I have had it on craigslist and all I get is scammers. I have it on offerup no one has even replied. I even have it on Facebook. Can someone help me. Also I wasnt looking for negative responses. I was simply asking a question.
We have local buy-and-sell online sites that are very popular, for our region. You can crosslist your items. So it’s like a craigslist - but we don’t get the scammers. It’s for our local area, so people are regional and not likely to waste your time.
I would personally advertise in your local publications for that type of thing - go to places that use tanning beds (salons etc.) and ask if they are looking, or leave your info. People who are looking for employment do that. Sometimes they have their own sites - just ask around. You’re far more likely to get someone interested within the industry/business, than just your average person. Or at least, if you called one - they’d be able to suggest where to start to advertise.
Good luck
well, maybe no one wants one, or your price is too high.
you can put an ad in the paper or put up flyers or notices in local businesses. or donate it.
they’re not exactly hot ticket items.
khairete
suz
Price is the key. If nobody wants it at the price you have, you will have to lower the price until someone buys. What you think it is worth and what someone is willing to pay are not the same. It is worth what someone is willing to pay.
Considering the cancer risk for using tanning beds you might have a hard time selling it for any price.
If you just want to get rid of it, try FreeCycle and give it away, or donate it, get a receipt and write it off your taxes.
Additional
Well this is a developing pattern.
Short question, a few replies, inappropriate irrational anger at responses followed by blanking of question and then flouncing off.
Trolling much?
Yeah I think so.
Simple answer to a simple question - grow up already.
You aren’t that amusing.
I delete hate mail so don’t bother.
Original post:
“I have had it on craigslist and all I get is scammers. I have it on offerup no one has even replied. I even have it on Facebook. Can someone help me. Also I wasnt looking for negative responses. I was simply asking a question.”
Original SWH:
“I have lowered the price 3 times. I was just wondering if there were any place else I wasnt using. Wow thanks guys. Didnt know there were so many rude people on here. Shows that you really cant ask questions without someone being rude”.
Amanda
Welcome to mamapedia.
Do you have good pictures of it?
Do you have it priced accordingly?
It’s only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. A tanning bed for me? I wouldn’t pay for one. In MY opinion they are harmful and I’m not so vain that I need to look tan year round.
Try ebay.
look on craigslist to see how many are listed. When you list? Ensure you have it checked that no one can contact you for other reasons. If you have a potential buyer? NEVER let them in your home alone with you. In fact, if you can have the tanning bed in a garage or outside? that’s even better.
If there are many tanning beds for sale? Make sure yours is priced to sell. For example right now on craigslist in colorado springs there are 3 tanning beds listed - each at varying prices - as low as $400 and as high as $4500.
yet in nearby areas - there are at least 30 more tanning beds listed.
Make sure your pictures are VERY GOOD.
Make sure your price is priced to sell.
Make sure you have all the information for it - model, brand, year, manual, etc.
Good luck!
Have you tried giving it away, either on Freecycle or Nextdoor?
I think if there was a market for it you would have sold it by now.
If you can’t give it away you’ll probably have to pay to have it disposed of properly.
ETA:
Note the lovely Thanksgiving private message I received from the poster.
Now I wonder why that tanning bed doesn’t sell with that type of attitude???
God bless you Amanda… I wish you peace for the holidays. TF
"from Amanda M. on Nov 22, 2018
Rude
You dont have to be so rude. Wow. Great person you are. Why dont you take a leap off of a high bridge somewhere and end your misery."
Original:
Excuse me… you received NO negative responses… only responses to give you more ideas on how to sell. Geesh… no one can make a simple statement without someone getting so butt hurt.
There is not a huge market for tanning beds which makes them harder to sell. Pricing and quality of the bed is another huge factor.
Facebook has buy/sell groups based on location, our HOA has a FB group where we can sell things, Nextdoor, Freecycle, consignment, etc.
Last resort and possibly largest benefit may be to donate and get the tax benefit with a receipt from the donation location.
Stop looking for negative… think more positively and you come out better in the long run.
I’m not sure why you think people are rude. I think you’ve gotten a lot of good suggestions, and I can’t really add to them. Freecycle would help you get rid of it, but not to make money, of course. I know you may want to get some income from it, but at least Freecycle would give you a chance to get rid of it and have someone else haul it away. I think Mamapedia members are trying to help you understand why the item isn’t selling: size, cost, concerns about safety, and so on. Understanding your market is key to understanding how you have to go about finding someone to take it. I thought the idea about finding someone who can use it professionally was excellent. Being realistic is important when selling anything. But I’m reluctant to suggest anything else because you don’t seem to be all that open to the situation. Good luck though! I hope you find a buyer.
I know the perfect place to sell it! Go to that high bridge where all the rude people are waiting to end their misery 
Should be quite a crowd LOL
You’re listing in the right places for something of that size, unless you want to contract shipping with a freight company so you can expand your potential buyer pool.
You mentioned having lowered the price already. Perhaps add an ‘or best offer’. As I tell people looking for advice for their eBay listings, an item’s value is what someone else is willing to pay you for it. Many times a person has a hard time letting a thing go because they paid so much more at retail prices than what the item is worth at resale. When you’re only selling locally, your pool is smaller and your price has to suit the area demographic.
If you don’t get any offers, you might look into selling it for metal scrap.
I think it depends on whether you’re selling it to get some money, or selling it to get rid of it to make room in your house or apartment.
If you’re trying to make some money, then look for similar tanning beds in your area, on eBay, etc. eBay is a great resource. For example, you can see a similar product to what you’re selling, what price people are asking, and most of all, how many people are watching the sale or bidding. I’ve occasionally thought about trying to sell something, thinking it might be worth a hundred dollars or so, only to find that on eBay there are about 75 of these things, and they’re going for $5.00.
A tanning bed is a tough thing to sell, because it’s so large, expensive, and because there are so many warnings against tanning now.
So maybe your best bet would be to have someone from ARC or Goodwill come pick it up and get a receipt for it for tax deduction purposes.
And what exactly is your question? You “said can someone help me?” You didn’t say specifically what sort of help you wanted. I saw no rude answers.
I suggest telling people they are rude is also rude. Would you tell a stranger talking face to face, in person they are rude? You’d probably say to yourself "that wasn’t helpful and move on. Or you would clarify your question. Written Communication can be easily misinterpreted.
I read posts suggesting other ways to sell. I read posts in which the writer suggested why it doesn’t sell. That wasn’t your question. When I reread your post I can see why some thought you were asking for help in I believe they were trying to be helpful. That is not rude.
When I first read your initial post, I thought you were asking in hopes that someone wants to buy it. That is not uncommon on this sight.
Bottom line is that each of our responses is based on our interpretation of what you wrote. Communication involves both the writer and the person responding. I suggest that a polite way for you to have responded would to clarify your question or to ignore the answers that weren’t helpful.
I still don’t know what is your actual question or why criticize those of us who apparently didn’t understand your question. So, what is your understanding of the meaning of rude? And why do you think anyone of the answers were rude.