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[CLKD]

We're off to auction again tomorrow, I have to take 9 Lots in the morning ready to sell in the evening. On Sunday we went to Woburn Hall for a 'fair' and bought 2 more lots of jewellery.  On Thursday there's another auction locally .........

[Pennyfarthing]

A year on and we're still de-cluttering.   Have made at least 5 trips to charity shops recently with a boot full of clutter every time.  Books, games, clothes, shoes, bric-a-brac etc.  Hubby said "are you not doing a car boot this year?"  I said "well, if you want all this stuff in your garage until about May, I'll do one!".   He helped me load the car then!

Also made a couple of trips to textile bank with stuff that I felt was not good enough for charity shop.  The very best stuff I have Ebayed (mainly successfully) and if it didn't sell then it's also gone to charity shop.  I sold a lot of very good clothes, shoes, surplus hobby stuff, a few antiques, nice fabrics etc. 

I am sticking to my rule of turfing something out if a newer version comes into our house.

[libby1]

Spring must be here!

Libby
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[bramble]

The older I get the more I worry about what will happen to my stuff when I go. Who will clear the house etc and sell the good stuff? I live on my own with no family. Are there companies that will do that?
Bramble

[CLKD]

Yep there are companies.  The Auction people we go to arrange clearances, fairs, sales ...... I have got rid of everything which is of sentimental value and am selling jewellery during this year that I won't wear again as I have brought in more stuff.  Something went for good money last night which I expected to bring home  don't know what the buyer saw in it myself but hey ho!  we also bought a small box of mixed jewellery and it's surprising what people throw away! 

Hubby is going to view another Sale this afternoon and there's a piece of furniture I have my eye on in Thursday's Auction .....

[CLKD]

We've been at it again  - auction season is upon us 

[san]

I'd really like to go to one of these. OH would probably tie my hands behind my back 
How do you find out where they are? Is there a website for local ones 

[CLKD]

sale-room.com

look in your local papers

ask at the Library or do a 'google' for sale-rooms in your area - we have to register for a bidding number before each Sale, view the items pre-sale to make sure there is stuff we want to bid on; tick the catalogue or watch on-line at home on the computer.  Fun 

[two_sore_feet]

now if I can pursuade Himself to get rid of that awful coffee set ?

Take it out for cleaning, oops it just smashed on the tiled floor, what a pity.  Blame the dog

[purplenanny]

sale-room.com

look in your local papers

ask at the Library or do a 'google' for sale-rooms in your area - we have to register for a bidding number before each Sale, view the items pre-sale to make sure there is stuff we want to bid on; tick the catalogue or watch on-line at home on the computer.  Fun 

Hi, my first time on this section - CLKD - what have you found more succesful - Ebay, Auctions or car boot - that's if you have done all 3? I am having a massive sort of everything and feel in a big muddle but pleased to have started. I also have a lot of stuff from my children who are married but without storage facilities!! I am sure this happens to others?
Ebay has been quite good for me, although time consuming and high fees. I am hoping to do a car boot this weekend if the weather holds.
My daughter-in-law sells on facebook and does quite well, but I am a bit nervous - has anyone used this form of selling?
Happy de-cluttering to all. Purplenanny x x

[CLKD]

I can't be bothered with e-Bay, too many problems with PayPal  and we are lucky to have a Town Hall close by which is under cover which is open every Friday but it's a early start  .  I did a car boot 2 weeks ago and it rained, not good when selling books, it was also too windy to keep jewellry on the tables     ............ as we are selling books, e-Bay is too much Phaff - weighing, posting etc. as we haven't got books which are worth much, simply clearing the attic!  Great fun though! so if anyone on here needs sci-fi gaps filled, I have lots of auto/biographies of 'famous' people, also a few 'stories' .........

[two_sore_feet]

I use eBay for designer clothes & CDs, but non-branded clothes and books go to Oxfam

I don't use eBay so much now, they've become really seller-unfriendly of late, with penalties & stroppy rules, as well as high fees.  Turbolister used to be really good for listing items, but now it just doesn't work properly, and it's too time-consuming to list each item separately, even with a template.

[coffee mate]

We sell on ebay - never had a problem with Paypal - their policy is very strict and fair for the buyer and the seller.

As for ebay itself I'm kind of in agreement with TSF, they do seem to be more on the side of the buyer, but we have made quite a bit of cash with them so far, I don't mind doing the listings, I mean if you create the templates first, they are done in no time 

[CLKD]

Some people have had problems in that the buyer offers the money via PayPal the once the goods have arrived they somehow 'snatch' it back  this has happened via other methods of payment at a local Auction House, even on credit cards recently .......... so make sure that the money has 'cleared' before sending the goods!

[coffee mate]

Of course CLKD I don't think anyone should post until the money has cleared - I always transfer it in my bank account first, then post.