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I know this may seem a stupid question, but will ask anyway.......
I am looking to buy a secondhand 8x6ft glass greenhouse.
So the question is...... How much would you pay for one???
Lynn

I think I'd try and get one for free first!
People often decide they don't want theirs anymore, but it's such a faff to dismantle it. Often people will let you have theirs if you offer to dismantle it for them!!
Worth a try first don't you think??

If you were to buy a second hand one however, you'll need to look at the cost of a new one with the same spec. Max of 1/3 is a general rule of thumb for most 2nd hand stuff in reasonable nick. Don't forget you may need to replace glass ( about £3 each ) and the clear plastic works out at about £5 a piece. You're bound to need some new glass clips too.
(I have just paid £60 to replace pieces of broken glass and plastic this year)

The cost could spiral if you don't stand back and think about the repair costs.

Don't think I'm putting you off!! You'll be dead chuffed when you get one, but if it was free or a bargain, you'll not mind so much paying for the hidden extras!
Good luck with your quest!

Tried getting a free one.... no joy.
I have my eye on one, it has all its glass intact plus a couple of spare panes.
Was just wondering how much i should pay for one.

Lynn

I wouldn't pay more than £70 for a second hand 8 X 6 greenhouse! For that, I would expect, maybe some staging and a heater thrown in as well!

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Tried Free cycle?

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W. C. Fields

I paid £85 on ebay, I didn't need any new glass for it just clips, did have a free one but it worked out £250 for the glass it needed so gave that one away.

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OH paid 130 for a new one from Focus for me. The base was another 70 quid but we didn't get that. That might give you a start point to work from.

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Like the music machine(on avatar) could be a nice "little" earner when friends come round!

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I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
W. C. Fields

Tried Freecycle, but as soon as one comes on there it goes.
I am actually bidding on 1 on ebay.
I have just realised that its 8x14ft and not 6x8 lol
So.... would £70 do it???

Lynn

Thanks BW - intention is for it to be a nice little earner outside the home! (hence the link to the website) Anyone fancy a party?

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Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Sounds like a good size!! I suspect it might go for a bit more than 70 quid though. The real thing (as always with ebay) is to decide what it is worth to you and to bid and not be tempted to keep going a little higher. I always bid near the end to avoid the temptation - I put in my max bid and then switch the pc off. Good luck with it.

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Never bought off ebay....would you have to pay for postage ontop of that??
Good size!!!

No... Thats why i'm after it because its in the same town as me

Use an auction sniper to get the bargains!

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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

Isn't that cheating???
Anyway..... How do they work?? lol
I'm winning at the moment

Wait until you loose out to somebody that is using a sniper.

The way they work theoretically is : you choose your maximum bid and get a sniper to do the bidding. I use Auction Stealer which is a free piece of software you can download. It will put your bid in 10 seconds before end of auction. If you want it in 3 or 4 seconds before end it will cost you for the priviledge, but I am quite happy with 10 seconds!

By doing this you are not in a bidding war boosting the price up as you would be if you lodged a maximum bid with eBay!
It still all depends on your maximum bid, but at 10 seconds, anyone bidding in small increments will not have time to up there bid!
And no, it's not cheating, there are no friends in an eBay auction!

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lol Will check it out
Thanks

But Snadger it is more fun to do it yourself!!

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Do you have a cheap sales bit in your local paper? We have one on a Wednesday and there were two sheds and two greenhouses this week. Good luck with ebay - I got mine (after looking for ages) and got it for £20! Including staging. I gave the lady a bottle of wine as well. Bernie aka Dexterdog PS let us know how you get on on ebay!

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I have hunted high and low for the last month but to no avail sighhhh
Not much really comes up on ebay in my area (well things i want anyway),
so maybe this is fate.... Or maybe not.
Will definitely let you know how i get on (taps fingers lol)

Lynn

I agree, it is quite good fun if you get into a last minute bidding war on inexpensive items. But when each bid is costing a fiver a shot per bid, for more expensive items I would rather win the item cheaply and forgo the 'Fun of the chase'

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No Snadger! When there are 6 seconds left enter your bid and hit submit. Refresh the page and see if you have won!

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But if you have a slow computer then you're buggered.
Mine takes that long to decide what it wants to do lol

Lynn