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You know, I don't consider myself a bad guy. I don't drink or smoke, I don't cheat on my wife, I consider myself honest to the point of being brutal, I don't abuse animals, etc. However I HATE selling my stuff! It's not that I don't want to get rid of it, but all this stuff I am emotionally attached to. They are my "treasures". Many times we ate beans and wieners so I could buy something I just "had to have" Now comes time to sell, and I struggle with it. A lot. I have thrown away and destroyed a lot in the past because of this affliction. Sorry. I'm trying to get over it. And just venting.
Daryl
 
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I know exactly what you mean, have some health issues now. Looking around and trying to find family members that would enjoy some of the stuff. It's harder than parting with it, and a relief to find someone that will appreciate the treasures.
 
I was reminded this past week, with the loss of my mother, that we won't live forever. Mom and Dad were depression era kids and quite frugal and very much the packrats. In the end my mother got a ton of satisfaction parceling things out-giving away- to family members and good friends. Of course that is gifting things to people and quite different from selling. In the end, even treasures are just "stuff." Maybe it would help you if you were to identify someone who really really needs something you have, and give them a decent deal on it? Then you will know that your treasure is at a good home plus you helped get it there. Just thinkin' out loud.....
 
I didn't think anyone would understand. My wife and I spent all last year cleaning out her dad's place of his precious "stuff". He too couldn't stand throwing anything away. He even hauled home pieces of wood that I cut while remodeling our house. We filled up to the top the largest dumpster with things from the basement alone. About half of the furniture, and things upstairs got donated, but the rest ended up at our house, already filled up to the bursting point. A HUGE cleanup process is going on this year, and my 5 storage buildings full of stuff is just some of the stuff that has to go. I always wanted to "build something", but after working on cars for over 50 years, the enthusiasum just is not there anymore. As the saying goes, "getting old sucks"
Daryl
 
I am facing the fact that I should get rid of my car "stuff". I don't plan on another build, and if I buy something it would ready to drive.

I am in the process of selling off these (extra parts mostly). Why burden my kids to clean up after me. Besides, the money from these will come in handy. I sell at better than a reasonable price in order to get rid of it. I'm glad that some one can use it. Remember, these are just "things".

Many times the ones left behind have no use for it and are not interested in taking the time to sell it.. Than it goes into the trash and no one has the chance to use in in a restoration or rebuild of their old car.
 
I, on the other hand, can't wait to get rid of my "stash" of '55 Ford parts. The sooner. the better. One could just load it all up in the back of the pickup and take it all to the metal recycler (two trips probably). But I would prefer that someone who needs the stuff to make his car whole, and besides, many of these items are in very good to mint condition. It would be a sin to junk the stuff. There is no sentimental value for me though. My two '55 Fords have never been a hobby, nor even a labor of love at all. I just happen to be still driving my first car, and the '55 Courier was intended to be a cheap hauler. Cars, to me, are just tools for transportation and to get work done. I just happen to like the '55 Ford car for the comfort, ease of driving and as a matter of practicality. I've always been able to do most repairs myself and it has saved me tons of money compared to shelling out tens of thousands for a new car.
You may be seeing my stuff begin to appear in the fordbarn swapmeet and other places like webstore in the coming months. The only thing I am going to hate about doing this is keeping proper track of the outgoing inventory and doing the shipping.
I am still going to be using at least one of the cars till I croak. So the only real downside is that if the time comes in the future that I should want to swap out a carburator real fast or something like that, I won't have the extra carb anymore. There could be dozens of scenarios where I may want to kick myself for selling the stuff because I might need the part in the future. But I ain't taking it with me. Next year I will be fully retired and heading for southern Texas. And I am going to travel light!
 
I wasfor years in the car bizz collected all kinds of parts and project cars and had fun doing it, I enjoyed knowing what treasures were hidden on the shelves. Well I am older I got out of the bizz 14 yrs ago I kept my large garage, it's now my play house, but the sad truth is I am getting older I realilize I will never finish all my project so I have been selling stuff and projects off. Its hard to face that, I have a 66 Mustang covt I want to finish for my grand daughter, so the stuff I have sold has been paying for her present. My goal is to leave a car for each of them. This has helped me be able to part with my stuff knowing that the kids will have something long after I'm gone. It makes me smile when I think of that 7 year old getting a 66 convt when she finishes school, all I'm saying is with the right motivation even us old parts horders can let go.......
 
Then there is this issue ;)
 

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Yeah I hate selling things too. Its not so much the being without it or a form of deprivation if I didn't have it. I'm what one would call cheap (I have a running 73 F100 project listed for $800) I like to help other hobbyists without profiting from them. But I'm getting fed up with lowballers that expect something for little or nothing (that includes car flippers) or people with unrealistic expectations that something in a low price range expect something free from any defects. It just doesn't happen in the real world. I'm all for knocking down the price if someone really wants it but is a little short on the cash (been there myself, MANY TIMES!, who hasn't?) But overall I hate selling as its a royal pain many times.
 
I understand about the car flippers and lowballers, I sold my Roush mustang a while back due to health reasons, I bought it new and only had3,700 miles on it and priced it very reasonable , I had some potential buyer asking if I had any room to lower the price I advised them I could give it away if I wanted too and told them I would donate it to charity if it wasn't worth my asking price. needless to say it lasted about 20 minutes on ebay . I p.o. ed a few of the hagglers , but when there is a good deal one should either buy it or keep their mouths shut. I wasn't really in a good frame of mind cause I wasn't able to handle it anymore and had to sell it.
 
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Whenever I go to sell something, the common question is "what can I buy it for"??. I always give them a higher price. Some people get PO'd, but at that point, I could care less. It's not a fire sale.
 
A lot of this buyer crap comes from these car shows currently on, in my opinion. Hammering some poor old lady or guy in a jam down and then flipping it for a profit. I don't have a problem with making a buck and working a good deal. I've flipped them before and still do, although the "old" way was to find one needing work, repairing it and then moving it on. with a profit in mind. The current idea, like everything else in society, is something for nothing.
 
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