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Is it illegal to sell a used box spring?
We are having a yard sale this weekend and my MIL informed us that it is illegal to sell a bed. We are not selling the mattress, just the box spring and metal bed frame. I can understand not selling a used mattress because that could be unsanitary.
We live in Pennsylvania, is this illegal? Who can I call to find out?
Thanks!
Re: Is it illegal to sell a used box spring?
Me thinks my MIL is off her rocker. I've never heard of this before either!
LOL, no cocaine included
You can sell lots of potentially unsanitary things. Like used cloth diapers. Heck - check out eBay - I'm sure you could find a piece of french toast that looks like Elvis or something.
The only way it would be illegal would be if it were laced with drugs (as pp's have suggested) or you were representing it as new when it was used...
Your MIL probably thinks it's just gross and doesn't want you to do it.
LOL!
I think there are places where it's illegal because there are/have been bed bug problems in the past.
Those things are unkillable.
I found this on a website...
Many mattress retailers offer comfort guarantees. If you purchase a bed from any company offering a comfort guarantee, you are taking a chance that you will get a mattress that was already slept on in someone else's house. Selling used beds is unethical and illegal in Pennsylvania unless they are chemically treated and tagged with a yellow law tag. Manufacturers generally won't take back a bed unless there is an authorized manufacturer defect, not comfort adjustment returns. You can then use your imagination to figure out if the bed sellers simply throw them away at a total loss, chemically treat them and put on a yellow law tag and sell them at an almost total loss, or reseal the bag and sell it to an unsuspecting customer.
I'm going to have to agree with you here.
That doesn't surprise me about the box spring and mattress, but the frame will be just fine even under the law.
I see used mattresses sold all the time on Craig's List, but didn't realize it was illegal under federal law. Interesting. Personally, I wouldn't buy a mattress or anything that is upholstered used.