I found a large amount of IKEA Rondo crockery a long time before I finally listed it last year because I thought to replace my mismatch with it. I ended up not using it because I kept reaching for the few old things that I held on to for everyday use.
First the coffee cups went out. I had set them apart anyway because I prefer mugs.
For some reason I let the big heavy plates take place in my cupboard for another four months. Then when I finally listed them they were sold in a day. I'd love to find more of this as the money was great too. IKEA doesn't sell this anymore but the line is still very sought-after.
Nothing special here but the litter box, especially designed for kittens was brand new and I knew by then that no plastic object is too cheap to sell even cheaper on line.
It took a while to find a buyer for this, but large poster frames somehow always go. Even with a cracked back board.
My second IKEA Moppe. This one is a bit more worn out than the first, but someone wanted it anyway.
A cute little leather bag by Zara in mint condition. The new owner paid me a very decent price.
Brand new but cheaply made XL trolley suitcase. I gave the buyer a really good deal but I was glad the big thing was out of my house within two days.
A totally busted 1975 Peugeot GL 10 moped. Dragged home by the Man. Lots of hassle with high bidders who didn't read my ad carefully. Yes they are worth a lot when in working or fixable condition. This one was just for parts. But after all it only took a week to find someone who saw the actual value of the heap of rust.
I found a chic lady who was absolutely thrilled with the Rosenthal dish from the big loot of March last year.
It took almost a year to sell this rusty set. I should have listed it when I still had the table top, even though it was cracked. I waited too long, wind blew it over, broke in three pieces.
Music fans are ready to pay for stuff about their idols. I was sure to get a good price for the book that had almost ended inside the paper recycling dumpster. Luckily it was filled to the brim and I could pull it out of the opening along with some others.
No problems selling perfectly usable garden furniture. This wooden chair just had a paint stain on it and it went out after ten days. Though I've currently stopped taking regular chairs in due to lack of storage space I never leave a fold up.
I'm somewhere halfway through the year now, so I hope to be done with around four more posts this size.
2 comments:
Great save on the wooden items, you can always paint them. Do you ever upcycle any of your finds before you sell them?
Well not until recently, I just re-spray painted a wicker lamp shade that was done in a horrible fluo orange and now I'm actually working on a serving tray that was dull, crude and water stained.
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