albertabound

Hi everyone,

How did you sell your furniture before you left?
We have quite a few large items to go but I have been told on the grapevine that people dont really buy second hand anymore.
Any ideas?
Tina

ali-simon

All our white goods went easily on Ebay and we were quite surprised that we got good money for them. As with the large items, it was more of a giveaway for a small donation. Its a bit sickening but it had to be done. Don't know if you have a large sainsburys/asda but most of our large items went on the notice board there and sold. We also advertised on the website of our local paper. Again that generated a lot of interest.

albertabound

Thanks for that, I was thinking of ebay for some stuff but the things Im worried about are 3 piece suite, a piano and bedroom furniture.

ali-simon

your welcome. I guess its a case of just accepting the fact they have to go.

albertabound

Hi
I'm not attached to any of them I just think no one is gonna want them lol.
I might give them away with the house
Tina

Getting There

Different times now perhaps but when we came across to Okotoks from St Albans, we sold a package of items to the guy who bought our house...raised a good few extra quid. On reflection, we might usefully have shipped the sofas to see us through the first few months here (as we ended up rush buying a sofa, outside the sales, that we now look upon as something of a monstrosity!)

Other items went to family members and we did a good few car boot sales too...still can't believe what people will buy at those things. They were good fun though and raised a bit of money on stuff we might otherwise have dumped.

Eamonn & Janet.

Silverdragon102

We donated our stuff back to the British heart foundation where we bought them the year before. When we moved within the UK a lot of our furniture was a bit old and needed replaced and found that was the better option

ali-simon

What a very very small world. Assuming Eamonn & Janet (are you from BT - Apsley) This is Ali you worked with my brother in law Stu. I will PM you. We fly out to Okotoks 15th jan. If its not the correct one - sorry.

Brownstar

We sold what we could, gave some away to family and friends, donated what they would take to the DeBRA charity and took the rest for recycling/duming at the council site

Getting There

Good Lord. "Apsley"...there's a word I had struck from my mind since leaving BT. A fine man, your BiL Stu. Will look forward to your PM.

Eamonn.

albertabound

Thanks for all your suggestions
Tina

MikeUK

1st time over sold everything or gave it away

When I returned to the UK and when I moved back to Canada I kind'a worked out it was cheaper to ship than replace (if its good stuff)

LadyRayden

We are selling part. We went around asking, what we really cherished and what we would replace within the next 2-3 years. So we kept about 6 pieces in the entire house.

For selling, tried Gumtree? If they have in your area. Worked quite well with furniture for us.

minimeeze

We sold most of the large stuff with the house (white goods, bed, sofa, wardrobes). Other stuff, we offered on Freecycle, sold on Ebay, took to the charity shop.
If you put it on Ebay, advertise as local collection and emphasise the fact that you won't ship it anywhere!We advertised stuff on the local Gumtree and Friday ads pages too.

MR MOM

A few car boot sales to sell the smaller stuff, even the car went at the boot sale!! made a list of other stuff and e-mailed all our friends who knew we were moving.Its surprising what people will buy.Sold stuff to people who bought the house, charity loads of stuff,its a great time for a life laundry and all that crap which you have stored away for years no longer clutters up the attic!!
If it fits in the container take it, money is haemorraged when you first arrive on everything.BUT for us it was worth it!!