Buying used appliances on ricardo and tutti and have them installed?

I saw that great deals can be had if I buy a stove and an oven via tutti.

From an earlier offer I saw that my local shop would charge about 1k CHF for the job of replacing those - but that was when I was buying the stuff new from them.

Is that a silly idea?

How long is a piece of string kind of question…

I think you’ll be hard pressed to find a professional/business installer willing to take on the job due to the risks involved (something being broken, electrics, risks of fire etc). You may have more luck with some handyman/any job kind of person from the local announcement boards - with risks as well. Costs will vary wildly

I think the best deal you can achieve with used appliances is if you install them yourself, which is not always that hard if you’re a bit hands-on, you can read the instructions manuals and as long as you can plug them in existing sockets and not need electrics rewiring (beware of monophase vs triphase appliances etc)…

2 Likes

It’s all tri-phase. And no, I’m not the kind of person to touch these myself.

The only reason I’m considering this is because of the huge deprecation with these kinds of appliances. If I buy new, they’ll be “used” in two years and out of warranty as well.

Switzerland is a buyers paradise for all kinds of second hand goods. Appliances and furniture are often free give-aways to avoid recycling hassles/costs. Dandi’s comments are spot on, but if you can find some one - one site (in german or french) to get installation offers is