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If you’re planning to buy a Crib that can convert to toddler beds, like the Sahara Crib or Twin Beds that can convert to Bunk Beds like the new Brookline Model, watch out for sudden changes in the models because your investment may end abruptly. I decided to purchase an Argington Crib for $585 with the option of purchasing a “toddler conversion kit” for $99, because Argington advertises that the life span will be “0-7 years”. To my surprise, two years after my purchase, when I decided to purchase the “conversion kit” to convert it to toddler bed, I was informed that my model had been discontinued and that the kit was no longer in stock. My $585 investment only lasted me a short 2 years. After contacting them several times, they did not offer any satisfactory solutions. I am very disappointed that a luxury company like Argington would not follow through with their advertisement and keep inventory of fundamental products for a reasonable amount of time. Read below for more details on my experience navigating through this unwarranted situation.After researching for many months, I decided to purchase this crib because Argington’s website promoted the crib as “Affordable” and “Multi-Use” specifically stating that it can be used from “0-7 years” of a chils’d life. [...] As a budget conscious buyer, I ran the numbers and $684 ($585+$99) for a 7-year life span was a sound decision. I did not buy the “toddler conversion kit” at that time because it did not make financial sense to buy something that I was going to store for 2 years.Exactly 2 years later, when my son was close to turning 2 years old, I decided to convert my crib into a toddler bed. I contacted Argington to purchase the “toddler conversion kit” and the Customer Service Rep, told me that they have changed their line, thus my crib has been discontinued and that they no longer have the “toddler conversion kit” in stock. He mentioned that since they no longer received orders for it, they decided to discard the left over inventory.At this point, my $585 investment that was supposed to last me 7 years is now useless. I had suddenly lost 5 years of life-span to the product. I was shocked that a luxury company, like Argington, would abruptly discontinue a product that was promised in their advertising and discard inventory for it. I advised the Rep that if they still sold this model advertising a “life-span of 0-7 years”, it is only reasonable that exactly 2 years later, customers would still be in need of the “conversion kit”, as this is the average age that children stop using cribs and began using toddler beds.He argued that they made an effort to reach out to retailers so that they reach out to clients and let us know about the change of line. I personally never received notice of this. If I had, I definitely would not be in this situation.The Rep mentioned in his email that they rolled out the new crib the same year I purchased mine. This means that they when I purchased the crib, they were already with plans of discontinuing my model. I believe that the ethical thing to do would have been one of the following: a) they should have informed me at the time of purchase that they were planning to discontinue the “toddler kit” so that I could make an informed decision at that time, b) they should not have advertised with the option of “life-span of 7 years”, Or c) they should have kept stock of this item for at least a reasonable time after the last sales of this model. For example, If the average time for converting to toddler bed is 2-3 years, then they should have kept stock for at least three years.The Rep responded with offering me a 20% discount on a toddler bed and $100 shipping fee. The least expensive toddler bed they offer is $299 and is only offered in color white. I declined this option because I would end up paying $340. This is $240 more than I was promised in their advertising and that I have budgeted for. Additionally, they do not offer color ebony, which is the color of the rest of my child’s furniture. The $99 shipping offer is only adding insult to injury since I received Free shipping through Amazon.I proposed the following two options, and they were both rejected. 1) Since the new line is a crib that includes the “toddler kit” for $690, I asked them to send me this new model and that I would return the one I own and pay the difference of $99, or 2) sell me the toddler bed (even though it is not the right color) for $99.Additionally, I’ve called an average of 20 stores that carry Argington products to inquire about left over inventory and they all said that they never carried inventory and that these products ship directly from manufacturer. If none of Argington’s retailers carry inventory, they have more responsibility to hold on to inventory for a reasonable time.At this point, I feel deceived by advertisement of my initial purchase and dissatisfied with the response they have given me until now. This service is not what I expected from a luxury company and even though I have tried to reason with them I have only received negative responses.If you’re planning to buy a Crib that can convert to toddler beds, like the Sahara Crib or Twin Beds that can convert to Bunk Beds like the new Brookline Model, watch out for sudden changes in the models because your investment may end abruptly.