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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I tried to have a FB Marketplace "tag sale" when we were preparing to move to the Villages. I took a lot of photos, had solid descriptions and prices of each bundle of stuff, and was very specific - Cash At Pickup Only. Within 10 hours I had three responses, in Spanish, asking if the stuff was still for sale. Since I actually understand written Spanish I responded that yes it was. They asked how much it would cost to deliver it. I told them - no delivery. Cash at Pickup Only. One of them replied with some perfectly American-English curses. The other two disappeared.
They were replaced in the following days by around two dozen requests, asking if they could pay by check, if I delivered to another state, what my Venmo account number was, etc. etc.
I had one legitimate hit on my tag sale the entire two months it was posted. I was so glad to be rid of the bookcase I undercharged her and offered to deliver it, since her house was only a mile away and she gave me the address and I confirmed it was an actual house in the next neighborhood.
Turned out she didn't actually live there, the house was vacant but she had a key, she had all kinds of tag sale stuff in her garage - it was clear she was getting stuff super-cheap and reselling it for a profit at a flea market somewhere. I took the sale off the marketplace the same day. But hey at least I got rid of the one bookcase.
We practically gave away everything we needed to get rid of at an actual physical tag/garage/yard sale (whatever you call it where you come from). That included loading up our pickup truck and hauling our bedroom furniture and living room couch to Habitat for Humanity. In the end, we paid for the privilege of getting rid of our stuff.
I'll have to learn a better strategy for next time but honestly - I plan on my current furnishings to remain mine, until they break and I have to throw them away. Most of them are antiques, but I don't believe in "display only" furniture. I prefer to actually use them.
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Confession I am a pack rat. Our move to the villages was sort of a two year plan. I did 4-5 garage sales. Typically got 2-3,000 per day. Original post mentioned bikes. No fib I sold 7-8 bikes. Wife screamed get a dumpster and throw it out. Truth I made roughly 40,000 on my stuff. On ebay, I did not tell the buyer but I was shocked at what people paid for some stuff.
I had a pair of old brass doorknobs. Seems people collect old door knobs. There is even a collectors guide. Mine are on page ??? in the guide. They sold for over $100 on ebay. It was a lot of work. It was both fun and aggravation. I do regret selling some of my STUFF-wife does not. Money is far lighter, and takes less room then STUFF.