of the table. NOT TRUE. Fortunety we discovered she could climb out at 7 months and watch her very closely when in the table. She also hates the table because she likes to see what is on the floor. Which is also mentioned they sales pitch. “Keeps baby from seeing the floor so they won’t fall by leaning to the side.”
Buyer beware of the Baby Tenda Table and watch baby closely
I am an 18 year old mommy to be and i am pissed. i came online to see what other merchandise they may have and found out all this terrible information. im F**kin pissed. i put a $60 down payment but that is all Im not paying anything else. i could buy hella baby clothes and products with the money they are asking for those products. as a first time mommy 2 be i think my mind was clogged with ‘i just want the best for my baby’ sydrome. after reading this and loads of other sites about how they lure you in just to sell products not just for the babys safety. its ridiculous. im so upset!!!!!!! Ugh!!!!! Im gonna print out all this information and show everyone i know… all you mad mommies should do the same, so no one else gets scammed!!!
I am an 18 year old mommy to be and i am pissed. i came online to see what other merchandise they may have and found out all this terrible information. im F**kin pissed. i put a $60 down payment but that is all Im not paying anything else. i could buy hella baby clothes and products with the money they are asking for those products. as a first time mommy 2 be i think my mind was clogged with ‘i just want the best for my baby’ sydrome. after reading this and loads of other sites about how they lure you in just to sell products not just for the babys safety. its ridiculous. im so upset!!!!!!! Ugh!!!!! Im gonna print out all this information and show everyone i know… all you mad mommies should do the same, so no one else gets scammed!!!
I purchased both the crib and feeding table when I was pregnant with my first child. After being used through three children these products still work great. I agree that their sales pitch is ridiculous but their products are worth the money in the end.
the feeding table is now a table and chair my children use to color at and the crib is now a bed for my youngest son.
I purchased both the crib and feeding table when I was pregnant with my first child. After being used through three children these products still work great. I agree that their sales pitch is ridiculous but their products are worth the money in the end.
the feeding table is now a table and chair my children use to color at and the crib is now a bed for my youngest son.
I stumbled on this site and thought I’d post my feelings about the Babee Tenda products. My husband and I went to one of these seminars back in 2004. We were soon-to-be new parents and had not done any research on baby products. We got scaredd into buying both the feeding table and crib. After the purchase, I had buyer’s remorse for a couple of months and then when my daughter was born and we started using the products, we really liked it. I would say there are some cons with the design of the crib because unlike other cribs, the mattress lays really low. If you have short arms, it’s really hard to gently lay your child down on the mattress if you can barely reach that low into the crib. However, the great part is that there is the door that can be opened so I always had to remember to open the door and then put her into the crib through the doorway. When she was around 18 months, she loved to have me open the door and let her climb in herself. Now the crib has been passed down to my son who is 2 and he didn’t like the bars on the bed or climbing through the door so we converted it to a toddler bed and he loves it. Same goes with the feeding table. When my daughter didn’t want to sit in a high chair anymore (probably around 17 months), we converted the high chair into a table for her to draw on or play with play dough. When my son was born, it got changed back to a high chair. Then around 16 months, he didn’t want to sit in a high chair so it got turned back into a desk for my daughter who just started kindergarten. Now she has a little desk to do her homework. She likes to also practice her writing on the table itself since it’s a white board on one side and a chalkboard on the other. Babee Tenda also includes a chair with the table. These Babee Tenda products are a little more expensive than other high chairs or cribs but we loved the fact that they grow with the child. You can spend over $2-300 dollars on some other high chairs that become useless once your child outgrows it.
Hope this helps with making a purchasing decision. Babee Tenda products definitely are not the best looking baby products out there but they will last you for years.
I stumbled on this site and thought I’d post my feelings about the Babee Tenda products. My husband and I went to one of these seminars back in 2004. We were soon-to-be new parents and had not done any research on baby products. We got scaredd into buying both the feeding table and crib. After the purchase, I had buyer’s remorse for a couple of months and then when my daughter was born and we started using the products, we really liked it. I would say there are some cons with the design of the crib because unlike other cribs, the mattress lays really low. If you have short arms, it’s really hard to gently lay your child down on the mattress if you can barely reach that low into the crib. However, the great part is that there is the door that can be opened so I always had to remember to open the door and then put her into the crib through the doorway. When she was around 18 months, she loved to have me open the door and let her climb in herself. Now the crib has been passed down to my son who is 2 and he didn’t like the bars on the bed or climbing through the door so we converted it to a toddler bed and he loves it. Same goes with the feeding table. When my daughter didn’t want to sit in a high chair anymore (probably around 17 months), we converted the high chair into a table for her to draw on or play with play dough. When my son was born, it got changed back to a high chair. Then around 16 months, he didn’t want to sit in a high chair so it got turned back into a desk for my daughter who just started kindergarten. Now she has a little desk to do her homework. She likes to also practice her writing on the table itself since it’s a white board on one side and a chalkboard on the other. Babee Tenda also includes a chair with the table. These Babee Tenda products are a little more expensive than other high chairs or cribs but we loved the fact that they grow with the child. You can spend over $2-300 dollars on some other high chairs that become useless once your child outgrows it.
Hope this helps with making a purchasing decision. Babee Tenda products definitely are not the best looking baby products out there but they will last you for years.
well if people would read invite to these seminars is says that they will be offering product for sell . i guess most of u saw free gift and didnt bother to read the rest. anyway i went and actully liked it mabey it was the guy presenting was more about presenting the safety stuff instead of selling. i guess im one of the lucky ones cause the actual sells pitch lasted about ten min. Anyway i havent decided if im gonna buy the table and crib yet so i would like to hear something frome people who actually bought them….cause what sells pitch isn’t over the top. i want to know if people like the product i really could care less about if u like the sells pitch or not because in the end my kid is not gonna sleep or sit in the sells pitch but in ther actual product
well if people would read invite to these seminars is says that they will be offering product for sell . i guess most of u saw free gift and didnt bother to read the rest. anyway i went and actully liked it mabey it was the guy presenting was more about presenting the safety stuff instead of selling. i guess im one of the lucky ones cause the actual sells pitch lasted about ten min. Anyway i havent decided if im gonna buy the table and crib yet so i would like to hear something frome people who actually bought them….cause what sells pitch isn’t over the top. i want to know if people like the product i really could care less about if u like the sells pitch or not because in the end my kid is not gonna sleep or sit in the sells pitch but in ther actual product
i went to the safety class and learned alot about car seat safety things that i didnt kno like how to properly buckle the baby in to a car seat and how to register my base and car seat which only 23% of parents do and it should be done incase of any recalls. while a was pregnant i had always been worried about buying a safe crib because my aunt died in a crib wen she was 3 and i was very happy to see the crib they had to sell i mean come on there not selling anyone a death trap for there child its safe produces for crying out loud and it doesnt hurt to go its not like they pressure u to buy a crib its ur choice. i reccomend parents to go because i cnt tell u how many times ive seen a baby buckled into there seat so wrong to the point it looks as if they can flop right out!!!!!!GOOOO!!! you have nothing to lose!!!!!
i went to the safety class and learned alot about car seat safety things that i didnt kno like how to properly buckle the baby in to a car seat and how to register my base and car seat which only 23% of parents do and it should be done incase of any recalls. while a was pregnant i had always been worried about buying a safe crib because my aunt died in a crib wen she was 3 and i was very happy to see the crib they had to sell i mean come on there not selling anyone a death trap for there child its safe produces for crying out loud and it doesnt hurt to go its not like they pressure u to buy a crib its ur choice. i reccomend parents to go because i cnt tell u how many times ive seen a baby buckled into there seat so wrong to the point it looks as if they can flop right out!!!!!!GOOOO!!! you have nothing to lose!!!!!
oh and by the way i did buy the crib…i havent got the high chair yet but i will and i absolutly love it!!!!!100%!!!! thank you babee tenda!!!
oh and by the way i did buy the crib…i havent got the high chair yet but i will and i absolutly love it!!!!!100%!!!! thank you babee tenda!!!
I went to this seminar and bought this product back in 2007 when I was a first time parent. I mostly wasn’t interested in buying it, but my husband was so we went for it with both the table and crib. After using them for about a year my son hated the seat in the feeding table and was very uncomfortable. He was pitching fits and not eating. Thankfully my mother’s intuition kicked in and we ended up having to buy a regular Graco high chair–that solved our issues. I do agree that the taller high chair was a tiny bit less sturdy than the shorter feeding table we purchased but it was easier to keep clean. As far as the crib goes, I never had a problem with it persay. It was not comfortable putting the baby in and out of the crib because it only had the lowest mattress setting. I didn’t like that I had to buy sheets from baby tenda or make my own because of the awkwardly sized mattress. I also felt like the mattress was terribly uncomfortable. In the end I’d say it is an innovative product but I felt like I’d paid too much money for it. I was so irritated by that fact that I sold it and replaced it with a regular crib. It’s also not attractive furniture and definitely doesn’t seem worth the amount it costs. I think if it was better priced I would recommend it but I wouldn’t given the look/quality/awkward size in relation to its price.
I went to this seminar and bought this product back in 2007 when I was a first time parent. I mostly wasn’t interested in buying it, but my husband was so we went for it with both the table and crib. After using them for about a year my son hated the seat in the feeding table and was very uncomfortable. He was pitching fits and not eating. Thankfully my mother’s intuition kicked in and we ended up having to buy a regular Graco high chair–that solved our issues. I do agree that the taller high chair was a tiny bit less sturdy than the shorter feeding table we purchased but it was easier to keep clean. As far as the crib goes, I never had a problem with it persay. It was not comfortable putting the baby in and out of the crib because it only had the lowest mattress setting. I didn’t like that I had to buy sheets from baby tenda or make my own because of the awkwardly sized mattress. I also felt like the mattress was terribly uncomfortable. In the end I’d say it is an innovative product but I felt like I’d paid too much money for it. I was so irritated by that fact that I sold it and replaced it with a regular crib. It’s also not attractive furniture and definitely doesn’t seem worth the amount it costs. I think if it was better priced I would recommend it but I wouldn’t given the look/quality/awkward size in relation to its price.
They may have been found guilty but lets face most companies like this all use the same selling tactics. If you’re not smart enough to figure it out on your own then shame on you.
One thing that isn’t discussed is how safe these are over store bought ones. Babee Tenda has never had a recall and their products are used in most hospitals. They also don’t come with 6 different warning labels telling us the store bought products aren’t safe. Anything that carries so many warning labels, store bought or mass produced baby products, only serves the purpose to cover the manfacturer in the event of an accident. Why? Because they know their product isn’t safe. The same can’t be said for Babee Tenda. they have a very safe product and it is made exclusively in the USA not in China or other places where you are buying nothing more than cheap unsafe junk.
You pay for what you get and in the case of Babee tenda products you get the very best and they will last long after the store bought one has been trashed. Lets not forget you get a matress with the Baby Tenda, you don’t that with store bought ones.
This sounds as if somebody was just mad because they couldn’t afford a Babee Tenda or just couldn’t sell the junk they were peddling.
They may have been found guilty but lets face most companies like this all use the same selling tactics. If you’re not smart enough to figure it out on your own then shame on you.
One thing that isn’t discussed is how safe these are over store bought ones. Babee Tenda has never had a recall and their products are used in most hospitals. They also don’t come with 6 different warning labels telling us the store bought products aren’t safe. Anything that carries so many warning labels, store bought or mass produced baby products, only serves the purpose to cover the manfacturer in the event of an accident. Why? Because they know their product isn’t safe. The same can’t be said for Babee Tenda. they have a very safe product and it is made exclusively in the USA not in China or other places where you are buying nothing more than cheap unsafe junk.
You pay for what you get and in the case of Babee tenda products you get the very best and they will last long after the store bought one has been trashed. Lets not forget you get a matress with the Baby Tenda, you don’t that with store bought ones.
This sounds as if somebody was just mad because they couldn’t afford a Babee Tenda or just couldn’t sell the junk they were peddling.
I bought both the feeding table and crib and love them both. I’m a stay at home dad and full time student at night. When I get home from class I’m usually exhausted and want to climb into bed ASAP. When I put my son to bed it’s very convenient to use the dropdown side on my Babee Tenda crib. I also like that I can open a door on the side if I don’t want to bend over the crib. I should also add that either of these actions can be performed with one hand so that the child in the other is not disturbed. I don’t know much about the crib market but I know that my crib is very easy to use and my son has had no problems falling asleep in it. I also don’t remember feeling pressured into buying anything but I have never had a problem turning someone down, walking away, or telling someone how I feel. I focus on the benefit to me.
I bought both the feeding table and crib and love them both. I’m a stay at home dad and full time student at night. When I get home from class I’m usually exhausted and want to climb into bed ASAP. When I put my son to bed it’s very convenient to use the dropdown side on my Babee Tenda crib. I also like that I can open a door on the side if I don’t want to bend over the crib. I should also add that either of these actions can be performed with one hand so that the child in the other is not disturbed. I don’t know much about the crib market but I know that my crib is very easy to use and my son has had no problems falling asleep in it. I also don’t remember feeling pressured into buying anything but I have never had a problem turning someone down, walking away, or telling someone how I feel. I focus on the benefit to me.
Folks you are all forgetting 1 very important point:
You can always say “no”!:-)
Held captive in the room???? Give me a break!
I do find it amazing that people are focusing on the advertising and not the product?
Hello people?! How many thousands of products out there have right “advertising” but then it’s a crappy product???
Based on all the negative reviews I have been looking for recalls, shoddy materials, thousands of complaints of their products but it seems overwhelmingly people are happy with the product.
BTW went to the seminar, listened, learned some things and chose to say no.
Folks you are all forgetting 1 very important point:
You can always say “no”!:-)
Held captive in the room???? Give me a break!
I do find it amazing that people are focusing on the advertising and not the product?
Hello people?! How many thousands of products out there have right “advertising” but then it’s a crappy product???
Based on all the negative reviews I have been looking for recalls, shoddy materials, thousands of complaints of their products but it seems overwhelmingly people are happy with the product.
BTW went to the seminar, listened, learned some things and chose to say no.
I just attending one of these “safety meetings” with my daughter (I am a soon to be grandma) and I have a few things to say. First of all, it was obvious to me and should be to anyone, that something would be sold at the meeting. The invitation had a phone number on it that you could call to make a reservation (it stated – not required but helpful) and if you called this number, it let you know more about your free gift and what the seminar was all about.
Next, maybe some sales distributors handle their meetings different and maybe we are just fortunate down here in Texas but our sales distributor opened the meeting by letting us know exactly what the free gift was and that the Babee Tenda products would be available for sale at the end of the meeting. Anyone that didn’t feel like the free gift was worth staying for and that didn’t want to buy anything was free to leave anytime they wanted to. We never felt trapped. Our speaker was very friendly and did give us some useful safety information that had nothing to do with his product. By the way, the free gift included a DVD that teaches how to give infant CPR which is a good thing to know when you have a baby and 3 coupons for 6 free 10″x13″ portraits from JC Penney’s with free sitting for the portraits. Of course JC Penney’s wants you to purchase more pictures from the sittings but there is no pressure to purchase more and the coupons give you a price of $3.00 per sheet of pictures. Take it from a Mom who loved pictures, this is an extremely good price for studio pictures! This was the gift to the expecting couple and I also received the portrait coupons for attending with them.
Finally, I purchased both the crib and feeding table for my daughter because I found the product to be of good quality that would last for a long time to come. I DID research the company and checked the Better Business Bureau where I found that they have an A Rating and have only had 12 complaints in the last 3 years. Six of these complaints were about the way they sell their product (not from people who have actually purchased the product) and the other complaints were all handled in a timely manner. This speaks well for this company. Also, I found that people who have purchased the product have almost all had wonderful things to say about it in their reviews. Oh, and before you listen to the negative remarks about the company being “guilty of mail fraud” go to the BBB website and read the charges yourself and then make up your mind about the company. Good Luck – I hope this helps some of you with your important decision!
I just attending one of these “safety meetings” with my daughter (I am a soon to be grandma) and I have a few things to say. First of all, it was obvious to me and should be to anyone, that something would be sold at the meeting. The invitation had a phone number on it that you could call to make a reservation (it stated – not required but helpful) and if you called this number, it let you know more about your free gift and what the seminar was all about.
Next, maybe some sales distributors handle their meetings different and maybe we are just fortunate down here in Texas but our sales distributor opened the meeting by letting us know exactly what the free gift was and that the Babee Tenda products would be available for sale at the end of the meeting. Anyone that didn’t feel like the free gift was worth staying for and that didn’t want to buy anything was free to leave anytime they wanted to. We never felt trapped. Our speaker was very friendly and did give us some useful safety information that had nothing to do with his product. By the way, the free gift included a DVD that teaches how to give infant CPR which is a good thing to know when you have a baby and 3 coupons for 6 free 10″x13″ portraits from JC Penney’s with free sitting for the portraits. Of course JC Penney’s wants you to purchase more pictures from the sittings but there is no pressure to purchase more and the coupons give you a price of $3.00 per sheet of pictures. Take it from a Mom who loved pictures, this is an extremely good price for studio pictures! This was the gift to the expecting couple and I also received the portrait coupons for attending with them.
Finally, I purchased both the crib and feeding table for my daughter because I found the product to be of good quality that would last for a long time to come. I DID research the company and checked the Better Business Bureau where I found that they have an A Rating and have only had 12 complaints in the last 3 years. Six of these complaints were about the way they sell their product (not from people who have actually purchased the product) and the other complaints were all handled in a timely manner. This speaks well for this company. Also, I found that people who have purchased the product have almost all had wonderful things to say about it in their reviews. Oh, and before you listen to the negative remarks about the company being “guilty of mail fraud” go to the BBB website and read the charges yourself and then make up your mind about the company. Good Luck – I hope this helps some of you with your important decision!
We fell for babee tendas sales pitch Hook line and sinker as first time parents while my wife was pregnant with our first baby. Bought the crib and the feeding table. The mailing materials that we got really sounded similar to what they were sued for and that was around July or August of 2009. The crib is a drop side crib and was recalled. Anyone selling can be sued for selling you an unsafe product. The feeding table was actually pretty decent for what it was. $400 was a rip-off for sure! Wouldn’t pay more then $100 for that table. If you really want this feeding table, buy it second hand. We got screwed info believing our crib would last for all our kids. It lasted for only 2! I want to punch the sales guy square in his tiny man sack for ripping us off!!! $1300 wasted!!!
I went and I liked them. I have had it for over 25 yrs and am now using it on my grand kids. I bought a second one to go in my lake house. It is practical and I have had no issues with them whatsoever.
Sure they may twist their version but what company doesn’t these days. Take a look at our current govt.
I would buy them again, no matter what the complaints are simply because I have used mine for yrs. I still have the box that it came in. It is almost like new except that the fabric has yellowed a tad. I have nothing bad to say about this table.
We went to one of these seminars when I was pregnant. I was happy to see the address high chairs because it was the one baby item that was stressing me. I had seen in person and read many reviews for all the high chairs sold in stores that they were not perfect and had big issues. Easily tipping over, especially during a tantrum, and trays pinching fingers and limbs, were a major concern for me. Yes, it was a sales pitch, but they addressed all these concerns. We bought a table at this seminar that very day. It arrived in the mail a few weeks later. 15 years later, this table is till in use, in my child’s room. It is used daily as an extra surface for homework, projects, hobbies, etc. It never gets put away and has not been put away for years. I am saddened to learn that this company no longer exists because we wanted to purchase another table. The size of the table and the adjustable legs make it a perfect surface for all sorts of projects and hobbies for everyone in our home. We thought our child would outgrow it and we would be able to have it but it doesn’t look like that will be happening. Absolutely zero complaints about our table and even if their tacticts were “deceitful” it got us to this seminar so we’re ok with it.
The owner was put in jail for murder