Tips Getting Used Tanning Beds...

Is it a good idea to buy a used tanning beds? There are two schools of thought about this subject. On the one hand, one could say that buying a used tanning-bed contains about the same amount of risk as buying pre-owned item, such as a used car.

Just as if you were purchasing a car, a buyer of a used tanning bed should ask the year, make, model and about the built-in obsolescence of the product.

On the other hand, one might want to ask why business want to sell a tanning bed, unless perhaps it was malfunctioning, against the law or out of date.

The first thing to do, before purchasing any used tanning bed, is to ask the seller why they are selling.

If it is due to death of the owner or bankruptcy, you are probably better off than being told something such as "the bulbs for this particular tanning facility are hard to replace."

Another danger of purchasing a used tanning-bed is that the product could be defective or have an expired warranty. Furthermore a comparative search on the internet shows that a used tanning bed is often not that much less expensive than a brand new model.

Prices for used tanning-beds vary greatly. For instance, a used Sundash 26 or a Pro Sun 28 RBX offered on ebay goes for $1,999.00 used, however a used Sun Capsule 40 VH0 is offered on ebay for more than twice the price at $4,999.00.

It seems that the Sun Capsule 40 VHO is a later model that is outfitted with less harmful UVB bulbs.

Although it did not state so in the advertising description, the cheaper models may be older and equipped with UVA bulbs which are considered to emit a more harmful form of ultraviolet light.

However if you are interested in buying a used tanning-bed, good places to look are ebay, TanForLess, Tanningbeds4Less, Tanning Beds Superstore, Salon Equipment Source and Open A Tanning Salon.

Supplies for used tanning beds can be found at Wolf Tanning Bed, Tan For Less, Leisure Products, Tannorth, Cosmedico and TannngLamps4Less.