Where is the best place to sell a 3 months old fridge?

December 21, 2015 9:37 PM

I have a basically new fridge but used enough that it can't be returned. 3mos old frigidaire with ice and water in the door. I'm quite familiar with the Craigslist scene but since this appliance is so new I was wondering if there were any other options to re-sell. Everything I've researched has been about very old appliances and recycling them.
posted by boobjob to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

Contact a property management firm as buyer for use in a rental unit?
posted by Freedomboy at 10:12 PM on December 21, 2015

And/or consider donating it to a tax-deductible non-profit for the write-off if that's a helpful thing financially. And my tax bracket, it wouldn't be because I make almost no money. Also, I am not your accountant nor anyone else's. I did sell a fairly new mattress on craigslist at a considerable discount. Got it sold, though. Good luck!
posted by Bella Donna at 11:02 PM on December 21, 2015 [1 favorite]

Is there a local popular classified through your news (or other?) website? Ask your friends. Sometimes the online local classifieds are better than just Craigslist. Also, there may be local Facebook groups that sell items. Search in the Facebook search bar for your location with "sale" or "garage sale" or "swap." Those tend to have more serious buyers than Craigslist.
posted by Crystalinne at 11:22 PM on December 21, 2015

Honestly, you're likely to take a hit, because a bunch of the cost of new appliances is the "free" delivery charges that are built into the price of most major appliances. Not having to deal with moving a refrigerator in and out of my house is something that's worth a good amount of money to me. A quick skim of Frigidaire's policies seems to indicate that if you sell it, the warranty is worthless. And you're selling in a season of heavy discounts.

If you have space to store it, pick a price point, and keep listing it on Craigslist until it sells or you adjust the price down.
posted by Candleman at 11:55 PM on December 21, 2015

Best answer: Are you in the US? You might try Next Door.
posted by bluedaisy at 12:06 AM on December 22, 2015 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: I'm honestly just looking for a more reliable buyer than Craigslist. Normally I'm perfectly willing to deal with the numerous no-shows and randoms you need to beat off with a literal broom but the property where the fridge is is 5 hours away and I thought some other place might take gently used large appliances. I'm located near Los Angeles but the fridge is out in the desert.
posted by boobjob at 1:07 AM on December 22, 2015

i would post on facebook if you have an account. you may have a friend or a friend of a friend who is need of a fridge. one of my facebook friends just sold a whole living room full of furniture on facebook for way more than i would have ever paid for used furniture.
posted by domino at 7:19 AM on December 22, 2015 [2 favorites]