I don't think fairness is an issue; it's not as if you can compel anyone to buy it against their will. My guess is that you'll find it hard to sell for more than a small fraction of what you paid. I imagine that you'll have to leave it assembled so that potential buyers can examine it, which in turn means you need to find someone willing to see it, then disassemble it on your property and cart it away. If I were playing 'the price is right,' I might guess a couple hundred bucks.

Totally depends on if you're the "I want to get rid of it!" person or the "Wish I could find some!"

I'd check Craigslist for someone in your area. Or, find a day care center in an impoverished neighborhood and see if they want it. They do the labor, you get to do a great thing plus you get the tax deduction.

When I bought my current house, it had a very large, heavy timber and steel play structure in the back garden. One of those with swings, slides, climbing ropes, climbing bars, rings, the works. I certainly didn't want it, and the thing was huge, with 12" posts.

I asked around the neighborhood to see if there was a young family with young kids and offered it to anyone willing to remove it, fill the holes (and remove the concrete). I got a taker almost immediately -- eliminating, what for me was an eyesore, and I get the pleasure of occasionally watching their kids play on it.

Since the thing looks as though it will last forever, I also asked the family if, similarly, they'd be willing to pass it along to another neighborhood family when their kids outgrow it.

A win-win situation.

Around here (ny/ct) I have seen free and buyer removes it to about $400 and buyer removes it.