Can I sell a nearly new kitchen?

aoleks

I was wondering if you can advise whether it’s worth trying to sell a nearly new kitchen. We moved into our current place at the end of 2021, it had a brand new (literally) kitchen.

we used it until now and since we’re looking at getting a new kitchen, I’d like to sell what we have, it would be a shame to just throw it away.

is this happening people normally buy? What would be a good site to advertise it?

Doozergirl

You can put it directly onto Facebook Marketplace. 

There are companies that will also sell your kitchen for you on their websites and take a commission but may possibly be able to sell it for more.  The Used Kitchen Company and another one I forget with a nearly identical name.  

There is definitely a market for it.  

ThisIsWeird

But almost certainly at a small fraction of the original price.

MalMonroe

Oooh yes, definitely. I've just become a fan of that TV programme, 'love it or list it' and Kirstie Allsopp is always recommending that people buy such things in an effort to save money.

Hopefully you will get more than just 'a small fraction' of the original price but I get the impression that you're not wanting a great profit but are wanting the kitchen to go on to be reused. And it will be.

As Doozergirl says you could put it on Facebook Marketplace - but it's got a bit of a reputation for people not paying . . . or you could google something like 'where to sell my nearly new used kitchen'. Lots of links pop up.

People will definitely be interested. Good luck with it. 

baser999

Or there’s the Neighbourhood sites, which may attract someone a bit nearer

sugar-walsh

I sold my mums kitchen on Facebook, my sister sold hers. 

I would though look at replacing doors, if it's just an aesthetic thing.

macman

But are you going to uninstall it, or expect the buyer to do that? 
It's not clear why you would want to replace a nearly brand new kitchen?

onomatopoeia99

I bought my kitchen second hand on ebay (dismantled, I had to collect the units, appliances etc).  It was from a little used second home and about two years old and looked new, I paid 15% of the amount on the original invoice from the supplier.

aoleks

macman said:

But are you going to uninstall it, or expect the buyer to do that? 
It's not clear why you would want to replace a nearly brand new kitchen?

We’re building an extension, the new layout is completely different. Besides, it was built with budget in mind, for a house sale, as opposed to care and long-term expectations.

we want our own kitchen, hence the “old” one has to go. Thanks all for the tips.

GDB2222

How does this work in practice? 

@aoleks is going to want to use the old kitchen for as long as possible. Then, suddenly, he's going to want it gone, so the new one can be installed, or so the builders can break through into the extension, etc.   But, what are the chances of that timetable dovetailing nicely with the buyer's timetable?

Does this depend on having enough space to store the old kitchen units?  So, the OP removes the old units and stacks them in the garage, say, and only then looks around for buyers? But, units stacked in a garage don't present themselves well.

Doozergirl

GDB2222 said:

How does this work in practice? 

@aoleks is going to want to use the old kitchen for as long as possible. Then, suddenly, he's going to want it gone, so the new one can be installed, or so the builders can break through into the extension, etc.   But, what are the chances of that timetable dovetailing nicely with the buyer's timetable?

Does this depend on having enough space to store the old kitchen units?  So, the OP removes the old units and stacks them in the garage, say, and only then looks around for buyers? But, units stacked in a garage don't present themselves well.

People will drive across the country for the right kitchen. 

Sellers often stipulate that buyer dismantles the kitchen so they can prove no damage, and will set a period of a few days for it to be removed in their listing.   To be fair, most people selling and most people looking for a second hand kitchen on Marketplace or eBay are doing it in the moment and expect a swift handover.  

If you were trying to use one of the fancier places then you'd set a date in the future and cross fingers.  

Having somewhere to store it at either end of the deal does give people more flexibility.