Flat Visit

[coalescent]

I'm going round to visit my flat this evening, to see if I want to buy any of the white goods and/or the futon that they don't need. What's the going rate for a second-hand futon, anyway?

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[snowking.livejournal.com]

:P

with or without base?

[cleanskies.livejournal.com]

New, they cost about £100-250, depending on size/quality and the aforementioned base. The standard second-hand rule for anything is to half the price then take it down a conventient quantity (say, £5-10) for every problem you have with its quality.

Therefore, you should end up paying something between £20 (for a single futon which you don't especially want) and £100 (for a nice clean double futon with a good base that will save you the bother of having to buy a bed for years to come) depending on negotiations and quality.

Re: with or without base?

[fba.livejournal.com]

You'll be able to tella good quality futon - if you pick up the matress and squeeze it you shouldn't be able to pinch your fingers together.

They are handy things to have as sofas and z-beds......

Not that it would be any use to you as a bed - as I don't think you can get 7' long ones!

if it's a king-size one our tallest might be able to sleep on it diagonally

[cleanskies.livejournal.com]

That's what my rather long house mate does!

Re: if it's a king-size one our tallest might be able to sleep on it diagonally

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

This one is about six feet by three feet. It's pretty big, although I wouldn't like to sleep on it unless I had to. The mattress isn't the best in the world, but I couldn't pinch through it.