selling disability equipment

kittycat204

Trying to help out a friend. She has some equipment that her husband used who was an MS sufferer. Sadly he has pass now and she is looking to clear out some of the equipment that she still has lying around. This includes some wheel chairs, some hoists and a few other bits. Any advice where would be the best place to sell it through? Have though of local paper and ebay. She doesn't want a huge price for the items but doesn't really want to give them away for free.

TIA, kittycat.

mynameistallulah

Is there a local MS support group? They may have a newsletter or similar where they list items for sale?

Oliver14

Is it all stuff that was bought privately for him? If anything was issued by the NHS or any other service you need to contact them. As for other things you could contact your local Carers centre that might point you in the right direction of a good place to sell stuff. I have also seen certain items for sale on ebay.

kittycat204

They were privately bought. My friend is an ex nurse so she would know to return any items that were lent.
Thanks.

JethroUK

Ebay - no brainer

you can choose a starting price to protect the items - you can ask for cash & collect to avoid postage

with such a huuuuuuuuuuge audience you're always going to get what its worth

anguk

I would say Ebay too. I need to buy some disability aids for my OH and I'm currently looking on Ebay for them because it's so much cheaper than buying elsewhere. As JethroUK says it's got a huge audience and disability aids always seem to sell well as they're so expensive to buy brand new.

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ebay and gumtree

linni

Another vote for Gumtree because every time I see some disability stuff, it's already sold!

formaldehyde_perfume

Gumtree! Ebay is not always the best place to sell things, but as long as you use the tools available it should be ok.

But, it would probably make her feel better if it went to another MS sufferer so perhaps the MS charity would have a local support group she could contact. - http://www.mssociety.org.uk/near-me - The dial-a-ride group I belong to sometimes has leaflets in news letters from members or families of members who have passed on so I know it can happen.

pauliboo

eBay.

I'm currently looking for a wheelchair on there as they are cheaper than the shops.