Things You'll Need:
- A large truck or car that can transport the furniture you bought.
- A sturdy ramp to move items from the ground to your vehicle
- Some friends to help move furniture with you (optional)
- The Internet
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Step 1
Gas up the pick-up and start cruising around! You are likely to see several homemade fliers and signs around your neighborhood and surrounding areas for garage or yard sales. People move all the time and don't like to haul all their belongings cross-country, or especially overseas. Also, with the United States in a recession, more and more people are eager to sell their old furniture and other items to make a few extra bucks. Take advantage of this and follow the signs!
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Step 2
Surf Craigslist for furniture for sale in your area. Sometimes people will even go so far as to deliver items themselves, although this is rare. Many listings include pictures of the furniture as well. When in doubt, email the seller to ask about the condition and price of the furniture.
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Step 3
Ask family members or friends if they are thinking about rid of any of their furniture or if they know anyone who is. Most of the time, people tend to procrastinate when it comes to getting rid of things that they no longer use; however, if they know a potential buyer is already interested, they may give that person first dibs.
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Step 4
Find second-hand furniture on auction sites, such as eBay. You can narrow your search by location as well and you will find that people in your area may offer a local pick-up option, so that you do not need to pay for the cost of delivery.
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Step 5
Attend auctions. You are apt to find unique second-hand furniture at auctions than typically found elsewhere. Look for dates of such auctions in advertisements in newspapers or in classified listings on-line.













Comments
CattyB said
on 11/30/2008 Another great place to look is second-hand stores like Goodwill or Habitat for Humanity. We got a great 9ft leather couch for only $70, dressers, shelving units, recliners, beds, desks and 'trimmings' (lamps, CD racks, knick-knacks, holiday decorations, etc.) for pennies on the dollar at the local HforH!
The other great thing is that you can also get your bedding, dishes, and other things a just-starting-outer (or a re-starting-outer) usually needs.