That’s wild—never thought someone would actually start taking apart a fixture right in front of you. I’m just starting to swap out the old lights in my place, and I was wondering: do people actually get much money back selling used fixtures? I keep seeing mixed advice online. Is it worth the hassle, or do most folks just end up donating them or tossing them?
Honestly, unless you’ve got some fancy vintage stuff or designer fixtures, you’re probably not making much selling them. Most folks I know either donate or recycle. Plus, messing with old wiring can get sketchy fast—always double check the power’s off before you start poking around.
Yeah, I tried selling a couple old fixtures on FB Marketplace once—got like $10 for the pair after weeks of waiting. Not exactly a gold mine. Honestly, I just stash them in the garage now... maybe one day they’ll be “vintage”? Doubt it, but who knows. And yeah, the wiring part always freaks me out a bit.
I hear you on the wiring—swapping out fixtures was way more nerve-wracking than I expected. I watched a ton of YouTube videos and still felt like I might fry myself or the house. As for selling, I tried Craigslist and didn’t even get bites, so now there’s a sad little pile of brass sconces in my basement. Maybe they’ll be worth something in twenty years, but for now, they’re just collecting dust. Sometimes I wonder if it’s even worth the hassle trying to offload them at all...
Honestly, you’re not alone—wiring can be intimidating, even with all the tutorials out there. As for those brass sconces, it’s tough. Sometimes older fixtures just don’t move, no matter how nice they are. You might try a local salvage yard or Habitat for Humanity ReStore—they sometimes take that kind of thing. Otherwise, storing them isn’t the worst idea... tastes do come back around eventually.