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How do I sell a stairlift?

New House - got keys friday.

Got a stair lift in it!!! It's a stannah 300. Rang the company who sold it and because it was installed over 2 years ago (old lady was in NH for 2 years then died) they won't buy back.

Any ideas of how to sell on?

Thanks:j
Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
"A goal without a plan is just a wish"

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  • Amanda65
    Amanda65 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    Have no idea if this is any good but found it when looking for a relative who's elderly father had died

    http://www.stairlifttrader.com/
  • Amanda65 wrote: »
    Have no idea if this is any good but found it when looking for a relative who's elderly father had died

    http://www.stairlifttrader.com/

    Thanks.
    Did you / they try it? was it any good?
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • I have a friend who's wife died. He sold their stairlift on Ebay!
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    A card in a shop window, local houses may be the same layout so the stairlift will fit.
    I had the same problem when moving here, we were going to get buttons for it, in the end decided it wasn't particularly in the way so may as well keep it. Who knows, i may need it one day or if i were to sell the house the buyer may need one.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

    Daniel Defoe: 1725.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    Make sure the buyer is going to use it on the same side of the stairs as you have it.

    Stairlifts are fitted with sensors which stop the lift if anything gets caught between the footplate and the stairs but these are only on the "up" side. A few years ago a toddler was killed after his head was trapped by the footplate of a stairlift that had been bought second-hand and fitted to the other side of the stairs - http://sparedolphin.blogspot.com/2007/07/six-year-old-dies-in-tragic-stairlift.html
  • sold on stair lift trader to a trader which I was pleased about as no concerns about DIY installation to sit on my conscience!
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • themull1
    themull1 Posts: 4,299 Forumite
    Why don't you see if a charity knows of anyone in need and give it to them for free.
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