| If you're recovering from injury or illness, and need a | | | | may try calling a thrift store, hospital, or airport to find |
| cheap wheelchair, it may seem difficult to find one | | | | out if they have used or old wheelchairs that are for |
| without having to pay full price. But make sure you | | | | sale or free. Sometimes hospitals or airports may be in |
| exhaust this list before you settle for dropping down | | | | the process of getting rid of them, so for a small price, |
| the big bucks on a new one. You may be able to find | | | | you could get one of their old wheelchairs for a cheap |
| one in good condition cheaper than you were | | | | price. Thrift stores often have wheelchairs donated to |
| expecting. | | | | them, and turnaround and sell them cheap as well. |
| - 1) Give the Internet a Try The internet has a ton of | | | | - 3) Going Right to the Source If you're looking to buy |
| places full of people trying to get rid of items like | | | | a new wheelchair for cheap, buy directly from |
| wheelchairs because they don't know how or want to | | | | manufacturers or from online discount retailers. Buying |
| dispose of them by themselves. Craigslist is a great | | | | directly will get you a brand new wheelchair at the |
| place to start. By choosing a nearby city, you can pick | | | | lowest price. Online retailers will have ones to sell |
| your wheelchair right away after talking with the | | | | cheap as well, and they may or may not be new. |
| person and bypass the shipping/handling fees and | | | | Buying from a vendor online or from the manufacturer |
| shipping time. If speed is not a factor, then Ebay is filled | | | | will be more expensive than buying a used wheelchair, |
| with sellers trying to get rid of a wheelchair they do | | | | but they'll be in better condition than any used one |
| not need anymore. | | | | would be. |
| - 2) Thrift Stores, Hospitals, and Airports... Oh My You | | | | |