used appliances.... do you buy it or you think it is just a waste of money

That depends. Is it in good condition. If it is and the price is reasonable. why not. That is also the reason why garage sales are usually a hit right? In the philippines, there are a lot of stores that actually sell surplus Television sets from Korea. If you ask me. I say that its a waste of money, also a waste of time to have it set up and buy accessories and after a short while it would go kaput.

Hi roni. Whenever I want to buy appliances I prefer the brand new. I am just hesitant to buy second hand items and be sorry at the end if it is not functioning well. If I buy a new one I can still ask the shop where I bought it from to replace it in case of any problem with its function. Return and exchange policy here in Australia is quite good, consumers are protected.

I can't remember having bought second hand appliances. My opinion about second hands have lower quality and longevity, especially those electric and/or electronic appliances. I fear to experience what others had experienced which gave them headaches and wasted more money for repairs because surely second hand appliances have no warranty. I am planning to buy a slightly used or second hand mobile phone, but I have second thoughts. I do fear It might give me a problem after using it for a month or two.

Hello roni. How are you? I have never bought used appliances. For one thing, it's a little risky to buy second-hand appliances. You're not really sure how long it will last. And besides, if I do have to buy a brand new one, it's usually the electric fans. Before I make a purchase, I make a price comparison first. Then, I save up for weeks for that amount. My husband did buy a second-hand dvd player from his co-worker three years ago. He was told it was practically brand new because the former owner barely used that player. He bought it for more than P2000. Unfortunately, that player refused to work. I told my husband to return it to the owner because it was obvious he sold us that player, knowing that it won't work! But the owner refused to give us back our money. Insisting that it does work. We then, realized he barely used it because it doesn't work in the first place!

I don't mind buying second hand goods, once I got a second hand washing machine it lasted me years then it was a cooker and is still going strong, personally I think it is better than these new ones...so far I have had no problems with second hand goods and as you say they are cheaper which these days we need to be tight where money is concerned, also I get a lot of smart clothes from Charity shops and think they will flourish more these days, as new things are still so expensive....littleowl

Hello roniroxas, As much as possible, we would like to buy brand new appliances, but there are times we bought second hand/used appliances. We bought some from my sister and my friend coz they were going to migrate, and so far we did not think that it's a waste of money since til now we're still using them.

I think you really have to look at it on a case-by-case basis. I bought a deep freezer at a yard sale for $25 not too long after my wife and I got married. The man I bought it from assured me that it worked. I wrote him a check for it, and he told me to bring it home and try it to make sure, and to bring it back to him if it didn't work like it should, and that he would give me my check back. So, I brought it home and plugged it in...That freezer served us well for over five years. We used it until the lid rusted and started having trouble sealing. My wife's boss was needing a small deep freezer to use at the restaurant she works at, so she told him about the one we had. It still worked fine, but we didn't trust it to keep our food in due to the fact that it would be days or even a week or more at times between the times we opened the freezer. We didn't want to take the risk of going out there one day and having all of our food thawed out and ruined because the lid didn't seal well. My wife's boss offered to buy the freezer from us. He said that since they would be opening it multiple times per day, he would be able to make sure that the food was staying frozen properly. Without knowing how much we paid for it originally, he offered me $25 for it. So, to sum it all up...I bought the freezer for $25, used it for well over five years, then sold it to her boss for $25...making me my money back. I think that was a pretty good return on a $25 investment. One a side note...he bought the freezer from me over a year ago, and they are still using it today. I don't know how long he will get use out of it, but I think he has gotten his money's worth out of it already... I have other examples of selling people used appliances as well. I found a washing machine in a shed that we were cleaning out and demolishing. We tested it out, and after discovering that it worked, I sold it to a lady I used to work with for $50. This was over a year ago, and she is still using it as far as I know. My father-in-law sells used appliances to people all the time. He is a retired service technician who used to work for SEARS, so he know how to make sure they are working properly, or how to repair them before he sells them. It is definitely possible to purchase a good used appliance. You just have to be careful and use a little judgment. There is always some risk that you will end up with one that is worthless, but you have to decide for yourself whether or not the risk is worthwhile.

i bought a used 21" television 7 years or 8 years ago. and it is still working. i used it for five years and now i gave it to my brother for i bought a brand new tv. the only thing with used appliances is it lokks used already... har har har of course. hindi na maporma not like the brand new appliances

People of my age are used to living a frugal life. We buy appliances only when the old one cannot be repaired after several services. The new appliances are keeping popping up,but I am happy with limitting to the absolute musts. I do not have the dish washer, or the vacuum cleaner, as I believe some homework is good for health, money can be used for other purposes, and lastly I do not have too much room to store.

I think some second hand appliances can be used well for someone,they are not all bad,just make sure it's safe for you to use and will do nothing harm to you,then why buy a new one while the old one is do,it can help you to conserve some money and you can use the money on the things more important to you.