Am i asking for too much?

[mum2b2017]

Currently in the process of selling my sofas, less than 12 months old and in pretty much immaculate condition. Cost over £3000 when bought!
Listed on a few selling sites and within 48 hrs had people asking why i’m selling for so expensive as they are second hand! They literally look brand new! Apparently i shouldn’t list as ‘like new’ as ive had them in my house!
How much would you be willing to pay for second hand sofas? 4seater, 3 seater and footstool?

I've just had a look and they do look to be in great condition! But if people have that much to spend on sofas they probably would get a new one.

It really doesn't matter what you paid for them. I see this all the time on the FB selling page, peoples expectations are way over the top.
Just because you paid x amount, doesn't mean that people will be willing to pay a huge amount for what is secondhand.

Selling any sort of furniture is really difficult as people often don't want second hand, so if you really want to see you are going to have to come down massively. You may get £500, but chances are even that is too high so you will need to reduce even more.

Im truly amazed how many sofas are for Sale on Facebook which are nearly brand new. And their prices are so high.

People are changing their sofas as often as their underwear!

Thank heavens for tena lady as I might pmsl at the pricing. £200 max for second hand sofa. Most of my furniture is second hand.

@Calmdown14

If they break tomorrow, turn out to have unseen faults, your buyers have zero comeback. You also don't offer interest free credit. Unless it's rare/collectible, people aren't willing to spend a lot second hand because you are always taking a chance

This.

I don't meant to sound harsh but you should have put more thought into expensive furniture. To have it under 12 months seems a waste

If they cost 3000 and you're selling for 2200 and the buyer also has to hire a van to move them then the buyer saves what? Maybe 300? And running the risk of it being shit, not being able to return it etc. You waaay overpriced there

The other thing to take in to consideration is that buying in the shop gives the option of buy now pay later or credit card payments

As others have said, if I have over £2k to spend on a sofa, I will get one that hasn't had someone else's bum/feet on it for the last year and that I can return/have the guarantee for.

@Londonnight

It really doesn't matter what you paid for them. I see this all the time on the FB selling page, peoples expectations are way over the top. Just because you paid x amount, doesn't mean that people will be willing to pay a huge amount for what is secondhand.

Selling any sort of furniture is really difficult as people often don't want second hand, so if you really want to see you are going to have to come down massively. You may get £500, but chances are even that is too high so you will need to reduce even more.

Exactly this. You care what you paid for them originally - your buyer doesn’t. They will offer what they think the item is worth.

Someone I know did this when trying to sell her late mother’s house. When I suggested replacing the threadbare carpet, she was horrified and said ‘My mum paid six hundred pounds for that carpet!’ Not really relevant to a buyer who’d have to pull it up and chuck it in a skip, before spending money on a replacement!

@mum2b2017

crazy isn’t it! i haven’t got much hope for if i decide to sell the next one we have ordered then!

Not wishing to be rude - hasn’t the realisation that your ‘nearly new’ sofas aren’t even worth a quarter of what you paid made you think that, maybe next time, you should choose a bit more carefully, so that you’re not trying to resell a year down the line?

The thing to know about Sofology is that they may not do sales, but they have an outlet. When we got ours we chose what we wanted in the shop, two options, then hunted on the outlet part of the website to get them at a much lower price.

Have a look on ebay at completed listings to get an idea what they might sell for. Someone has sold a corner sofa in that range for £920 so for what you have I think £1200-1500 would be reasonable.

What you need is a buyer who really wants that particular sofa set but doesn’t have or want to pay shop prices. Those buyers will pay much more than people just looking for a grey sofa.

Just because some buyers think it is too expensive doesn’t mean you have to give it away either. I would consider splitting if people ask. Not everyone will have space for all of it.

You've farted in to it for a year. I'd pay £200 at most.

There was a recent thread where OP made £300 for nearly new second hand sofas that were worth £3k. She was so happy!