Are You Sure You Want To Pay Retail Price For A New Sink From A Big Box Store?

Don’t pay retail price for a kitchen sink when like-new used sinks, sinks from competitively priced online specialty shops, and salvaged sinks save you bundles. Look, if you’re flipping a house, a gorgeous kitchen sink makes a real difference. That doesn’t mean you should pay full price for the sink though. You also don’t have to spend time and gas money hoping for a great find at a Habitat for Humanity store. The online market offers sink basins in remarkable shape at a serious discount.

Used Farmhouse Stainless Steel Sinks On Amazon

If you buy a new Kraus farmhouse stainless steel sink basin, you’ll pay between $400-$480 for a brand new, handcrafted premium 16 gauge T-304. The extra-deep basin, clean lines and apron front compliments any décor. This sink creates a dramatic kitchen focal point buyers love.  This same sink costs under $300 on Amazon used. It ships repackaged in excellent condition. The buyer won’t know you saved a bunch of money. If you flip multiple houses, one to two hundred dollars can add up to thousands saved quickly.

Vintage Sinks From Specialty Online Stores

Online specialty stores sometimes offer amazing reductions from retail prices on kitchen sinks. Some online specialty stores earn their big bucks from glorious vintage tub basins, but they slash the prices of items like kitchen sinks.

For example, Vintage Tub & Bath, offers free shipping on orders over $50. It’s been in the industry for decades, but it’s a smaller shop located in Pennsylvania. You could save hundreds on a Randolph Morris fireclay apron farmhouse sink. Sinks like these are even hotter with buyers than the gorgeous stainless steel sinks. This high quality sink would cost you several hundred dollars, but for less than $440 with this online specialty store, you can have it shipped right to you.

Salvaged Sinks

Some handy home flippers stake stock of Craigslist or other online venues and stock up on salvaged sinks. These sinks often need little more than a reglaze to look gorgeous. For example, the blogger behind Home and Harmony saved at least a thousand bucks when they found a four foot long surgeon’s sink on Craigslist and has it reglazed. Their cost was only $400 after they that it reglazed professionally!

Consider your time sifting through resale shops in addition to your money spent at a retail store when replacing the kitchen sink on your investment property. Factor in shipping costs, gas savings, and the major impact a stunning sink has on buyers’ interest. You’ll never buy a sink at retail pricing again.