Used KALLAX in Canada

14 items on the shelves in 9 stores in Canada, from $13.50. Median price $41.99. On average 31% below the current new price. Over the last 30 days, 137 items found a buyer, after 202 h on the shelf on average.

Second-hand availability

Overview

  • 14items on the shelves
  • 9stores
  • $13.50from
  • −31 %average discount against new
  • 202 hon the shelf before selling, on average

These figures cover every article in the range, accessories included; they are not the price of a complete piece of furniture.

Products on the shelves

Latest arrivals

Before you buy, in the store

  • Cubes are 33 × 33 cm: door, drawer and DRÖNA box inserts are still sold new and also fit the older EXPEDIT, whose outer frame is thicker.
  • Check the back panel (thin fibreboard, often pierced or unnailed) and the middle shelves: years of books can leave them sagging.
  • A unit used lying down may have tired dowel holes: push a corner to make sure the cubes still sit square.

Where to find it

Conditions on the shelves

  • Good8
  • As new6

Other ranges

Used KALLAX shelf: the buying guide

KALLAX vs EXPEDIT: identify the model

KALLAX replaced EXPEDIT in 2014: identical inner cubes (33.5 cm — the vinyl-storage standard) but thinner outer panels. Cube inserts (doors, drawers, boxes) are compatible between both; the two units however do not stack neatly side by side. A used EXPEDIT is not a flaw — its thick panels are even stiffer — but it should cost a bit less than an equivalent KALLAX.

Specific checkpoints

  • Honeycomb structure: KALLAX panels are hollow (paper honeycomb under veneer); a dented panel cannot be repaired.
  • Squareness: standing on the floor, the unit must not wobble; a warped KALLAX has often been moved assembled.
  • Moisture marks at the bottom (cellars, garages): swollen board does not recover.
  • Included inserts: doors, drawers and boxes are expensive on their own — a KALLAX sold equipped at standard price is a good deal.
  • Vinyl use: check cube bottoms for sag if the unit stored records (up to 60 kg per column).

What to pay

Small formats (2×2, 1×4) are easy to find and negotiate hard; large formats (4×4, 5×5) and non-white colours sell faster and discount less. As always, the benchmark is the current new price of the exact reference, shown on its page together with the observed second-hand price history and average time before sold-out — set an alert if your format is not available today.

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