• li10
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    1 year ago

    I bought most of my furniture used and got some really good pieces at great prices.

    After a certain point though, I’m fed up of spending ages searching online and having to instantly jump on good deals. And if you’re not careful, you also end up with a load of random furniture that doesn’t fit together.

    Depending on the item, it’s quite literally not worth my time searching for a good used piece. As in, if I was charging an hourly wage for searching/collecting, overall I’d be net negative.

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      1 year ago

      And thats assuming you also have a vehicle to move it and the seller doesnt dick you around at all.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, getting fucked about by sellers was also one of the worst parts. I’ve arranged to collect stuff before, then gotten a message saying they’ve sold it to someone else.

        Having sold stuff on marketplaces myself, if you agree to something then stick with it, even if you get a better offer.

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        1 year ago

        You could always rent a truck for a few hours. Though that does raise the effective coat you paid for it, but not by much.

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          Wait till you rent the truck, turn up at their house to collect the item and they tell you they just sold it. But you can have your deposit back…