I Found A $2500 Wheelchair At Goodwill For $25!

[@georgecurtis6463]

Yup, I found a near brand new quickie folding chair for 35 bucks years ago. Great as an emergency use chair. No wear on the wheels. Awesome find !

[@dancingpianofairy]

Where?

[@georgecurtis6463]

@@dancingpianofairy at my local second hand store. I was rather surprised at the newness of it. So asked about the price and she said 50.00 I said oh, and kinda drifted off. About 5 or ten minutes later another lady who I later found out to be the manager came to me and asked if 35.00 would be ok. I said yes and got it. I was and have used it when my chair needed maintenance. But the main reason was to have a chair to use by a disability group I was with to put people in and take them around and show them how things they would not give any thought to would become a barrier to one using a wheelchair. Worked rather well, maybe to well. After a small tour of not so friendly areas, one gentleman, previous city council member left half way through and said he had seen enough and understood. Well, later I found out he went to the hospital. I learned nothing else but sure makes me wonder. Anyway, I got it more by pure luck.

[@phxf]

you know what tho, those rear anti-tipper mounts are pretty handy. If you put the anti-tipper rods in upside down, then they kinda stick out the back a bit like two arms, and that might seem useless, but think about this: you just did some shopping, you got some big bags hanging off the back of the chair full of bread or whatever, those two rods will help keep the bags from falling on to the wheels and rubbing. That little hack made my life a lot easier when doing weekly grocery shops.

[@SassyWitch666]

Now I need to put my anti tip guards back on. That's a handy tip!

[@Joopsmann]

Good tip if we decide to take them off! We call them wheelie bars. They've gotten in the way before so I might take them off of my wife's chair. We're relatively new to all of this so always looking for tips and tricks. Thanks!

[@wheelieblind]

That's how I have mine on there, yap upsidedown left on, but I have a powerchair too and I use that to carry a ton like to the point going uphill might be slightly slower.

[@misscole82]

@@wheelieblind are you a blind wheelchair user?!? I'm visually impaired and use a chair. I can be tricky carrying all the groceries home on the ur chair! For sure!

[@HouseKatArmy]

Oh wow, great tip!

[@nicokelly6453]

Wow, this is really cool, great on that random stranger for the find and giving it to a wheelchair user even one he didn't know! If I found this chair for $25 I would probably cry happy tears. It was also awesome to see how you adjusted it yourself, I hope to learn how to do that kind of thing for my own mobility aids over time.

[@brittenygilroy1863]

I wish there was some kind of online wheelchair maintenance course you could do

[@dancingpianofairy]

That'd be awesome, but there are soooo many chairs out there.

[@oliverclimbsV3]

I got a nearly brand new Colours Spazz-G (base price $1550) for $200 on eBay. It fit me almost perfectly and had about as little wear as your Goodwill chair. In the 2 years I used it, I basically took that chair apart and reassembled it to find the seat position, center of gravity, and other adjustments that worked best for me.

[@mimi0424]

I am paralyzed from Transverse Myelitis since 2017. I had an infection from my knee replacement called Pseudomonas and it caused my body to develop this TM and at age 41 I became Paralyzed. I can sit up on my own and now move my legs. Transfer is extremely hard bc I'm almost 80 lbs overweight so working on losing it. I get in my chair w a lift now. My husband is my Caretaker between him & 2 other aides I have great care. U are such an inspiration to me. Great chair!

[@fireflymartinez6430]

Does your penis work well?

[@mrsblue3011]

@@fireflymartinez6430 That’s all you took from this amazing guy?

[@rockykoast7065]

I have a chronic, progressive neuropathy linked to a/caused by a chronic, slowly progressive blood condition. I got my weight down by almost ditching cheese, butter, bread sugar completely. I occasionally 'reward' myself with a mild binge of something I like on that list maybe one day a week. Loosing those extra pounds makes me otherwise healthier (heart, kidneys, etc.) and makes getting around so much easier. I just bought myself 20 hours at the swimming pool..👍

[@fireflymartinez6430]

@@mikeshanermusic does his Johnson work properly? Is the wood hard?

[@Clovislac]

Every person in the world should have a tool kit. Nice find, that dude was so awesome

[@kimberlyamsel8916]

Welcome back! I'm a PT who has Jerry rigged many a chair... I was thinking you could add washers to the too long screw.... but then u found a better solution! My one comment would be to add that perhaps the original person who had the WC needed arm rests and a seat belt. Some people do....

[@cathylookabaugh9040]

And most paratransit services require you to wear a seat belt, or at least some do.

[@Joe___R]

That was a great find; it is always good to have a backup chair. You should get a set of hex plus wrenches; they greatly reduce the chance of stripping out hex bolts. I personally replaced all my hardware with torx bolts.

[@tamberjune]

This is awesome. The first thing I did, when I was able to be more independent, was to lose the armrest and side guards. Now, I need side guards to protect my beautiful clothes! It was really cool to see you working on it and showing us that it's not that crazy. I really think that our community would rather the old chair go to someone who needs it at a decent price, than for us all to have to buy new for backups every time we get one or need changes. My mom got her quickie built better for me that way. Put parts together. Thanks again!

[@silkedavid8876]

That's a good chair! When I was a volunteer driver for people with mobility issues I saw a lot of different models. We had one customer who had a cheap one you can buy in the supermarket, ok, she couldn't afford a better one, and I pushed her around our mediaeval town, and of course she was complaining about every bump. A lot of people buy these cheap one when the parents get a bit elderly and do not walk well anymore, but they are so basic, I would not want to sit in one of those either! One does need a seatbelt and arm rest on those, as most people do not know how to handle a wheelchair, and I have seen plenty of elderly holding on tight whilst they are nearly being tipped out going down a curb forwards (as their pusher had no training on how to push).

[@ChelleOnWheels]

I am so jealous! I've been in a stupid hospital chair for 4 years because I'm not on insurance, and I can't afford a real chair. Great find!!!

[@laluname]

Check out local non-profits or lending libraries for wheelchairs. I live in chicago and found resources online.

[@shirleywong9428]

May our good Lord Jesus help u amen

[@LucidXx_]

Wheelchairs are so expensive.. you’re very fortunate. I’m in need of a new one and wish I could just go to a store and get it

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

Great tips bro. Stay strong.

[@BurtKwouk77]

I bought my first chair a couple of months ago, newly disabled with a neurological condition. If I hadn't happened across your videos on the KZbin before ordering I would have made so many mistakes whilst purchasing it. Thank you.

[@AlexanderJasperJay]

Dude I just found an invacare A4 for $200 after using a quickie 2 with a backrest way too high for years. It feels like when I first got a chair again. The amount of freedom I have just because of how light it is. It’s been making me emotional.

[@anntunaley9974]

I was so lucky to be given the chair of my dreams by a place that took wheelchair and walker and cane donations. One day I called them to see if it was ever possible to get a power chair, even if it was really old. They told me they had a brand new $10,000.00 power chair with the tags on it that I could have. This chair lays down, which is perfect, because I have POTS. It also raises up high so I can reach things I normally couldn’t. Someone had donated it bc their spouse just got it, but then passed away before having the chance to use it.

[@jkohler7876]

Some of that hardware is there because some quads use manual chairs and need armrests and seatbelts and brake extensions.

[@ehbehceh]

Was gonna say, as a quad who needs seatbelt and my wc tech keeps pushing me towards armrests it would be better if paras could be a little less disparaging.

[@emilyp2778]

Awesome! Any chance you could make a video on basic wheelchair maintenance?

[@theangryquad3127]

EVERYONE needs tools!! Great find. I guess sometimes it's better to be lucky than smart.....

[@AaronCN2]

I'm so glad your back

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

I have to do pretty much all of my own repair and maintenance work (minus ordering certain parts) because the nearest tech to me that my insurance covers is 2 1/2 hours away and he only comes to my town once a week - a day and time when I'm almost always working - so I have to be pretty much self sufficient with this sort of thing. I learned how to do my own work when I was fitting my previous chair to me (hand-me-down from a relative, so no insurance or anything to cover anyone coming to do work on it for me) - if I'm not careful about how much I do, my hands and wrists hurt for weeks after (suspected EDS), but regardless, I have the knowledge, skill, and tools (or almost all of them - I think I'm only missing one thing) to do it all myself.

[@figments_one_little_spark6494]

How much does the chair weigh now? Btw LOVE that your back!

[@gaelcarlton9182]

Sweet~ about time you got a break...smiling for your good luck.

[@heatherscott2988]

Great find! Haha I repositioned the centre of gravity and took the anti-tip bar off my chair right away so I could jump up curbs etc and when I took it in for a warranty repair the dude was seriously concerned that it wasn't there. It makes it hard to load into my car or to go pretty much anywhere. I've only fallen once in the year I've had my chair and it scared me more than anything. But ... given buddy's response to its absence, I suspect that most people are more prudent and leave it attached. That surprised me.

[@dhindintolani3087]

I wish I could be as lucky as you are, I need that goodwill WC here in my country.

[@laluname]

I wish I could find a chair like that at the thrift store. I’m transitioning to a wheelchair and my insurance company is making it difficult to get a lightweight quality chair. I also appreciate how you use your own tools. Thanks for your channel! It helps so much!

[@peggyjohns7893]

That was very cool for you, Richard! You are handy and knowledgeable.

[@BMacBroadcast]

Been using a manual wheelchair part-time for about six and a half months now... I had been using a second-hand Quickie 2, but last month, found a damn good bargain on Kijiji - a 2014 Quickie Q7, with E-Motion power-assist wheels, and all still in great condition, for only $50! This thing new was probably worth close to $10,000 Canadian! One of the tires needed to be replaced, and the seller (who probably didn't realize the true value of this 'chair) couldn't find the charger, but still, I bought it, and as soon as I got it home from the seller's location in Montreal, picked up a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires, and this Q7 has been awesome so far. Keeping my Quickie 2 as a) a backup, and b) an "off-road" or "trail" 'chair... I put knobby tires on the 2 a couple of months before I scored the Q7.

[@DwarfDragonwulf]

I'm riding an electric. A couple of years ago I had to replace a burnt out electrical plug and thought the price I was quoted was ridiculous "over $200", lucky my father is an electrical engineer and with some phone calls for advice and photos as I was pulling it apart, I was able to fix the electrical plug and put it back together and it's worked since. It costed me all of $4.50 for the part I needed. I'm a woman. I guess he thought I couldn't fix it myself and I would be back begging for him to fix it, but I wasn't paying over $200 for it when I knew that was a rip off.

[@dougbrown7150]

I completely agree you need to keep a tool set for your chair. Mine consists only of a tool roll a family member sewed up a pair of adjustable wrenches, 2 sets metric alan keys, 3 in 1 oil and a tube of lock tight. I can literally tear down my entire chair with that and put it back together with that

[@1GoldenBreeze]

What a great find! I would never have known how to do any of those adjustments, and I'm not even certain they would work for me.

[@caroljohnson3698]

So glad to see that chair go to someone who can use it. I have bought my second cheap drive chair like i got in 2017. They just wear out

[@chunsuproh5034]

Good job. Why don't you make one for me next time. Take care.

[@rienamonroe4262]

👏🏻👏🏻 we found a 300 dollar one for 20 at a flea market ... it’s been a reliable chair for me 😂😂 it was a find for sure! Congrats on your find 😀

[@WheelchairpapiShow]

Love the video my boy! Subbed!

[@peachiichiba7903]

This is my dream! I’m funding for a chair right now and I wish I could find a steal like this

[@JustWheelMe]

Nhs would have a bitch fit if I took anything off my wheelchair 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brittevans7797]

Yes this has given me inspiration to tinker with my chair

[@masonx54]

I don't know why but I really enjoyed this video!

[@michaelireland7218]

That, at this point in my life, would be a game-changer... Especially since mine just collapsed, and I have been crawling to the bathroom for the last 3 days. Waiting for insurance is the hugest hassle. I used to compete as a powerlifter so Im not a small guy but even more so I'm still somewhat as strong, so I create a lot of torque on a chair because of my strength. If anyone has some ideas or tips, I would be eternally grateful.

[@JonathanBaileyn2u]

I just received the ‘22 Quickie M6… the big brother to that one. And you know I’m about to drop about 10lbs of manufacture weight 👊👊

[@jeffiebear007]

where can you purchase wheels like that, those look great and don't seem like they would get stuck on a flat surface lol.

[@mrrocket299h2]

My friends are in a wheelchare I’m just a teenager/older kid watching this video for fun Happy new year 🥳💙🎁

[@rockykoast7065]

Love those tyres!

[@carlweiss8942]

thx,really helped. good chairs are so expensive

[@CinkSVideo]

Nice little set of knobby tires on that one. GOOD Allen wrenches and socket along with good screwdrivers are essential! It’s tempting to buy the Allen wrenches that come all attached like a pocket knife. Small size and easy to stow, but simply will not reach in some tight spaces. Because of the holder. The price difference between good and bad is a couple of cups of coffee at Starbucks.

[@alnitty1142]

I just bought one off offer up for 70 bucks brand new with all the paperwork an tag still on it just like the one in this video it even had Xcore wheels on it.

[@tiffanyalvarez6877]

Hi Richard!! Fan of yours!! Please do a video on your place!! Good job!!

[@loganc6818]

I'm just loving those treaded tires tbh, I'd pop them right onto mine.

[@arsolblanes5058]

Thanks Richard 👌

[@Warren1814]

I know what you mean.. i know how to work on my wheelchair as well. I had to take mine completely apart because i had to have my frame welded. To save myself some money they said it had to be completely stripped down etc. Other wise it would cost me more for them to stripe it down. So once the frame was welded back. I had to put it all back together again. To be honest with you it was kinda fun to do. Buy doing that it saved me $3,400 for a new chair. Saved me $200 for them to strip it down and weld it. In the end it only cost me $40 😊😊😊

[@Wheelchairup]

I was on a wheelchair basketball team and I was the only one that knew how to change tires and do adjustments on a wheelchair. How do people in chairs not learn how to work on their chair????

[@leighlevine5476]

Just curious are you still making videos on KZbin or where can i find them i love the fact you help people feel more comfortable with being disabled and allso the fun way you present the information 😂

[@Gordonseries385]

Hello, I have my first new wheelchair. Would it be a benefit using Slime prevent and repair flat tires tube sealant? Thank you for your help, take care.

[@deyongutube]

That looks like the Aurora wheelchair? Good job "renovating" it & taking off 10 lbs off the chair !

[@HouseKatArmy]

I got a quickie 2, like brand new, barely used for $500, with all the upgrades it had it would have cost over $3000 - my only complaint about it really is that the center of gravity is still too far back even with it moved all the way forward, and it's not very easy for me to push (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and I have a lot of problems with my wrists/shoulders). Solution- got a smartdrive 2nd hand on ebay and that fixes that problem! I wish I could do without the arm rests but I can't :( It definitely would reduce the weight a whole lot for me.

[@captainchaos3053]

Lucky find. I personally would of turned it down because the chances of it fitting would b slim and I have a perfectly good chair so someone who really needs it would be better off using it. My chair is 7 years old and beat stupid but runs perfect.

[@roynelson7613]

I have the same chair my sister got about a year ago at a yard sale I'm a little too big for it but I kept it anyway just in case it might come in handy later

[@sdqsdq6274]

whats up with all the wheelchair sold nowsdays , most come with hard tires , can they absorb bumps on the streets ?

[@traciebecker6669]

You have great videos!

[@ConnyNordlicht]

Right, that's God's will! You're blessed! Yours, Tabea

[@FreddotheWheelchairGuy]

Great vid dude! What are you going to use it for? Do you still have your old ti-lite?

[@dancingpianofairy]

I wish that you were a power chair user...but for my sake, lol! Nah, I think I've done a pretty good job on my own. I picked up my chair secondhand off Facebook marketplace for 1% of the price as well. I figured that it'd be about $30k new with tilt, recline, lift, etc. Dude was selling it for $300. It didn't look the best, gonna be honest. But between 3d printing, car detailing, some arts and crafts, and a few new parts from Amazon, it looks pretty sick!

[@rockykoast7065]

I found what is close to my ideal wheelchair for sale in UK at an affordable price...They won't sell me one because I'm in France so their guarantee wouldn't work! 🙄. Great find anyhow! 👍

[@mandeehusky]

Looks like a bit more foot room from side to side which should be really nice.

[@neekaphillipstaliesintoo8790]

the centre of gravity i dont understand even 9 years later. im about to order the quickie nitrum as my nhs chair (like, insurance covered chair i guess) hey, what happened with the bionic leg brace thing?

[@archangel9114]

Hey bro that's exactly like the first wheelchair i had 😂even the same color and all. The only modification i did was cut-off the push handles on the back.

[@MydogsandI]

I really love the look of that frame and the style of that could you tell me what is the make of that wheelchair please? I have the typical Tilite I’ve had two of them over the last decade but I really like that sturdy looking frame you’ve got under that one very much

[@jakechapman1770]

Richard, is there any way to convert a chair with footrest like that to one similar to yours? I know the x-frame makes it complicated but u can't afford a rigid frame chair.

[@ScareBearGirl]

Got my chair on macari for 400$ already had to change the wheels but need casters too soon

[@MeL-MayLing-Love-LE]

Wow 👌 congrats

[@kristymartin7446]

Thanks for the video. What a find! I hate the anti-tippers too, so much.

[@willemh3319]

that is funny i minimalize my chair for the summer but for winter i keep the sides on fort dirt agree what you say about the mfg

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

good find, but folders still suck balls, and those armrests and straight high back, limits movement and actually makes posture worse, but, it can be cleaned up and sold for some money ;-) thats worth around 300 bucks or so on ebay

[@bobbyspencer1490]

i am just now looking to get me a chair i am in this nursing home an i got hurt doing storm clean up in floirda i got a log droped on me an it crushed my pevis an lower spin i lobe to find a deal like that my i ask do you use it an would you sell it or something cause this place want let me keep theres i know its not cool just till i get me one but let me know if you have it or want to do something with it or sell it ok bye my friend an thanks for all the videos

[@michaelangelonatividad764]

hi sir let me ask something do you know about the wheelchair from shirley ryan abilitylab the one that you can standup wheelchair?

[@ItsAnDeex3]

What's the name of this wheelchair

[@we-r-one_automotive.daniel3108]

Hey brother if you don't have any use for that brake system I'd gladly take it off your hands I got my first new to me chair and am missing the leftside brake assembly

[@adventureswithtrey1658]

I live in Phoenix and need advice on my first chair, do you ever help fans one on one? (I’m not a weirdo).

[@monicalee2462]

I got my chair for free from goodwill . It is a walmart type one but it works tell i can get a better one for my needs

[@StSebbe]

I can't tinker on mine cuz it's a rented chair, and I really don't use it anymore, had it cuz I'm a big dude with epilepsy

[@saultopaul3981]

Thanks bro! I'll be tinkering now ! 😂

[@hanahc3525]

Dude if you are looking to get rid of a chair, hmu. I loan out wheelchairs to people in the community who need them and am always looking for some!!!!

[@wcwizardDar]

Really cool!!

[@ASKmewhy4]

No way did U get the exact same chair for $25 on the facebook marketplace

[@sheraman4879]

Dear brother I need like this wheelchair how I can get this wheelchair I m from Pakistan I have spinel cord injury so please reply me thanks

[@micahblack454]

Ayyye nice snag man! Often wondered what daily life In a rigid vs a full fold up would be. Is the ability fold worth the extra weight?

[@johngalt9416]

I got a used rigid 20 pounder(Crossfire Top Ten T6) with removable wheels off Craigslist a few months ago, then insurance decided to get me a new foldable 20 pounder model (wheels also come off). gotta get rid of the old black hospital model. (lol) The lighter ones encourage one to get out and see the world.

[@kyliemccutcheon9969]

I found that the flex in the folding frame aggravated my pain and was exhausting to push. I would never go back myself.

[@thefreozenyogi]

ZEN AND THE ART OF WHEELCHAIR MAINTENANCE WITH MY DUDE RICHIE RICH

[@oscarvillanueva24]

Hi everyone, I’m looking to get a wheelchair for the school i’m working for people with disabilities. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated! Thanks

[@ballkeeper6662]

what make model was it

[@joedelciotto3589]

You are awesome

[@lostintime8651]

Does it do a GOOD-WHEELING" LOL

[@TwitchHappens]

Does it have clothing guards?

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

haha, thats the only use i ever found for anti-tips too, a jack to jack it up and work on that baby ;-)

[@BreakerInc]

Oh wow, that's amazing! I need to get that lucky, rofl!

[@SenailCooledge]

The things you can find at a second-hand store

[@mallorymyers7525]

I see wheelchairs are just like bikes in that they can cost way more than my 2004 corolla. I'll never understand that.

[@wheelieblind]

NIce find :-)

[@doveseye.4666]

Do you know where wheelchairs come from, does everyone know where wheelchairs come from, the power chairs for the most part?