posted on November 12, 2000 03:15:08 PM new
I can't believe it-my husband got transferred, and I've got hundreds of items to either pack and move, or sell very quickly! Any suggestions? It's at the other end of Texas, so only one trip to get it all! Anyone want to buy a house full of Yahoo type stuff?
posted on November 13, 2000 04:17:14 PM new
Gem, so you think I should spring for delivery confirmation on those?
The really bad thing is that even if I sold all of this stuff, there's still my own collections to pack-600 pieces of cobalt glass, 450 teddy bears,hundreds of thimbles in type trays, and about 30 cactus! Not to mention the extras, like furniture and clothes!
I know, there is treatment for this problem-I just don't want it. I'd rather spend the therapy money on more goodies!
posted on November 13, 2000 06:50:58 PM new
bearmom--LOL!!! You dear lil thang!
My advice is to wrap each and every piece with lots of love and bubblewrap, rent a U-Drive-It truck and do the driving yourself. Do NOT trust your priceless possesions to a moving company.
posted on November 13, 2000 06:53:58 PM new
I learned that on the last move, 15 years ago, when it took a truck and two trailers! The movers aren't afraid of me, but hubby KNOWS he could die!
posted on November 14, 2000 03:17:50 PM new
Bearmom-do as I did on OTHER AUCTION, I just listed take it all, as I gave notice in an antique, collectibles and used furniture mall for end of the month to mabe save me time, effort-I offeered it at fraction of what t is worth (too bad walmart did not cooperate as I took 6 rolls of film and they goofed it all up-I depend on someone else for pix online)---Offered it you pick it up, send your shipper and/or I will help pack it all-you supply boxes---not shippable and just hope someone bids on it as there are ALWAYS buyers of things...you get a lot more positive interest online than you would with local ad-so why not offer it all?Have a digital camera?Start taking pictures and start listing and by the way-good luck!ON THE OTHER HAND, if not hard up for $ or have room where you are going, why not take it all yourself in your own U-haul at $19.95 per day??Another way to move stuff, cheaper than priority mail is by train, seriously, when I moved where I live now, took about 25 boxes to train station day before, so when I got to here, next day, just loaded it all in-averaged about $2 per box, of course, that was 10 years ago
posted on November 14, 2000 04:50:39 PM new
Where did you find a uhaul for 20 dollars?!? Hubby has already moved down there, and is renting an apartment while he house hunts. He took a trailer big enough for one bedroom and his lounge chair-3 days, 288 dollars!
posted on November 14, 2000 11:10:03 PM new
bearmom,
Hubby did a one-way rental on the trailer, and the rental places rob you blind on one-ways. (Did his employer reimburse him for the rental expense?) How far are you moving---Dallas to Austin (you said "down there", so I assume you're moving south), or San Antonio, or Houston? Or El Paso to Brownsville??? Is this a two-hour drive or a fifteen-hour drive?
How much time do you have before moving? Is Hubby hunting for the house without you, or will you go down to help him? Do you have to stay at home with children while he looks? Will you be making any trips down there before you move? Do you have a van or pickup truck? How BIG are the items you bought to resell on Yahoo, and how easily damaged? Is his company paying your moving expenses or does it come out of your pocket? Was your merchandise easily obtained or difficult to find? Will you resume selling after you move, and will you still be able to buy from your suppliers (unless your suppliers are garage sales, thrifts, etc.)?
All that needs to be taken into consideration when deciding whether to sell before moving (and possibly taking losses) or moving it down with you. If the company is paying your moving expenses then you don't care how much it costs (just the trouble of packing the delicate things yourself)...but if YOU'RE paying the moving company, much of your "stuff" might not be worth the expense of taking with you.
If you don't plan to sell online after you move, of course you'd want to get rid of it now (whether online or locally through your own garage/estate sale, a local auction house, or to a local dealer). But if you plan to take up where you left off, and you have a lot of time and money invested in merchandise that was hard to come by, do you really want to start from scratch trying to replace it after you move?
I don't envy you. Making DECISIONS about what to keep, what to give away, what to sell, and what to throw out are the most AGONIZING part of moving, especially if you haven't done it for 15 years. I shudder to think how much stuff we've accumulated in the last 15 years (especially with merchandise stored at home, since I pulled out of the antiques malls 18 months ago).
posted on November 15, 2000 04:55:58 PM new
I'm listing stuff as fast as I can right now, with first bid wins, so maybe we'll thin it out some.
We work for the schools, and they don't reimburse for anything, so it's all our expense. On top of which we have wardrobes, pie safes, steamer trunks, even a giant whorehouse bed-we have LOTS of personal stuff I wouldn't part with!
Hubby carried a bedroom set, his easy chair, an old kitchen cupboard to the apartment. When he comes home at thanksgiving and christmas, he'll carry loads back in the pickup. We'll sell the appliances, etc, that can be replaced, and buy new ones. (New sofa-yeah!!)
As to houses, he's looking. We're moving to Austin, so he's looking at Georgetown, the lake, etc. He's found a wonderful (he says) old house in the historic district and is talking to the realtors about that. wouldn't that be something to have for all this stuff?
Thanks for your good wishes-and cross your fingers that none of the stained glass breaks-I'd make a miserable widow!
posted on November 15, 2000 05:04:04 PM new
GAWD Bearmom! What NEATO STUFF! If I had neato stuff like that I would keep it all and have it buried with me.
posted on November 16, 2000 01:47:29 AM new
a giant whorehouse bed? what's that about? and what in the world is a pie safe????? and a steamer trunk????
posted on November 16, 2000 02:27:46 PM new
A pie safe is a big kitchen cabinet with either pierced tin doors, or screen, to keep the flies off the goodies inside it, but still allow air to circulate. One with a pair of doors on bottom, a pair on top, and 2 drawers in the middle is called a Texas pie safe.
A steamer trunk is one of those old camel back (curved top) trunks for travel-wood straps, tin or fabric cover over wood, fancy brass corner hardware, and a tray inside for little things. These come in several sizes, including one tiny 'weekender' I recently found.
Last but not least, a whorehouse bed is a big bed with high headboard and footboard, elaborately carved, with a bevelled mirror in the headboard! We keep this for our guests-they all love it! Wanna come visit?
posted on November 16, 2000 03:01:29 PM new
Me thinks bearmom should create a webpage with pictures of all of this great stuff! Not to sell it, but to show it off.
