Buyer has asked for my furniture

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I've not been in a position to leave furniture before so not sure what the protocol is. Some of the furniture is very expensive and we will need it for our new home. It's hassle to Move the furniture to be honest but we'd then have to buy brand new which will cost.

I don't mind selling it but how much do you knock off for a second hand item ?

If you want it, don't sell it - they won't be expecting to pay anywhere near what replacements will cost you.

Only leave stuff you won't want yourself. When I've sold stuff to a house buyer it was only things I was already planning to replace and got token amounts for them.

Dont sell them stuff you want. 2nd hand furniture has little value. We sold our buyers a lovely table and 4 chairs for £50 which I regret now.

Surely it'll be far cheaper to have people move the furniture than to sell (and you won't get much for it) and buy again?

Don’t sell it if you like it! You’ll probably get buttons for it and then have to spend hundreds, if not thousands replacing it.

Much cheaper to get a removal van!

I would definitely sell it... but only for the price that makes sense for you to replace. I would list the furniture and price it all individually (low for things you don't want, high for things you do) and let them take their pick. In my experience, often you need different furniture (size or style) for different houses and it would be annoying to have to get rid of things at a later date.

Second hand furniture prices are notoriously low.

Don’t sell it, it’s not an obligation

Gosh don’t sell — or at least don’t be persuaded into it, if it feels wrong. It’s not automatically expected at all.

I have only ever left items I didn't need or want, like a washing machine, fridge, and dining table which wouldn't have fitted in my next house. I didn't ask any money for them, they were all several years old and had minimal resale value.

I would not leave anything I still wanted or needed, however much the vendor wanted it. My last vendor wanted my (almost new) dishwasher and pestered me about it repeatedly. It came with us.

I'm not sure why it would be a hassle to move furniture? Unless you're moving overseas it'll be more hassle to buy new and have various sets of deliveries to receive and unpack.

There's also the hassle of replacing anything - you'll need to wait in for delivery whereas if you're taking your own stuff it'll all be delivered on moving day.

I'd only do it if it were chain store furniture or something that you wouldnt be replacing like for like.

IME when asked to "buy" existing furniture, the expectation is that it's really thrown into the sale at a token price.

What you need to think about is the cost of replacing the items and also how much you want them in your new home.

For example, leaving a table that's too small/large for your new home or a cupboard your not that fond of is reasonable.

However there's no point leaving a sofa you like and getting a minimum amount for it only for you to spend ££ on buying another.

You say it would be nice not to move it, but the cost of doing so (per item) isn't that expensive. You also would be without that item when you move and co-ordinating a whole loads of deliveries of new furniture on moving day is far more difficult that taking what you have already.

Essentially it's up to you, but I think you'd be mad to sell anything at less than replacement value (which I guarantee they won't want to pay) unless it's items you no longer want.

They only want the stuff you don't want - ie the stuff that's more of a hassle for you to move than leave.

They absolutely won't be expecting to pay anything like a market rate for it.

From their point of view It's not just about buying second hand, it's buying second hand that you didn't get to choose and that presumably is just a stand in until you can get round to buying the stuff you actually like (or if renting out, for the tenants to use).

They'll have a price they're hoping to pay for not having the hassle of going to a second hand shop or Ikea, but it's likely to be fairly low.

Thanks everyone. Really appreciate the feedback and a clear consensus

My buyer asked to buy all my furniture, and asked for a price list. All the furniture was just 12 months old, immaculate, and I offered 50% off new prices.

Like the wardrobe that cost over £600, I said she could have for £300. She came back and offered a LOT less, and didnt end up buying any! Wish I'd just said no, I think PP is right they just hope you'll give it to them for next to nothing. Weird.