Will need to dismantle it yourself (and then pay me for the privilege).

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I'm very up for buying 2nd hand / used / preloved. Furniture. Clothes. Bigger purchases.

REALLY irritates me though when someone is selling something large. Piece of furniture. Climbing frame. Kitchen. Conservatory. They want paying a reasonable amount for it, BUT they also want you to take it apart unaided.

In effect, you are paying them for the privilege of removing it for them!

Saw an advert today for both a kitchen and a conservatory. Both want the buyer to remove, take down and take them away. BOTH want a not inconsiderable payment for this.

IMO, if you want to sell something big, you need to be prepared to at the very least assist in breaking it down. And IF you don't want to do that, you probably need to offer it for free. (I'm not after a freebie here. I don't want the kitchen or the conservatory.)

People are always after a quick bit of cash! Maybe they’re worried about damaging it whilst dismantling say furniture?
I wouldn’t buy anything major that I had to dismantle myself like a kitchen tho!! I’ve bought a desk recently but it was in one piece.

Yes, that's quite reasonable. If it's a big piece the buyer can decide if they want to try to transport whole OR risk breaking it down. Seller can give measurements.

But making it a condition of the deal? CF can FO.

The issue is when we ripped our old kitchen out the carcasses of the old kitchen some then as they came out didn’t stay in tact (we skipped the lot btw!) so maybe they’re think if the buyer takes them out then it’s up to them!

I just wouldn’t entertain this at all. Far too much hassle!

We’ve done this with a large piece of play equipment and a shed. We couldn’t be arsed and didn’t have time to do it. We didn’t force people to have the items. If they want one already dismantled, they were welcome to go elsewhere.

It is the 'can't be arsed bit' that annoys me. I absolutely couldn't be arsed to dismantle myself. So I'd offer free for someone to remove for me. But to ask for dismantling AND expect payment...

They don’t have to have it. They can find another if they wish to and think it’s not a good deal. They do it because it’s worth them doing it, if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t, Why would I give it for free if I can get money for it and they’re willing to dismantle it? I’m not running a charity here.

Personally I wouldn’t buy anything already dismantled
you might struggle to put it back together
but you can spot any damage and get your own measurements

I bought a 2nd hand kitchen but they gave me a hand to remove it and also there were a few units that were in great condition but already negotiated a price reduction if they were in poor condition

The thing is though, if you dismantle something yourself I imagine you’ll have an easier job of putting it back together somewhere else. So I think it’s sensible.

I hate this too. But not as much as the ‘large in good condition item’ that must be purchased and collected before tomorrow even though its central London so people don’t have cars, or it’s going to the tip.

why didn’t you post it sooner rather than being so fecking wasteful as to send perfectly good stuff to the tip?!

No need to get offended. I’ve sold many a thing that needed to be dismantled. Just stick it on auction and let people decide for themselves.
I did just give away some things. A greenhouse, a patio circle thing. Because was worth it to me to get someone to do the job for free.
Have been surprised at how many people are happy to dismantle and collect IKEA type stuff. But many people are cash poor and time rich so it’s up to them.

We’ve sold bits of furniture like this. We always say we will leave it assembled so that they can check they have all the parts (no claiming later something was missing) and they can see exactly how it goes together. However, we do also offer to help - and we have said if preferred we can dismantle, deliver and reassemble for an additional fee, paid in advance.

I would be wary of spending a lot of money on something like a kitchen that the seller has already taken apart. I’d rather do it myself and know it’s all there!

I had the opposite, gave away some good quality wardrobes. I had dismantled them, brought them downstairs. A guy who took one of them treated me like a shop, barking messages over facebook about whether it was good condition, did I have instructions to put it together, what the back was made of, remember to put all screws together. Good grief, take it, don’t take it, I don’t care, it’s free.

You don’t have to buy it op.

I think YABU. I am not good at practical stuff. If I tried to disassemble something it's quite probably I'd do it wrong and damage the item.

I have occasionally sold furniture that needed disassembling in order to move it. The low prices I asked reflected the work involved. On every occasion the buyer has turned up with the appropriate tools, completed the task quickly efficiently and left very happy with their bargain.

i like this for two reasons

1. I factors it into the price I offer and sometimes get a bargain.
2. then I have a good idea how to put it back together even without the instructions.

If you don’t have the diy skills then move on out buy new.

I often advertise things like this. I’m disabled and can’t be dismantling stuff. If someone wants it they can come and get it. It’s not obligatory to buy things! If I can’t sell it I will pay someone (licensed waste person) to dismantle it and chuck it but there’s no harm in advertising it for sale in this manner as long as you’re upfront about it.

I gave away a garden shed for free, with the recipients to dismantle it (I provided refreshments whilst they did so!)

It turned out to be in worse condition than it had looked whilst still standing. I wouldn't have been surprised if its new owners had changed their minds before they got it home! But that was up to them. (And if they'd bought a new equivalent they'd have been spending well into four figures, so worth a punt I guess).

So I think there are two sides to every issue. Yes, you want to see that the item's intact and usable. But you also want to see if it can be dismantled and rebuilt before you hand over any money, and I wouldn't want to pay for something that fell apart as soon as I took a couple of screws out.

I wouldn’t buy a kitchen or large piece of furniture that had been dismantled. There’d be no way of checking if all the pieces are there and in good nick.

if I’m selling something that is ‘like new’ or vgc, I’m happy to take a lower price for it but expect the buyer to do the graft in dismantling it and removing. If you want something in a great condition that comes conveniently packaged for you, you’ll have to pay more. You can’t have it both ways.

if somethings not in great condition but will do someone a favour, then I generally offer it for free.

no one is expecting you to do anything OP. It’s your choice. If you like the item but can’t be arsed to dismantle, then scroll on by.

This only works if it is very much reflected in the price- mind you something like a kitchen or conservatory you need to see it up and dismantle it to be sure of being able to rebuild it- that's not to say the seller couldn't help.

They aren't forcing anyone. If they're asking more money than the item's worth given the buyer has to dismantle, the buy can go elsewhere. everyone can put a value on their time.

I would rather buy something I dismantled so I could take photos of how it was put together as I did it and I could organise any screws or small parts.