I found
this sled last year January at a fair distance from the house, so it was a bit
of a hassle getting it home on my bike, but I managed and I thought it was a
pretty good pick. But then the thing just didn’t sell. It wasn’t snowing or
freezing here, but wasn’t anybody planning on a skiing holiday abroad anymore?
I looked for my competition and found lots of sleds for sale, but all in rural
areas, not around Amsterdam.
I waited
for October to relist it and then it went quickly. Not the head prize of course
but I was glad it was out. And I think it was
for a skiing holiday. Right now Holland is slowly freezing over for the first
time in years and shallow waters have thick enough ice already. I wonder if I
should have postponed my relisting even longer to get more out of it, but I don’t regret my sale; the weather is
unpredictable after all. Now if we can get some snow I like the thought that
the child it was bought for can play with the sled at home too.
I’m just
looking through my old photo’s now and shortly after the sled this comes up. I’m only showing this simple crude basket because there’s something time related to say
about it as well. Found across the street it was an easy pick and though not
worth a lot I couldn’t leave it.
It was
previously used as a planter, sewing thread that held the plastic lining in
place was still visible on top. Listing at only EUR 2 I thought it would sell
soon enough. There's always somebody who needs a basket. But I had to relist it over and over again. I had at least seven inquiries
about it, but none came to a sale.
Finally
when December neared I threw in the keyword ‘St. Nicholas gift basket’. When
celebrated in the traditional way, on our national gift-giving day December 5 the
family sits in a circle around the packets presented in a large container and a
basket is perfect for that. I guess it worked as I sold it a week later, just days
before the party.
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