second hand

second hand

Because of multiple hobbies I was largely interested in second hand and here I want to list the reasons why second hand can be really convenient and when instead is to avoid. It is important as well to share the experience and keep track of the expenses done. In some cases second hand can be an investment

depreciation

some items lose market price after first buy

repair

learning how to repair broken items can be pretty profitable

durability

some items already proven to be durable

test

learn how to evaluate the condition

price

you should have in mind comparable prices

cases

safety

if the item is safety critical (like climbing) this is not an option if you don't run professional tests before

areas

music

a non working music instrument is no value, luckily I could always make them working

art

I know too little about it, I just like some cheap old paintings to hang

cloth

you can buy good quality for little money but prices increased a lot recently. Second hand fast fashion is a bad deal

furniture

this requires many skills to be repaired, evaluation is pretty difficult, many items overpriced

electronics

they tend to depreciate pretty much and losing warranty depreciate it even more

cutlery

good deals