It's a funny thing, I have bought and sold so many estate sale items that I really could not begin to make a complete list without looking back at my records. In all of that time, I never even thought of selling second hand windows for a house. The other day, I went to an estate sale were one entire wall of the garage was lined with old vintage windows that had been carefully removed from the house when new ones were installed. They were being sold at dirt cheap prices. I am currently trying to clear out estate items from my house, so the last thing I was going to do was buy something in a large lot like that on speculation, but it did peak my curiosity. It turns out that there is indeed a market for second hand windows. I found many of them listed on eBay ranging from antique stained glass windows to windows that were originally installed in classic automobiles. These windows were selling in some cases for well into the hundreds of dollars. I also noticed though, that there were some pretty good deals on used windows that had been installed previously in people's homes. Personally, I would never want to deal with the nightmare of shipping glass windows, butt I could see where some people could benefit from such a transaction. For people who do home renovations, this could be easy money if they are willing to list the second in windows and then deal with shipping. Of course removing the windows carefully without breaking them would add on to their time. For homeowners looking to save a few dollars this could also be a pretty nice deal considering how much brand new windows can cost. If I had the inclination to use some second hand windows for a project, I think I might run a free classified ad asking for them just to see what turned up. If I was getting new windows installed, and I knew that the old ones were not going to be broken during removal, I think I might also list these either on Craigslist or eBay for local pickup at a reasonable price just out of curiosity If you're in the market for secondhand windows, I'd recommend taking a look at both of those places. Like I said, I never even considered it, but those used windows are out there and some of them look like a pretty good deal. Considering the cost of home improvements, it is at least worth considering as an option if you need to make repairs to your property.
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