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Selling your mobility aids

ktkoh | Dec 31, 2010 |

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For any owners of mobility devices or lifting equipments for the elderly and disabled, disposing of their wares when they have no use for it is always a headache. This is because a new electric wheelchairs are rather expensive and they usually can last between 5 to 10 years if they are kept in good conditions. However, most of the owners wselant to upgrade their equipments to better ones after a few years of usage and it is a waste to throw away devices that can still be used to make a difference to other people's lives.

Craigslist is a good place for you to place classified ads to sell your equipments. Typically, it is best to attach a current photo of your device online along with the specifications and the number of years used. Using this site, you can also state the location of your equipment so as to alert buyers in the vicinity. This also helps to lower your shipping cost by simply transporting the equipment to them.

When you have an equipment to dispose away, you can approach friends or people who might have a need for it. However, for bigger items such as stairlifts, the easiest place to find buyers is through the Internet. You can sell used stairlifts in popular websites for disabled healthcare. Forums is a also a good avenue for you to list your used equipments. It is where people will visit to discuss about the latest developments in assistive technology and other topics. You can also consider selling electric wheelchairs at acceptable prices in these places.

In order to get the highest price for your equipments, you should have been regularly maintaining it. Batteries should be changed once they are flat, the mechanical parts should be well lubricated. Buyers will request for an inspection before negotiating a suitable price. Therefore, you should secure as a high a selling price for yourself by putting a decent stairlift or wheelchair up for sale.