EEEKKK - More rage and frustration

debodun said:
It was reupholstered - cost $125!
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But it is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

I have several sets of fine china, some lovely crystal wineglasses, etc., in my china cabinet. The china cabinet is beautiful (Shaker style) and made of solid cherry wood by the previous owner's grandfather. I would not be able to sell those things today because times have changed. Those who want them already have them, and those who don't have them, don't need them. I used to have dinner parties quite frequently, so I used all that stuff.

My own children don't want anything I own, except maybe my car. And even if they got that, they'd sell it for something that wasn't orange. They will give the rest to St. Vincent de Paul. They need nicer stuff over there, and the kids are used to me giving stuff away, so it goes to people who want and need it.

Not that I have much stuff -- basically I own what I use. That is because I hate clutter. My husband has custody of the china cabinet, etc.
 
I contacted the last antique dealer for which I have a business card. I offered to send him photos by email. He said he didn't have email. What kind of business wouldn't have that?

A man said he was going to come to get the cedar armoire yesterday. Never showed. I PMed him this morning. He replied that he's having trouble getting help to move it.
 
Moving is a very hard thing to do. When my Mom passed away my sister and I made the grandchildren go and take anything they wanted from the house. We felt our parents gave us enough when they were alive so we left whatever remained. My husband and I moved almost 2 yrs ago and made our children and grandchildren take what they wanted. It made moving so much easier. I wish you the best of luck.
 
Another misunderstanding this morning. A man came to get old newspapers I offered online. They are from the 1800s to the 1920s. He picked them up and started to leave. I told him they weren't free. He looked shocked and said asked the price. I told him the ad said $25. He looked the ad up on his cell. He showed me and I didn't see the price shown in the ad. I then said well, give me what you think they're worth. He left without them.
 
debodun said:
Another misunderstanding this morning. A man came to get old newspapers I offered online. They are from the 1800s to the 1920s. He picked them up and started to leave. I told him they weren't free. He looked shocked and said asked the price. I told him the ad said $25. He looked the ad up on his cell. He showed me and I didn't see the price shown in the ad. I then said well, give me what you think they're worth. He left without them.
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debodun said:
I have tried offering things to several relatives. Hit a stone wall there.
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You are nothing if not persistent, Deb. I'll give you that...
 
The last antique dealer I had a business card from just left. He did a quick walk around. Wasn't a bit interested in any furniture only the radio cabinet, but lost interest when he found out the radio wasn't in it anymore.
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He picked up a basket of old bottles and asked how much. I said $20. Then he started in on how far he had to come and that I wasn't working with him. I went to $15, but he said it has to include the basket.
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Then he asked how much I expected to pay for him to do a clean-out. I said, "Pay you? You'd be getting a lot of antiques and collectibles. You should pay me." He replied, "You know how much all this is worth to me....zero!"

So I ended up just selling the basket of bottles.

I am just tired of these guys that you have to pay them to take things, they they turn around and sell them for 100% profit plus what you paid them to take.
 
debodun said:
The last antique dealer I had a business card from just left. He did a quick walk around. Wasn't a bit interested in any furniture only the radio cabinet, but lost interest when he found out the radio wasn't in it anymore.
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He picked up a basket of old bottles and asked how much. I said $20. Then he started in on how far he had to come and that I wasn't working with him. I went to $15, but he said it has to include the basket.
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I am just tired of these guys that you have to pay them to take things, they they turn around and sell them for 100% profit plus what you paid them to take.
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You'll get your revenge. He will be stuck with them as you were.
 
What would be a reasonable price to pay a clean-out service?
One I called this morning doesn't take hazardous materials, old appliances, tires, paint cans (no matter what is in them). In addition he said all items I want to trash must be outside any buildings and in a localized pile. Seems I'm doing the grunt work for him.
 
debodun said:
What would be a reasonable price to pay a clean-out service?
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IMO...I wouldn't bother with a clean out service.

I'd take that guys $60,000 offer, selling the old house to him and leave all contents that you don't intend to take to the new house, for him to clean out. That way, you are not out anymore money and it will cost him some, to clean out the remainder of the house.

debodun said:
In addition he said all items I want to trash must be outside any buildings and in a localized pile. Seems I'm doing the grunt work for him.
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Because, most of those guys aren't insured, they are just trash collectors.
 
Gemma said:
I'd take that guys $60,000 offer, selling the old house to him and leave all contents that you don't intend to take to the new house, for him to clean out. That way, you are not out anymore money and it will cost him some, to clean out the remainder of the house.
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Wait, what? Someone offered $60K to buy all the contents of the house?
 
Gemma said:
IMO...I wouldn't bother with a clean out service.

I'd take that guys $60,000 offer, selling the old house to him and leave all contents that you don't intend to take to the new house, for him to clean out. That way, you are not out anymore money and it will cost him some, to clean out the remainder of the house.
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That seems like a darned good idea, as long as there isn’t a clause in the contract that says it has to be removed.
 

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