Silly me. I thought that I would use this summer to clear out most of the house. I go back to work next week and am planning on leaving California as soon after my last day of work (June 1) as possible. Well, didn't work as I expected. I started out with a garage sale in April. Hauled tons of stuff out into the driveway, sold 4 things. Too much work.
Someone told me about Letgo so I started using that. At first, I was really excited because everything I listed sold right away. I dispatched the following:
*two iron skillets *shabby chic end table *unused make up brushes kit *indoor bicycle exerciser converter *bicycle trainer/cart *pet steps *hedge trimmer *skil saw *glass and brass foyer table *4 panther pottery statues *couch which seems like a lot, however, my house is still very full. Keep in mind, the above took 8 weeks.
So then someone said, why don't you use Facebook Marketplace so I copied a few ads there too. Was that a disaster. I spent more time messaging people back and forth, giving out my address, making appointments, and I have sold nothing! 4 no shows so far. So I deleted those ads. I think people were just trying to see if I was home or not. Who knows.
I have placed duplicate ads on Craigslist but get very little response from that either and the few people that do respond don't follow up. What is it with people?
My stuff if even cheaper than the thrift store -- most of the furniture is $5 or $10. Give me a break. Other than saying, "Free, come and get it," here it still sits, all staged in my living room.
I guess I'll just keep plugging along and then, when it comes to crunch time, try to donate as much as I can for a tax write off.