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Second hand bed smells

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 17:09

Just bought a second hand bed off Facebook marketplace and paid £10 to have it delivered. Didn’t pay much as desperately needed a bed as my little boy broke the base of the original bed. It’s not my little boys bed, it’s a double bed for mine and DHs room.

This new bed stinks! 🤢I’m gutted!!

When the seller (man) brought it into the house my heart sank as I could see it was in bad condition, looked very old and worn (it’s just the bed base) I gave it the benefit of the doubt as the old bed is destroyed.

Basically this bed reeks! An old musty damp horrible smell that’s now going through the whole house. I only paid £25 for it but still. Would you just dump the whole thing outside and get a new bed or deal it it?! It’s like someone died in it 💀🙈

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Ihearyounow · 03/10/2024 19:36

You could always get a couple of pallets for under the mattress if you are short of funds

liquidsquidli · 03/10/2024 19:01

In that case chuck and put the mattress on the floor.

Assuming it was fabric so held the smell I've sold three beds on Facebook- they never go for much though maybe £20

Iheartmysmart · 03/10/2024 18:55

Oh gosh OP, that sounds horrible. My downstairs neighbour had a new bed delivered several months ago and put his old one in the communal area until he could get it collected. The smell was awful! And he’s a pretty house proud person. It took ages to get rid of the smell - the windows were open and I kept burning wax melts to try and get rid of it.

Sunbeam18 · 03/10/2024 18:51

I can't think of anything worse than having a second hand smelly bed!

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 18:46

Moveoverdarlin · 03/10/2024 18:23

Not short of money but pays £25 quid for a bed from Facebook delivered by a bloke who looks dodgy as fuck???

I can’t imagine what you’d do if you were skint.

True! I had a moment of madness at 3am 🙈

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 18:45

liquidsquidli · 03/10/2024 18:29

Is it a mattress too? Envy

Nope just the divan base.

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 18:44

MellersSmellers · 03/10/2024 18:37

Get rid
But you could be fined for fly tipping if you dump it outside, plus you'd annoy your neighbours. Take it to your local "civic amenity site" (I.e. dump) and dispose of it responsibly, then put the whole thing down to experience

I would never fly tip - just planned to put it by our back gate in our garden so it won’t look like in eyesore either.

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MellersSmellers · 03/10/2024 18:37

Get rid
But you could be fined for fly tipping if you dump it outside, plus you'd annoy your neighbours. Take it to your local "civic amenity site" (I.e. dump) and dispose of it responsibly, then put the whole thing down to experience

liquidsquidli · 03/10/2024 18:29

Is it a mattress too? Envy

MonsteraMama · 03/10/2024 18:27

Is it wood? Get it out right now. Smelly old wood could so easily have a bedbug infestation, they don't just thrive in fabric, they can get down into any gap big enough to slot a credit card into and thrive.

Ariela · 03/10/2024 18:27

Dreams have a 'sale' on at the moment. Which means cheaper prices, eg double bed frames from a £200 or thereabouts. They'll go back up in a couple of weeks for about a month so they can go on sale again. You can pay to have the bed frame collected when they deliver the new one.

Moveoverdarlin · 03/10/2024 18:23

Not short of money but pays £25 quid for a bed from Facebook delivered by a bloke who looks dodgy as fuck???

I can’t imagine what you’d do if you were skint.

Normallynumb · 03/10/2024 18:19

From Amazon

Normallynumb · 03/10/2024 18:19

Definitely get rid of it.. and I say that as someone who bought furniture from FB marketplace recently( not a bed frame!
Unfortunately it will probably cost you to have it collected too( it does in my area)
As finances aren't a problem the quickest way to replace is to order from Amazon.
My new neighbour bought a brand called " Zinus which is decent.

SummerFeverVenice · 03/10/2024 18:10

CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 17:55

The man looked dodgy AF

It is one way homeless try and get funds honestly. Grab fly tipped stuff and try and sell it. Easier than begging and some towns have criminalised begging. Most homeless can use the library or have a PAYG phone to access FB.

It’s more honest than stealing/crime. People are desperate.

YourLastNerve · 03/10/2024 17:57

Beds are one of those things like shoes that i just don't think I'd ever buy second hand unless financially i really had no choice.

Kindastinky · 03/10/2024 17:57

If you arent short of money why would you buy a 2nd hand bed base?

Just chop it up and burn it. I wouldnt be paying to have it removed.

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 17:55

The man looked dodgy AF

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SummerFeverVenice · 03/10/2024 17:50

I’d immediately get it outside.

Weird smells on old furniture, especially beds, can be the smell of bedbugs infesting it.

The seller may have picked it up from being fly tipped….

Oh god 🤢

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SummerFeverVenice · 03/10/2024 17:52

@GlitteryFarts
That must have been so horrendous.

SummerFeverVenice · 03/10/2024 17:50

I’d immediately get it outside.

Weird smells on old furniture, especially beds, can be the smell of bedbugs infesting it.

The seller may have picked it up from being fly tipped….

BabyR · 03/10/2024 17:48

Hankunamatata · 03/10/2024 17:30

If your skint I'd contact and tell them you want money back and to take the bed

I doubt they would get a reply nevermind come back for it. They’ll be glad they got rid of it.

BabyR · 03/10/2024 17:47

I couldn’t have a second hand bed in my house. Get rid.

You can probably pick up a cheap metal frame from a store online for less than £50.

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CocoMaroon · 03/10/2024 17:46

Thanks for your replies - not short of money so probably won’t bother pursuing a refund. Just gutted and having to wait for DH to come home to help move it. And the other day a bed a bought from Amazon for my little boy immediately broke as soon as he sat on it. I’ve had enough and I’m buying hammocks for all!! 🤣

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