Selling an expensive mattress on Ebay.

[yellowsun39]

Hi there,

I was hoping you could help as I'm still an Ebay novice! 🙂

I'm selling an expensive mattress on auction just now (starting bid £500). The mattress is used (under a year old) but in immaculate condition. I've specified the buyer needs to arrange for collection.

The people interested so far are going to arrange for a courier to pick up the mattress. My concern is that the mattress isn't handled very well in transit and the buyer receives it covered in marks. 

How can I protect myself? I've specified that I won't accept returns but can the buyer insist on a refund if the mattress is badly marked by the courier?

Many thanks for your advice,

Serena

[padi*0409]

Yep they do lyndal.

https://www.gumtree.com/

[imastawka]

I'd never buy a 2nd hand mattress, no matter how 'new' it purported to be.

Bad enough sleeping on cockroach-infested motel mattresses IMO

[imastawka]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

Just as well they are in the UK.

It's illegal, I believe,  to sell used mattresses in Australia for health reasons

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So that is why there are 900+ used mattresses for sale on ebay?

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Used underwear is also a no-no, but you can still find it on ebay......

[enigmabear]

Bed Full Of Bras

Good name for an ebay band