Chairs & pews

~250 cheap chairs; sell the old pews. Low priority.

Where we are: The pews are gone: no one wanted to buy them on Facebook, so they were given away 10/29 to a church in Selmer, TN, which plans to resell them individually later for about $75-100 each. Chairs are next (low priority).

Next steps

Take an after photo of the auditorium without the pews
Micheal · For the church history
To do
Mark the Facebook Marketplace listing sold
Micheal
To do
Chairs: ask about UsedPews.org lots (120 @ $25, 215 @ $50) and Universal Hotel Liquidators ($19.95)
Micheal · Low priority
To do
Take down the UsedPews.org listing (#11191)
Micheal · Pews given away 10/29 (no buyers on Facebook)
To do

Done (2)

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Pews: tried to sell, gave them away
Micheal · 10/29: no buyers on Facebook, so given away; picked up, going to Selmer, TN (they'll resell individually later, ~$75-100 each)
Done
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Pews: measure them and post the listing on Facebook Marketplace
Micheal · 10/20: listed. 2 at 18′7″ × 2′10″ high × 1′9″ deep; choir pews 21 ft and 25 ft. Not getting responses on Facebook, so also listed on UsedPews (10/21).
Done

Low priority. Looking for about 250 free or very cheap chairs, and buyers for the old pews. No single source had 250 matching used chairs, so expect to combine lots or buy banquet chairs. Budget: roughly $5,000–7,500 used, or $12,300+ new.

Pews given away (Oct 29, 2026)

Before: the auditorium with the old pews, just before they left on 10/29

Tried to sell on Facebook Marketplace; no buyers for the whole lot.
Given away 10/29, picked up and headed to Selmer, TN — the church taking them plans to resell individual pews later for about $75-100 each.
After photo of the empty auditorium: still to take.

Pews for sale (the listing, for the history)

Listed on Facebook Marketplace (10/20). Link in the table below.
For sale: 2 straight pews, each 18′7″ long × 2′10″ high × 1′9″ deep, and 2 angled choir pews (with bends), 21 ft and 25 ft long.
Light oak with green upholstered seats. Good overall condition; a few end caps have small cracks or joint gaps (shown in the last two photos).
Buyer removes and hauls. These are long pews, so buyers will need a trailer or a long truck; say so in replies.

Chairs: used and cheap

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
UsedPews.org: chair listings (church to church)	(877) 739-7453	National	As of Oct 2026: 120 burgundy interlocking cushioned chairs at $25 each ($3,000 OBO) and 215 mauve interlocking stackable chairs at $50 each. Those two lots could cover all 250. Negotiate, and call to find where each lot is.
Universal Hotel Liquidators	(203) 776-7000	Meriden, CT	Used hotel banquet stack chairs, $19.95 each with a discount at 100+. 250 = about $4,988 + freight. Cheapest padded option, but banquet style, not linking church chairs.
Solid Rock Church Furniture (used)	(678) 376-9834	Hoschton, GA	Rotating stock of used stack chairs, about half the new price. Serves MS/AL/TN.
GovDeals (Mississippi surplus)	—	Statewide	Small lots go for a few dollars per chair. Watch for big school or government lots near Corinth and pick them up yourselves.
Mississippi Office of Surplus Property	(601) 939-2050	Pearl, MS	Federal surplus usually excludes churches. Ask about the State Surplus program.
Building Blocks Salvage Store	—	Tupelo (2211 Cliff Gookin Blvd)	Reclaimed materials and furniture. M–F 9–5.
Northeast Mississippi Habitat for Humanity	(662) 842-4675	Tupelo	Ask whether they have a ReStore with chairs.

Chairs: new (for price comparison)

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
Church Furniture Partner: Comfortek SS-661 closeout	(419) 469-6411	Ships US	New surplus church chairs, $54.90 each; 250 = $13,725 + freight. Ask about cheaper closeout lots (a past 400-chair lot sold at $32.90).
StackChairs4Less: Advantage church chair	(855) 307-3860	Online	$49.36 each; 250 = $12,340 + freight. Bulk pricing by phone.
WebstaurantStore: Lancaster church chair	—	Online	$56.49 each; 250 = $14,123.

Selling the pews

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
Our listing: Facebook Marketplace	—	Posted 10/20	2 pews at 18′7″ and 2 choir pews at 21 ft and 25 ft. Copy the same text and photos to UsedPews.org.
Our listing: UsedPews.org (#11191)	—	Submitted 10/21	Waiting for admin approval; then it goes live with photos. Asking for all four, offers welcome.
UsedPews.org: sell your pews	(877) 739-7453	National	Free listing, buyers deal with you directly (3–5% donation suggested). Most sell in 4–6 weeks. Current asks range from free to $100 per pew.
Facebook Marketplace (Corinth / Tupelo / Memphis)	—	Local	Price per pew so homeowners and decorators buy singles. Listings run from under $100 to a few hundred dollars.
Scotty Little & Associates Auction Co.	(662) 286-2488	Corinth (810 Cardinal Dr)	Local auction or liquidation on commission. Good fallback if the pews don't sell in 4–6 weeks. Phone from a search snippet, so confirm.
Cheap Used Pews / Commercial Refinishers	(910) 590-4364	Salemburg, NC	Refinishes and resells pews. Ask whether they'd buy or take them.
South Front Antiques & Architectural Salvage	—	Memphis	Ask whether they buy pews. Flashback Inc. (Memphis) is another option.

Tips

Expect low dollar value for pews: about $50 for a worn pew and $75 or more in good shape, roughly $4–6 per foot. The real win is getting buyers to haul them away.
Pew listing: photos, the length of each pew, the count, and 'buyer removes'. Post the same listing on UsedPews.org and Facebook Marketplace.
Chairs: buy enough of one lot to match, and pick up within driving distance to skip freight.

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