How Much Should I Sell Metal Garden Spindles For ?

[CW1]

Hi,

Have removed 54 grey metal spindles from balustrades on outside steps & am told they could be worth selling. They're about 93cm long, weigh over 820g each, have 2 what I can only describe as "thumb presses" at equal intervals, bit of rust but think would scrub up fine (little more than 4 years old). Having had a quick look, new seem to be quite expensive !
I have no idea how much to ask for them, individually or for the lot. Anyone ?

Thanks

[spathiphyllum]

You could get a fair bit of money for them as scrap?

You could try put them on a marketplace (such as facebooks) and see if anyone needs them, if so what they'd offer?

I've not encountered them before with clients so unsure on rough second hand prices.

[Ken4155]

Have you tried looking on appropriate websites to see if they're being sold and how much for on there?

[CW1]

My plan was to put them on a local Facebook selling site but think you have to put some idea what you expect to get.

Had a quick look on eBay & the like & they do seem to vary greatly, from about £3 odd each to £45 for 5 upwards !

The guy who's replacing the steps did seem to think they'd be quite valuable but then depends who / how many might want them I guess.

[spathiphyllum]

Try find out the scrap price of the metal then try and get double that.

[Zacs-Master]

An architectural salvage yard might give you a few quid.

[Ken4155]

I also had a quick look on ebay and it appears that the value rises the more ornate the spindles are. Which, of course, is obvious.

[CW1]

Am trying to find out "as we speak" spathiphyllum, but don't know what metal it would be under the grey. Would the size v weight give a clue ?

[spathiphyllum]

It will be Iron or steel most likely steel if outside.

[spathiphyllum]

Iron: Length 847mm, Width 13mm, Depth 13mm, Weight 840g

[CW1]

Not iron then, 930mm / 828g is too light.

[TonyV]

CW1 they will be as much as someone's going to pay. Price them high so you can come down a bit.

[TonyV]

CW1 weight will not matter, most to do with how good they look.