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02-04-2015 08:48 PM
On 2/4/2015 Divine said:If you're really having a difficult time giving up these items I think it would behoove you to list just one thing on eBay and see how it goes. If you find that it isn't all that lucrative then maybe it will be easier for you to just donate the rest. On the other hand, if the eBay transaction goes great then maybe you'll feel more motivated to keep on selling.
This sounds like a really good idea. Listing on eBay is not without some time issues, but it can be worth it.
My rule of thumb is that if I didn't wear it last year, and I didn't wear it this year - it needs to go. Or, more clearly, if, say I go 2 summers , or 2 winters, etc without wearing it should go. The only exceptions are serious designer pieces, or items I LOVED, those I give one more round.
Good Luck!
02-04-2015 09:16 PM
02-04-2015 09:53 PM
It's worth more to me to get these things out of my house, whether I donate them or give them to family or friends. Absolutely, zero regrets on any of the items. I decided I'd rather re-purchase the item than store it. It is such a great feeling to shovel this mess out the door. I love my house again!
02-04-2015 10:47 PM
02-04-2015 11:01 PM
02-04-2015 11:09 PM
I literally donated brand new with clothing with tags, boots that where never worn, household items never used ... and felt great for unloading all of that. I also learned a HUGE LESSON - since unloading all of that stuff I developed a rule that if I do not use something within ONE WEEK - it is returned. I also cut back my spending dramatically.
You will feel better donating and you will also remember all the money you wasted (I know I did).
As a side note ... I did start volunteering at a Church consignment shop where I donated all of these goodies. The Manager asked me one day if I ever donated and I replied sure - plenty of stuff at this very shop and I told her I used to leave bags of clothing, ect. on the front porch - and she laughed and told me everything that I left was sold - and I too bad I did not start consigning earlier. She said she just had a 'feeling' ... there was a pair of thigh high black boots donated and I used to wear boots all the time.
02-04-2015 11:33 PM
I face the same problem you have. I know I could make a little bit of money on eBay if I would just get motivated and sell my stuff there. Even if I only got 99 cents per item plus the shipping, I would probably end up with $100 or so. So why can't I make that happen? Somehow the thought of getting the items out, photographing them, listing them and then shipping them seems overwhelming, but I really think I should try it with just one or two items and see how difficult it really is to do. If an item didn't sell within the first month, then I could donate it without feeling like I was wasting an asset.
02-04-2015 11:39 PM
I don't have the skills to do photos, etc. for e-bay. I donate or give to a friend who wears my size and can use the items. Still hard to part with items, but every year I've been getting rid of a lot. Also, a lot of household items we thought our kids would want but they don't want or need them. Off to a friend or donated. They took up a lot of space.
02-04-2015 11:49 PM
I have been doing this for weeks and don't regret it. I give to an organization that donates to the human society for animals. It's such a good feeling. The only thing I regret is spending the money in the first place on them.
02-04-2015 11:58 PM
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