Though I
thought I was really lucky I sold the large old laundry basket, it inspired me
to try more.
I still had
this smaller one in a corner, but always thought it wasn’t intact enough to list.
At second look there was nothing wrong with it.
A few pieces had snapped, but
that happens to wicker and it was far from falling apart.
Someone showed
interest after almost two months. I was so pleased I accepted a discount and
shipping it. Even though that was a hassle because I had no box large enough. I
had to wrap it in a thick layer of bubble plastic and then just packed it in a
trash bag.
Lucky I had
two enormous rolls of bubble wrap, that the Man and the neighbour had parked in
my yard earlier in 2015. The fun is I had spotted the huge bag across the
street before I left for work, but declined on it lacking storage space. I hadn’t
started listing big time yet. Now I was glad I had the stuff.
It also
came in handy when I had to ship the four paintings. I’ve now found place for
the shrinking roll in my indoor storage and the untouched one is in the
original plastic bag in my shed.
And then
there was a high laundry basket in front of the door. Though incomplete because
the lining is out, it was picked up quickly. And, LOL, only when taking it to the hallway I found the IKEA sticker underneath.
And from
the same spot I hauled in this kind of flimsier little one. It took longer but well, my first sale
of 2016, a lady in her early seventies came and told me after thirty years her
old potato basket had worn out. Obviously she didn’t want to waste money on a
brand new one.
Over a week
ago on Saturday afternoon I was done with everything I had to do and felt like
taking a little tour. Only one block down I spotted wicker behind one of the ‘houses’
on the underground bins that hold the opening hatch. I almost passed by
thinking it might not be worth it but I stopped in my tracks and went back. To
find…
a large dog
bed in good condition. I had a very handsome bid on it within days. I was
almost afraid they’d change their mind but the bed was picked up soon. To
explain why he was a bit late the man told me about his wife’s recent surgery,
which shocked me a bit but he assured me she was going to be okay. But possibly
the getting a dog had something to do with it.
Last,
yesterday when I was listing and thinking about this post I thought I’d have to
report this basket as remaining unsold. But while I was at the computer the
email came in, she lived nearby and came for it in an hour.
I’m totally
sold out on wicker now! People love it. It’s pretty, it’s natural, it’s neutral
and fits in any interior. The amounts I get vary from very little to fairly
substantial. On this lot of six my total was EUR 46,50. Maybe not spectacular
to some readers here, but I’m looking forward to restock and I don't think I will ship again. There are enough potential buyers nearby.
1 comment:
Baskets are infinitely useful, I go back to reusing them for different purposes, doll bed to dedicated black pants holder, to sock "drawer." Similar to milk crates I suppose.
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