Where to Find Safe and Reliable Used Treadmills

Where to Find Safe and Reliable Used Treadmills

Treadmills are an expensive investment. If you're planning on making the investment, there are important things to do and other important things to avoid. Buying a used tread from a classified newspaper ad or Craig's list has many pitfalls.

Firstly, there is little recourse if the product is defected or faulty. While you may have a phone number for the seller, they can decide to not reimburse your monies. There is small claims court, but considering the cost and time needed to pursue a claim, it may not be worth it.

Secondly, the seller is a complete unknown. There is no way to verify if a seller from a newspaper ad is trustworthy or if the product is as state.

Thirdly, classifieds are only available nearby, which leaves limited choices in styles and brands. In fact there may not be any for sale nearby at all.

Lastly, a person selling through the classifieds is probably unwilling to ship an item, and so you will have to pick the treadmill up from their home.

Another option is using an on-line auction house such as EBay or Amazon. Both offer many choices and have many different sellers. Because of the seller competition, prices usually stay very low. Many sellers offer free shipping to your door, therefore you have no need of a truck for pick up. Additionally, dealers on Amazon and eBay are graded on their past performance, which gives the buyer an idea of how trustworthy that seller may be with shipping and item durability. A further benefit of using an on-line auction house is many sellers use PayPal as a means for payment. PayPal offers buyer protection in case of fraud. Many on-line sellers even sell refurbished treadmills.

A refurbished treadmill is a used or defective treadmill which was sent back to the dealer. The dealer takes removes the old and defective parts and replaces them with new parts. The treadmill is then ready for resale at nearly 50% off the retail price. A huge savings for any buyer in that they are receiving a nearly brand new treadmill for half the price.

Refurbished treadmills can be bought at local gyms as well as on-line. There are also dealers which specialize in refurbished gym equipment.

Used treadmills can very reliable and when purchased through reputable dealers, will have a warranty to back up the product.