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Buying guides, monthly price indexes, and everything you need to buy and sell used with confidence.
Tired of no-shows, haggling and hauling? Commonplace is a Facebook Marketplace alternative for furniture, appliances and fitness gear, with pickup and delivery handled.
Bowflex Blaze price guide: $1,099 new, what used ones sell for now, Blaze vs PR3000 vs Xtreme 2 SE, rod upgrades, what to inspect, and space needed.
Nexersys boxing machine buyer's guide: the company has closed, what that means for owners, what to inspect, how much space it needs, and what used units sell for.
NordicTrack RW900 used buying guide: RW900 vs RW600 vs RW500, life without iFIT, Concept2 and Hydrow compared, what breaks, and real used prices.
Tonal refurbished vs used: what Tonal's certified refurb includes, real all-in cost, the warranty catch, Tonal 2 options, and what to inspect before you buy.
Shopping for a used StairMaster for sale? StepMill vs stepper, which models hold up, what to inspect, ceiling and doorway fit, and real used prices.
Future golf carts (GC22S, GC42S) priced, specced and compared to ICON, Evolution and Advanced EV: battery type, street-legal rules, warranty and used value.
Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist fail when an item is big, costly, and you cannot inspect it. Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System with Vincent Turner.
Yes. List free on Commonplace and choose optional promotion, and your item is promoted on Google, Facebook and Craigslist, with inquiries routed back to Commonplace. Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System.
Often, yes, if you get what a new one comes with: delivery, installation, an inspection, a way to pay that is not cash to a stranger, and a warranty. Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System.
Ari Kimmelfeld's wife and co-founder came up with the name. On Shape the System, Ari explained how Trade My Spin became Trade My Stuff and then Commonplace, and why the name is the goal.
A dually golf cart runs two tires on each rear corner for more traction and load support. Who it's worth it for, factory vs aftermarket builds, what it does to range, what to inspect, and how to price a used one against a typical $7,900 lifted cart.
A used wine fridge from a mainstream brand lists for about $1,135 to $1,960, and built-in Sub-Zero or Thermador units go for $3,400 to $4,760 against $7,500+ new. Compressor vs thermoelectric, single vs dual zone, what to check, and how to move one.
Used 4 passenger golf carts typically list for $6,750 to $10,000, against $11,299+ new. 2+2 vs 4 forward, the best used models, what to inspect, red flags, and fair prices.
A stand up jet ski is a one-rider machine with a steep learning curve. How it compares to a sit-down, which used SuperJet and SX-R models to look for, what to inspect, and what they cost.
A Ronan massage chair lists for about $2,999 new; NoTired's L183 sells near $1,300. What 2D, 3D and 4D change, what to test used, the warranty risk, and what to pay.
A new Clearlight sauna price runs $4,899 to $10,000+. Used ones sell for $2,000 to $9,050. Model by model costs, the warranty question, what to inspect, and power needs.
Millions of Pelotons sit unused once gyms reopen. Here is how to sell a bike you no longer ride. Ari Kimmelfeld with Ken Alston on The Circularity Catalyst.
Every category gets its own driver course and quiz. Ari Kimmelfeld on The Circularity Catalyst on how Commonplace drivers learn to move, inspect, and set up big items.
It is the question Commonplace buyers ask most. Ari Kimmelfeld on The Circularity Catalyst on why a $1 hold, an inspection before pickup, and paying on delivery answer it.
Few local listings, items that do not fit in a car, movers who will not touch them, and paying a stranger thousands up front. Ari Kimmelfeld on The Circularity Catalyst.
A used Whirlpool refrigerator runs about $1,135. Which models to look for, the 2018-2021 wire harness settlement, a ten minute inspection, and what to pay.
A used Bosch side by side refrigerator lists for $1,400 to $1,625 vs about $1,940 new. How to check fit, test the weak points, price repairs, and move it.
A used 2022 Club Car golf cart lists for about $7,810. Onward vs Tempo, fleet carts coming off lease, what to inspect, red flags, and fair prices.