We've completed our first two rounds of our Virtual Garage Sale on facebook. All of the items sold have been delivered to their new homes and we have a little extra cash to put toward our future RV. So far, it has been a great success. I would definitely recommend this to you if you need to get rid of your unwanted stuff. Even those of you not planning to live in your RV full-time, this is a fantastic idea.
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| round 1: 3 boxes of PartyLite stuff sold |
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| round 1: baby gate, deep cooker and misc stuff sold |
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| round 2: more PartyLite stuff sold |
I was a PartyLite consultant for five years and haven't been actively selling it for over two years now. Boy, it's hard to imagine just how many things I bought, won in raffles & contests or simply earned as a consultant. I would want to have the newest items on my display table to show my customers just how beautiful it was in real life as compared to a photo in a catalog. Over the years I put them back in their blue boxes high on the storage shelves at work. Truth be told -> I still have plenty of pieces around the house that I personally enjoy.
Needless to say, most of the items sold so far have been the many stored PartyLite candle holders and accessories. In all of the boxes I had stored there was only one thing that I want to keep. I'm actually glad to see all of those boxes going to new homes. I've read, and now I understand, how freeing it is to be rid of your possessions.
I keep looking around the house for more items to put in our VGS. Eventually it will all have to go so why not sell it already.
I did ours in "shifts" too, and soon it became a weekly game to see what I could get rid of. It's amazing how many things you want to keep one week and the very next week you're ready to part with! I think you've found a brilliant way to do your purging!
ReplyDeleteAs the riddle goes: What's the best way to eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
DeleteIn this case the 'elephant' = getting rid of our stuff. As long as we do a little at a time the end result will be the same. And I am hoping that by starting the process now, our stress level at the end isn't going to be too great.
I just sold our breakfast nook & desk on craigslist. Its good to know your selling on facebook.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Baby steps = big rewards.
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