I also don't need about three fourths of the stuff that I have which is currently filling it up, at this point--at least all but a couple of the rooms in this house. I've been working on clearing things out-- giving, selling, donating, and making some progress, though it is slow going.
I need to speed up. On Wednesday, I believe the realtor said, a photographer is going to come and take pictures, so I need to have the house "staged." To my realtor, this means it should "look like a motel room." All jokes aside about motel rooms, this is a daunting task. However, I may make it if I continue to focus, and if this blog entry does not take up too much of my time this sunny Sunday morning.
I used Craigslist to sell some furniture, and I have a couple ads on there right now, but getting no responses. I'm trying to sell an antique oak bed and dresser. Absolutely no interest. I have the price set ridiculously low, and it is not helping. The funny thing is trying to give stuff away for free on Craigslist. There is a section for that. You wouldn't believe how difficult it is. I gave away a sofa hide-a-bed and exchanged numerous emails without about four people before someone finally just came over and got the damn thing. I am trying to give away a printer, and even though I stated pretty clearly what it is and what condition it's in and the fact that I am giving it away because the ink refills cost $90, etc., etc., etc., still people are emailing me "feelers" Do you still have it? Yes, I do. Yep, uh huh. Still no one has just driven over here and gotten it.
I may try this next: place the unwanted object in the center of the HyVee grocery store parking lot down the street from me, and then place an ad on Craigslist that says,
I placed [this thing] in the middle of the parking lot of HyVee at ______, and if you hurry, you can get it for free before the people at HyVee tell one of their "associates" to go pick it up and throw it in the dumpster. Good luck!
Or, maybe do that but not bother with the ad.
I have more to say, but I need to take a walk, eat breakfast, continue my project. Time's a'wastin'.
For years I kept this lovely coffee table that my grandmother had in her house, probably since the 1930s. My sons pulled themselves to their feet with it. I pulled myself to my feet with it. I dunno, maybe my father did too. It got some heavy use here in the House of Many, and then was up-ended in the garage awhile, taking up space.
ReplyDeleteI pulled it out towards the garage door and placed an ad. $10. One uncertain response.
Guy came over to do some body work on the Volvo one of the kids had driven into a parking lot light pole. When he was done we were chatting and he saw the table and said man, something like that is just what we need. So I gave it to him.
I still have a lot of shit, but there's one thing gone.
I'd rather give something away to someone who really appreciates it, and make no money, than to make a few bucks to some begrudging Craigslist buyer, any day.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I put something on the sidewalk with the word FREE FOR THE TAKING, at least so far, it always goes. Anyway, good luck getting rid of the stuff.
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