Pricing used appliances fairly (without the spreadsheet headache)

Most pricing fights happen because buyers and sellers are optimizing different things: sellers anchor on what they paid, buyers anchor on replacement cost today.

Start with replacement cost

Look up what a comparable new item costs locally, then discount for:

• Age and hours of use (especially ACs, fridges, washing machines)
• Service history (recent gas refill, PCB repair, drum bearing work)
• What you include (mounts, piping, remote, bill)

Make the trade-offs explicit in the listing

Instead of “negotiable”, write what is fixed (price firm) and what is flexible (pickup timing). It saves everyone time.

Photos matter more than adjectives

A crisp photo of the nameplate, filters, and any cosmetic wear beats five paragraphs of “lightly used”.