Second-Hand Equipment

As an alternative to buying a new piece of equipment it is usually cheaper to buy second-hand, however choice is usually more limited.  

Below are listed a number of web-sites for finding second-hand equipment for Disabled People.  Many also offer you the opportunity to sell equipment you have bought in the past but no longer need.

When looking at second-hand goods of any description it is advisable to take a few precautions before you agree to buy.  See our Advice on Second-hand Equipment for tips and things to check for.

Web-sites

Disability Equipment Register,

The Disability Equipment Register is a non-profit organisation providing a service to Disabled People to enable them to buy and sell used equipment.  There is no charge to buy equipment, but a small charge for advertising items for sale.  The Disability Equipment Register also has a monthly magazine, available on a subscription basis, which advertises equipment for sale.

eQuip for Life,

eQuip For Life is a non-profit organisation directed at providing a free service for Disabled People and their families wishing to buy or sell used disabled equipment on the internet.  Whether you're looking for wheelchairs, scooters, hoists, bath lifts, bath seats, reclining chairs,stairlifts orthrough floor lifts see what eQuip For Life has to offer.

The Mobility Market,

The Mobility Market specialises in mobility aids, including disability scooters, manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, bathroom equipment, stairlifts, ramps, disability adapted vehicles. Buying equipment advertised on the site is free, and there is a small charge to advertise items for sale.

Ebay,

Ebay is the Worlds On-line Market Place, where you can buy and sell almost anything.  Items for sale are posted by businesses or individuals, and it has always got a wide range of equipment available.

Disability Now,

Disability Now publishes items of equipment for sale as part of its classified adverts section, this is available on-line and is updated daily.

Disability View Magazine,

Disability View Magazine publishes items for sale in its classified adverts section.  This is now available on-line.

Exchange and Mart,

Exchange and Mart is Britain's third most visited classified advertising web-site, and is another useful source of second-hand equipment.

Loot,

Loot is an on-line and published classified adverts magazine, and is a useful source of second-hand equipment.

Access-ability,

Access-ability is a free site where you can buy and sell equipment.  It also offers a number of other useful links and features which may be of interest.

AskSID,

AskSID is a site run by Social Information on Disability, covering the Surrey area.  The service is being expanded to cover other regions of the UK and offers the ability to locate second-hand equipment local to you.

Publications

Many organisations advertise equipment for Disabled People in their newsletters or via their web-sites.

Suggested links: -

Arthritis Care,

British Polio Fellowship,

Carers UK ,

Disabled Drivers Association ,

Motor Neurone Disease Association,

MENCAP ,

Multiple Sclerosis Society ,

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign,

Spinal Injuries Association

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