Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Sun, 2 May 2021 09:14:00 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> > In article <db7bcae6-e47e-4be8-b666-
> > >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 2:38:29 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 2:07:01 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > And after a shower, went down to Airport Appliance to buy a
> "new" electric Washer! Pending delivery soon! >> > >
> http://www.saintlouisappliance.com/ >> > >
> >> > > "Providing Quality Scratch & Dent and Reconditioned Appliances
> for Over 20 Years..." >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Can't afford new, eh...???
> >> > > > I got a LOT of shit done! :-)
> >> > > "Try harder..."
> >> > >
> >> > > Best
> >> > > Greg
> >> > >
> >> > Chooser NOT to afford new! $175 + $45 for delivery, set up, haul
> away is JUST FINE! >> >
> >> > John Kuthe, RN, BSN..
> >> >
> >> Which translates into "I cannot afford the price of a new washer.
> I HAVE to >> buy used as I'm not as rich as I once was."
> >
> > Yet another bad buy.
> >
> > IF he ever gets any more tenants, a hard-use communal
> > washing machine needs to be robust and reliable. So buying
> > a secondhand recon (already failed and rejected by its
> > previous owner) is just the latest way of flushing money
> > down the Kuthe drain.
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> Tenants need to be sent to a laundramat... washers fail due to abuse,
> typically overloading... no tenant will treat appliances like their
> own.
> And there is nothing wrong with buying used reconditioned
> appliances... they are typically better than new, appliance stores
> take in used appliances all day every day and they know which to
> recondition and which to scrap. Very often people buy new appliances
> because they have to nave the latest to show off, often their old
> applaince is superior to new, just needs a very minor tuneup... may
> only need a new belt... $30 vs $1,500.

Umm, folks will pay as much as 300$ a month for washingmachine, dryer,
and dishwasher. THey do not cost that much to replace if refurbished.