How much would you sell furniture for?

clairecymru

The person buying my flat has asked to buy my table and chairs and washing machine. I wasnt planning on selling either but the table and chairs will be too small for my new property and i would prefer a washer/dryer rather than a washing machine. Both are only two years old. Table and chairs cost £250 new and washing machine £400. What should i charge?

daisymay2008

clairecymru wrote: »

The person buying my flat has asked to buy my table and chairs and washing machine. I wasnt planning on selling either but the table and chairs will be too small for my new property and i would prefer a washer/dryer rather than a washing machine. Both are only two years old. Table and chairs cost £250 new and washing machine £400. What should i charge?

i wouldn't pay more than £200 all in but then again i'm a tight ar*e

chambta

If you get £200 I think you've done well. No hassle, Ebay fees, delivery charges etc.

PasturesNew

I'd expect to pay £150-200. I'd figure a new washing machine I'd chosen would cost me £200 and I don't really care for a table/chairs at all, but if it's there then I'm sure it'd be handy ... so £150-200 and it'd save me finding/choosing/lugging/fitting them.

muskoka

I would gauge about 50% of the cost of new if I'm selling/buying something second hand, provided its in really good condition.

Look at it like this - If your washing machine cost £400 it must be a pretty good one, so the buyers can likely buy a new one for £200 (cheap & cheerful) or buy your quality one for £200 - hardly used? and if you paid £250 for your table/chairs & sold it for £125 (could they buy it elsewhere for £125) & get the same quality/match?

Bearing in mind you dont really want to sell it & how much are you going to have to spend to replace it?

smcqis

100 quid 150 max

Mind_the_Gap

Washing machine - £150-200

Chairs & table - max. £100.

I was advised once to charge one third of current cost brand new.

Hope that helps.

ocalllo

second hand furniture does not sell for much!

we just sold very good quality solid pine table & chairs £20 - lucky to get it on ebay thought we were going to have to dump!

v good washing machine - 2yrs old paid £260 sold £60.

Mind_the_Gap

ocalllo wrote: »

second hand furniture does not sell for much!

we just sold very good quality solid pine table & chairs £20 - lucky to get it on ebay thought we were going to have to dump!

v good washing machine - 2yrs old paid £260 sold £60.

That's interesting - a lot lower than the rest of us thought.

In the end, it will be worth no more or less than what someone is prepared to pay you for it at the time, and it will be sold for no less than you are prepared to part with it for. (Profound, eh?!)

rodent

Why not ask them to make an offer ... ?

50% is start point depending on condition .....gauge the negotiation and ask for 10% more than they offer to close the deal !

hazyjo

I checked ebay for similar selling prices. Sold some wardrobes and washing machine to my buyer. Think I put down £70 for the washing machine (give or take £10) and £100 for the two wardrobes. In the end, I think we settled on around £125 for all.

My washing machine was selling for around the £60 mark if lucky (wasn't cheap, one of the nice silver coloured plastic ones, forget the make but quite popular. Was around 4-5 years old, but not used loads and in very good nick.

Check you can actually install a washer/dryer in the new home. Is it currently on an outside wall? Remember you might have to wait a while for delivery so order after exchange.

Jx