Looking For Used Pool Tables for Sale?

Having a pool table in your home or office is a great way to unwind. They provide hours of fun, are amazing party conversation pieces, and are timelessly stylish even when they aren’t in use. One of the cheapest ways to buy a pool table is to buy it second hand.

Although pool tables are durable, popular, and beautiful household gaming room accessories, finding a used pool table almost always seems next to impossible. Few people want to part with their pool tables, so finding one often will prove difficult. With a little research, some shopping ideas, and a lot of patience, finding used pool tables for sale is possible.

Plan & Budget Before Even Looking At Used Pool Tables For Sale

With any major purchase, it’s important to remember to do some planning in advance. Pool tables aren’t foldable, or even really portable, so it’s important to find out how big your pool table can be. Section off part of your house, and measure it. Allow at least 5 feet of space around every side of your future pool table.
It’s also important to put a budget limit on how much you are willing to spend in total for a used pool table for sale. This includes delivery (or pickup), assembly, and accessories. Lastly, since used pool tables for sale are harder to find than newer models, come up with some features or styles that you would like to have. (Don’t expect to find ALL of those features in a used pool table for sale, but one or two of them is possible.)

(2nd Hand) Second Hand Pool Tables for Sale

When it comes to buying a second hand pool table, the easiest place to go is a pawn shop or a second hand store. If you don’t have either kind of store near your home, it’s possible to go to a garage sale or a church bazaar to find a second hand pool table. Online, the best place to find a second hand pool table is eBay or Craigslist. Both have sellers who are open to negotiation about prices and will often prefer that you pick up the pool table, yourself.

Seeing the pool table in real life before purchase also has the added benefit of you being able to determine whether its quality is good enough to buy. Online, you don’t have much to go on, except for what the seller says, and what reviews say about the pool table. Talk about a leap of faith!

Used, Reconditioned & Refurbished Pool Tables for Sale

On Amazon and eBay alike, there are used pool tables for sale by professional pool table merchants. The major difference between a second hand pool table from its previous owner and a used pool table for sale by a genuine professional merchant is that the used pool tables are often of better quality. Some merchants even refurbish these pool tables, so getting one will mean that you have a pool table that is good as new, without the new price tag.

For the best used pool tables, go to Amazon. This site comes complete with reviews, a list of stores selling the used pool table in mind, specifications listed for every pool table on the site, and also ratings and reviews of the sellers. eBay has similar, but often will have more chaotic buying processes, and many buyers have felt cheated by merchants on the site.

When buying a used pool table for sale, expect the prices to vary greatly. Used pool tables, depending on the brand, the model, and even how well it was kept, can range from $200 to upwards of $3000. This makes shopping around during the buying process absolutely crucial if you want to get a real bargain.
Refurbished pool tables for sale are often slightly higher in price than used pool tables which haven’t been given a touch up before selling.

Although getting a refurbished pool table is a good idea, it is by no means a “must.” Most pool tables are built with durability and quality in mind, so expect a used pool table to still be in good condition. Used pool tables rarely show much wear and tear, aside from a few corner scratches, or possibly a small defect.

Given how easily you can find both new and used pool tables for sale, remember that you have the upper hand. If you shop around long enough, you will find a used pool table for sale that is just right for you. The only thing that you have to have, in order to find the best used pool table on sale, is patience.