Try selling before scrapping

[GeorgeB]

This is more for the newbies than anyone else.

Anytime you get scrap metal, ESPECIALLY appliances, always ask if there is anything wrong with them. A majority of the time, they will work and people just simply upgraded is all.

When you get appliances, one of the places to easily sell is using Craigslist.org. I would suggest going to their appliances for sale section. See what other appliances are selling for, and sell yours for less.

Almost all appliances go for $100 or more on my local CL appliances section.

I just got a washer and dryer that both work, put them on Craigslist for $60 for the pair firm, with a $20 delivery charge. In 3 hours, I had a lady interest. She works for a LARGE commercial realty trust in the area, so with any luck, I will land some business from her.



I know that immediate money might always seem better, but if you do get things that work, just give it a day or two, and you might be surprised!

[Mick]

Last time I did that with an appliance, it was a refrigerator I gave to a guy I know. It worked for one day. Fortunately, I hadn't charged him anything for it, so he brought it back and dumped it off.

[GeorgeB]

Last time I did that with an appliance, it was a refrigerator I gave to a guy I know. It worked for one day. Fortunately, I hadn't charged him anything for it, so he brought it back and dumped it off.

I will test them out myself before I do anything. I know I would be highly ticked if I paid anything for an appliance and that happened.

We bought a refrigerator about 3 years ago now for $100 from Habitat for Humanity. Still working.

[ComputerScrapper]

Yeah, one never knows what will bring in some fast cash....We just bought 370 pounds of old police radios and radar systems from a government auction. Come to find out many of them are worth some pretty decent money. Sold one radio system for more than what we paid for the whole lot.

[newattitude]

What I like is finding the appliances that have notes taped to them saying what is wrong with it. Once I came across one that had ''6 years old, won't spin'' on a washer which saved me lots of time of trying to figure out on my own what was wrong with it. People will usually tell you whats wrong with them.

[GeorgeB]

What I like is finding the appliances that have notes taped to them saying what is wrong with it. Once I came across one that had ''6 years old, won't spin'' on a washer which saved me lots of time of trying to figure out on my own what was wrong with it. People will usually tell you whats wrong with them.

Most of the time the whole reason it wont spike is burnt out motor or broken belt that causes it to spin. Worth fixing up and selling if you are able to sell below what others are currently selling theirs for.

[GeorgeB]

Yeah, one never knows what will bring in some fast cash....We just bought 370 pounds of old police radios and radar systems from a government auction. Come to find out many of them are worth some pretty decent money. Sold one radio system for more than what we paid for the whole lot.

My wife bought some type of CB radio (hand held) when she graduated from high school. Her mom and her were both EMT's for a while. Now, my wife belongs to the VADF which stands for the Virginia Defense Force. They are the relief to the National Guard, but can only be deployed in the state of VA.

[01GTB]

Washers are fairly easy to test outside. But what about when you get a dryer or a stove that supposedly works? Dragging it in the house is not an option. How would you sell it? Tell the buyer to bring it back for a refund if it doesn't? And if it is older with the 3-prong hookup, is it even worth it to sell?

[KzScrapper]

I have rigged up a cord that I can run from my dryer plug to the garage...unless you know exactly what your doing I would not bother tho...not much room for error when dealing with that kind of amperage/voltage.

[injunjoe]

I added a sub panel and pulled # 6 wire to my workshop for my welder and testing AC units. It don't cost to much if you can do it yourself.
As KZ said if you don't know how don't do it! One mistake and you can burn down the house.

[01GTB]

If that were not an option (I have no garage at home and my shop does not have 230v) would you just sell it to them and offer a full refund if it did not work? Provided they bring it back. Or just scrap it now?

I don't own the shop, so getting them to run a 230v drop will cost me money. At the house it may be a possibility down the road, but not now.

[GeorgeB]

I just simply test them. My in laws have a basement, with a hook up for a washer and dryer, even though it is all upstairs. So I take them down there and hook them up.

Be to much of a waste if I sold it, then had to go pick it up, and provide a refund. Not worth all of that.

[decjr2006]

sometimes appliance repair shops/secondhand appliance stores will test them for you and make you an offer on it depending on wether it works or not, everytime i have one there interested in he pays a little more then scrap price for non working ones and pretty well for stuff that does work.

[decjr2006]

have youall ever sold a claw foot tub that needs refinishing? or just scrap them?

[Mick]

have youall ever sold a claw foot tub that needs refinishing? or just scrap them?

Not a claw foot, but a plain cast iron tub. Sold for $100.