Can't sell excercise equipment. LOL

[CarLuver]

so one of the things that we needed to get rid of is a tread mill and bike after my moms passing . i tried selling it for cheap like $75 for both . they wer probably never even used by her .

after a couple of weeks linger on FB and CL , i came to the conclusion that no one buys these kind of stuff when they are all over the net for free. some folks even offer money to have them removed.

So i ended up putting them on for free. Even free it took a week for someone to get them . Excercise machines are like hot tubs. Fun in the beginning , but just sit around after the novelty has worn off

life is so interesting sometimes

 

[awguy]

I agree. Donating to The Salvation Army is one way.

 

[Speedbird001]

same thing just happened to my Mom... My father had probably ~$3-4k in top shelf treadmill, elliptical and bike (like new condition) After he passed she also tried to sell dirt cheap, them give away... ended up paying one of those junk companies ~$200 to haul them away.

 

[SOUNDMAN5000]

Try advertising the tread mill and bike as a clothes hanger as thats what ALL tread mills and bikes end up doing anyway after 6 months in the corner of the bedroom...

 

[dishdude]

I sold one last spring when I bought a walking pad, think I did get $75 for it. Still use the hot tub I bought 10 years ago too, so there's that. lol

 

[74DartSport]

One word . Piano.

 

[chainblu]

Try advertising the tread mill and bike as a clothes hanger as thats what ALL tread mills and bikes end up doing anyway after 6 months in the corner of the bedroom...

Many, many moons ago when I worked for a satellite TV company, I averaged about 1000 house visits a year. I couldn't tell you how many times I saw just that.

 

[Pablo]

I agree. Donating to The Salvation Army is one way.

Most won't even take exercise stuff.

Try getting rid of a plug in leaf blower (Toro, used once) and plug in chainsaw (Remington).

$10 each, no takers
Free no takers
3 different charity places, nope

I was just going to throw them in the dump. Wife suggested a "RE" type shop, mostly has wood and fixtures and stuff - and tools. Guy was happy to take them!

 

[CarLuver]

One word . Piano.

i got one of those to get rid of also. LOL sad face

 

[ripcord]

My elliptical machine reached the 5th stage of exorcise equipment long ago. (The 5th stage is a place for hanging damp laundry). I walk for exercise these days.

 

[SOUNDMAN5000]

Most won't even take exercise stuff.

Try getting rid of a plug in leaf blower (Toro, used once) and plug in chainsaw (Remington).

$10 each, no takers
Free no takers
3 different charity places, nope

I was just going to throw them in the dump. Wife suggested a "RE" type shop, mostly has wood and fixtures and stuff - and tools. Guy was happy to take them!

Call them a Harley Motorcycle air dryer, you may make $30! Its all how you look at it...LOL but perhaps its just me, as I use my old plug in Toro to dry my Harley after a wash! LOL

 

[charbaby]

It is said that:
The two happiest days in your life is the day you bought your boat and the day you sold it.
Same with workout equipment, hot tubs, swimming pools, exotic cars etc.
IDK, I'd like to try the exotic car thing!

 

[Variant_S]

Dining room set, anyone? Table with three leaves and pads, 6 chairs, large china cabinet, and a buffet, all in excellent condition.

I saw these showing up in higher-end consignment shops years ago. I understand why now.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I wore the belt out on ours once a while back, but we moved and its much easier to walk outside where I live now so it doesn't get used much.

If I needed another I would just buy new again. I could not move one by myself, and while I have taken this one apart to move it before, I don't know if its worth my time to run around to try to find a used one then try to figure out how to get it apart. If it was someone I knew who wouldn't complain while I spent an hour dis-assembling it then maybe. I guess if I get to where I cannot fix this one I will see?

 

[97prizm]

so one of the things that we needed to get rid of is a tread mill and bike after my moms passing . i tried selling it for cheap like $75 for both . they wer probably never even used by her .

after a couple of weeks linger on FB and CL , i came to the conclusion that no one buys these kind of stuff when they are all over the net for free. some folks even offer money to have them removed.

So i ended up putting them on for free. Even free it took a week for someone to get them . Excercise machines are like hot tubs. Fun in the beginning , but just sit around after the novelty has worn off

life is so interesting sometimes

ARC or Habitat for humanity stores. It depends on the location and their inventory.

 

[Kira]

Dining room set, anyone?

The Habitat for Humanity here took the table/leaves and chairs but NOT the china cabinet.
We were told nobody buys them.
Watching it succumb to the garbage truck's jaws was odd.

 

[Pablo]

Your mother’s pattern china is not worth anything anymore. Maybe someone will take it. Maybe.

 

[shortyb]

Our community does neighborhood wide yard sales twice a year and you see exercise equipment for sale in at least half of the driveways. After the sales are over, you see all of that stuff with "free" and "you take" signs on it .

 

[joekingcorvette]

Keep the electric motor and put a grinding or buffing wheel on it. Then throw the rest in the city dump. Those treadmills have very powerful motors on them.

 

[Pablo]

My neighbor put an outdoor little freestanding LP fire pit thingy out by the side of the county road. Free.

Someone took it. Cool.

But they took the fake logs out and left them sitting there. Hahahaha