is it worth selling recliner chairs?

[razer121]

We are getting some new sofas but we are unsure if we should bother getting rid of the old sofa, its a recliner but has been scratched up by the cats on the sides and back....is it worth posting in the for sale thread? i dont know advice?

[jim]

Could always donate it to one of the bigger charity shops?

I *personally* wouldn't bother listing it here, even if it was allowed (under normal rules I don't think it is, although they could make an exception). Far too small a market, would have to be collection which decreases market further. eBay if you want, but heck knows how much you'd get!

[razer121]

i know this is just it, we thought about donating it but again we payed £2000 for the damn thing! (biggest waste ever) there comfortable but there really big and its just a pain to move them when you hover (which having animals is almost every day) so you can see why we changed the sofa. its also one of them things....walking past the shop and seeing them sell it for stupid money, dont think id be happy with it TBH

ebay? hm high priced items and ebay dont go well!

[peterb]

I doubt a charity shop would take it because of the fire regulations. They might take it if the original fire certification is still attached - you can always ask them

I don't think it would be worth advertising on E bay - it wopuld have to be buyer collect. Best bet is probably an ad in the local rag, or even on a supermarket 'community' board.

(and no - it wouldm't be permitted as a 'for sale' item on HEXUS)

[mrt9888]

What about gumtree, or if you just want to give it away theres freecycle.

[razer121]

ok guys its just we need it shifted asap, got the new sofa arriving next week!

[jim]

I doubt a charity shop would take it because of the fire regulations. They might take it if the original fire certification is still attached - you can always ask them

If you find the right place, they will take it if the original fire certification is still attached. That's the killer.

We took ours to the local RSPCA place, and they sent us a letter about a fortnight later saying "We have sold your sofas for £400. We are required by law to offer you the money that we took for the item, but would appreciate your donation if you choose not to take this money."

I've also bought a sofa from the same shop, ironically.

I don't think it would be worth advertising on E bay - it wopuld have to be buyer collect. Best bet is probably an ad in the local rag, or even on a supermarket 'community' board.

Yeah, it would have to be buyer collect. Thing is though, if you put it on at 1p, you're guaranteed to sell it. So if you need to get rid in a rush, that might be the easiest way. 3 day auction, start at 1p, cash on collection or paypal, job done.

[Vini]

Good pictures and an honest description and you should easily shift it. Landlords for students would love something like this probably and its about the right time for them to be furnishing for next year!

[Iron Sights]

you might wanna do something about those cats though last thing you want is to waste another new sofa

if they persist in scratching the new sofas then read this thread

http://forums.hexus.net/general-disc...em-please.html What...thats a perfectly normal thread title

[razer121]

yes.....i saw that thread when it came out and im pretty sure our cats dont have a "poop" problem in the garden its the scratching! 3 are from the tip (found as kittens) 1 has a "disability" lol and the other 2 seem to ignore you something cronic....well they have a scratch post but insist on the sofa, god help them if they do it to our new one!

[mmh]

if theyre used to doing it now, what makes you think they wont do it to your nice new sofa? :/

[Saracen]

The problem, as already mentioned, is compliance with Fire Certification. As I understand it, if you're selling furniture, or providing it as part of a business or trade, it MUST meet current fire regs, and demonstrably do so, which means a certificate attached sating that it does.

That little lot has a few implications.

First, a private individual selling or giving away furniture is not, as far as I can tell, covered, so razer can safely sell or donate.

Landlords, including bedsits, student and holiday lets are covered, so they (unless they ignore the law) can't use furniture unless it has the certificate stating it meets current fire regs. In other words, a certificate isn't enough, it has to meet current regs. So many respectable landlords won't buy second-hand furniture because the risks to themselves are too great if they fail to meet regs.

Charities are a slightly more complicated case.

If a charity takes donated furniture to sell to raise money, it's covered by the regs. However, those charities (and there are many, including many small local ones) that simply redistribute donated furniture directly aren't covered. If they take the furniture and then supply it free of charge to the needy, the generally needn't worry about the certificates. That, at least, is the opinion of Trading Standards, though of course, they aren't the final arbiter of the interpretation of the law - courts are.

So, unless current fire certs are attached, the options are pretty much restricted to :-

- sell privately
- give to a redistribution charity, not a charity shop
- local landfill.

Many of the charities that take furniture to redistribute will charge (or ask for a mandatory minimum donation) to collect, often about £10. It seems cheeky when you're donating the furniture, but I'd stress these are often small local charities, nearly always cash-strapped and they have costs to meet. Besides, getting the council to collect and dump in a landfill will cost too.

Finally, the bulky nature of most furniture means that any buyer of charity is pretty much inevitably local. That depresses prices because the market is so small, but furniture is saleable locally, as long as it's in a decent condition. And it's a wonderful boon for the hard up, precisely because prices are so depressed. Something in good condition and perfectly serviceable at a modest price may be an option to replace something falling to bits, where the budget to but even cheap tat new simply isn't there.

So razer, I'd urge you to invest a bit of time and effort, and either sell privately or find a local redistribution charity. You might not raise much money buy selling, but you'll sure be able to do someone that can't afford new a large favour.

[finlay666]

Or if you want shot of it quickly put it on Freecycle, people will do a lot for something that is free (gave away a semi-working fridge/freezer my GF bought after the fridge part stopped getting cold enough, had a LOT of people offering to collect it) so as long as it goes privately it should be ok as Saracen mentioned

[razer121]

if theyre used to doing it now, what makes you think they wont do it to your nice new sofa? :/

they wont be coming in the front room! no i'm kidding, its not just the cats that made us decide on a new sofa, this one is massive (there is 4 recliners, 2 on the 3 seater and 2 on the 2 seater) its going to make someones day!

i thought about it alot and well, its going on a facebook page highest payer gets it, and for the record it has its certificate

again thanks for the sugestions! ive been stuck so far but think ive finaly decided where its going! facebook FTW

[streetster]

post the link once you're done -

[razer121]

post the link once you're done -

i dont think im aloud to mate soz