Basic Set-Up Costs: Buying second-hand Part (2)

Date: 2012.01.13 | Category: Basic Set-Up Costs, second-hand | Tags: Basic Set-Up Costs,Buying,money,second-hand

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• Try to determine whether the item is going to last for a reasonable length of time—you don’t want something that will fall apart as soon as you get it home.

• Whether the dealer is prepared to give you some kind of warranty on the item—not as silly as it sounds; remember that car dealerships give warranties on second-hand cars.

• Whether the item will fit into the allocated space—be especially careful with the width and height of a fridge, as there is usually only one place it can go.

Keeping the above points in mind, you can’t be too hard on second hand goods. You can’t expect them to look as good as new goods because of the wear and tear they have already suffered—that is why you are getting them at such a good price.

Before you rush out and buy furniture or appliances from second hand dealers remember that they are selling things they have bought from someone else. This means that the dealer has to make a profit somewhere, and that usually means from you.