Selling Off Prized Possessions to Raise Quick Cash
Friday May 2, 2008
I recently read an online news article about people in a financial bind unloading prized possessions to make ends meet. Now while I do understand financial desperation, I wouldn't recommend selling off a family heirloom to pay your water bill. Sooner or later you're going to regret it, especially if you only got a few dollars for something important to you. Of course, if you really don't want the stuff your grandmother left you anyway, selling off a few antiques and collectibles can be a quick way to raise cash. Reading Five Valuable Tips for Selling on eBay beforehand could help you rake in a few more bucks.
Comments
Being an SSS (sincere, sentimental softy), who has trouble parting with anything near and dear to my heart…NO, I could definitely not sell a family heirloom to pay a bill.
While some people say that “you have your memories - you don’t need ‘things’ to remember”, I totally disagree. Just by holding a precious heirloom and feeling its texture or smelling its scent, I am emotionally transported back to a different time and place, which gives me great comfort.
I would definitely find another way of raising cash!
I am so sentimental that I take photos of my favorite clothes and useless but cute knickknacks before I donate them to charity!
I totally agree with Kimberly Reilly and I get such joy out of seeing my memories around the house. I have accumulated so much, I worry what my kids will do with all the “memories” of family they might not remember, and what happens when it gets passed on to the grandchildren.
Oh well, enjoy them while we can, I would never sell them to pay bills.
I find myself at age 60 even treasuring my family treasures more than when I was young. I have two fur bears that were made from my Mother’s Mink and Muskrat coats, also my grandmothers crystal and two wedding gifts of my Mothers that I would never ever sell.
I feel these items are my connections
to my familys past.
Pat Schell
I was faced with generations of items in my attic and house from both sides of the family. My children were asked what they wanted when we passed, but it still let a lot of things to be taken care of.
I can’t stand to think that my girls will trash, Good Will, and Yard Sale so many precious items. So, with my children’s blessings I opened a shop in Ruby Lane to find good homes for these things. To date, about 50 things are now with folks that want them as far away as Australia. Some have even made it back home, to the very home town they were from by people interested in the history of the town.
It pleases me to know these things are loved. (No one pays good money for something they will kick around.) And if what I sell someday has an untimely demise; well, I say “At least I tried” and didn’t let it sit for strangers to auction.
My URL is listed if you’re interested in giving a memory a new home.
Hello! I have a story to tell.
My brother and I were abused children who were taken away from our mother, and raised by our wonderful paternal grandmother. She has passed now, and I have inherited her drum table, along with memories of my brother and I crashing our tricycles into it on occasion as we pedalled thru the halls of her 19th century home! We were allowed to be children then, and I so cherish those memories! Selling would NEVER be an option! If I was neck-deep in flood waters, that table would be strapped to my back in the life raft!
I’m in that horrible situation right now, I DO NEED HELP OF ANY KIND WITH THIZ. I’m 46 ma haz been gone now 4 about 3 yrz. my health iz not good at all, I have inherited a huge hand carved table several hundred yearz old 5 chairz/a captainz seat mint condition walnut haz 2 under the table leavez when they thing iz opened it iz opened anyway I want 2 sell it because the people that will have a chance at it will DESTROY IT out of disrespect none of those people have anything to do with me anymore because I have thiz table.
Any Assistance will be appreciated.