STUFF FOR SALE: THE TIME HAS COME

Since I not too long ago moved home, I’ve realised simply how a lot stuff I’ve in my private assortment

When the day arrives that I’ve to retire and discover a small cave to reside in (simply to the left of that waterfall, within the Yorkshire Dales, the one behind the fascinating limestone formation) I realise that I’ll in all probability need to downsize dramatically to allow myself, the spouse and my Degritter, to suit into our new, bijou hovel.

It’s a bit of rustic, however its residence to me

To be trustworthy? I don’t wish to promote any of my hard-earned possessions however one should chunk the bullet, stare actuality within the face, realise that my last resting place shall be a a lot smaller abode than I presently reside inside, know that I gained’t have the cupboard space that I’ve now, set my jaw straight and get on with the job. Until I win the Lottery, that’s the way it must be.

Now I’m not trying to retire for a few years but and I believe it’s going to take me years and years to course of and promote my gadgets as a result of I shall be doing that slowly and thoroughly, I gained’t be simply dumping these things available on the market. Even so, I’ve to begin someplace and I’ve to begin now. I don’t wish to be a type of guys who panics proper on the finish and throws the lot at a house-clearing cowboy agency for a fiver. I’d fairly that these things go to somebody who cares and all that.

“I’ll offer you a tenner, a £19.99 voucher off your subsequent Butlins vacation journey plus a years Amazon subscription for Vitamin D (you look a bit of peaky, grandpa) for the lot. Whaddya say?”

As such, I plan to open an ongoing eBay store, a Discogs store and an Amazon store which is able to show all of these things on the market to the general public.

Which is the place you are available in. I’m not saying that I’m about to supply the crown jewels right here however there may be gadgets of curiosity in amongst the dross (and there shall be a proper outdated combine, let me inform you). In totally different states of restore and situation too. Some of you would possibly view the upcoming gadgets as one step away from pure junk, different gadgets would possibly set you drooling. It depends upon your pursuits and standpoint, in fact. There gained’t be an excessive amount of HiFi supplied on the market as a result of I’m nonetheless utilizing most of it for work however there could also be one or two gadgets on provide, finally.

What I intend to do is to listing my gadgets first on Patreon who will get the primary chunk of the cherry, because it had been.

Want the primary chunk? Items shall be proven on Patreon first (for every week), then right here on this web site (for every week) after which elsewhere for common sale

After the listing has appeared there for every week, I shall be putting the identical gadgets for viewing right here on my web site, additionally for every week. Other followers shall be alerted to the web site lists (i.e. my Facebook Group, and many others). You can contact me direct right here in the event you want to buy something. I’ll state the value within the listings. We can discuss P&P on the time of the enquiry. For costs, I shall be utilizing the going price as a tough information, adjusted when it comes to rarity and situation. For vinyl? I’ll discuss that later.

After one other week of web site viewing? I’ll then be distributing the identical gadgets round Discogs, eBay and Amazon for common sale.

So you’ll have a certain quantity of preferential viewing, you would possibly say, then the general public at massive get a gander.

Items will seem after I can course of them and in dribs and drabs. So I don’t suppose you must concern that For Sale gadgets will clog these pages, posting each 5 minutes. I reckon that, on the most, you will notice lists as soon as every week. Maybe as soon as each two weeks (perhaps longer). Maybe as a single listing, perhaps in batches of two or extra.

Hence, if I’ve a mixture of gadgets then the thought is I’ll group the gadgets below the identical style. So if I’ve books, DVDs and vinyl to promote, for instance, I’ll in all probability submit three merchandise lists on the identical day entitled, FOR SALE – BOOKS, FOR SALE – VINYL and FOR SALE – DVDs with the related gadgets on the market listed under. In that method, you’ll be able to skip the genres that maintain no curiosity and 0 into those who do.

OFF TOPIC?

I wish to provide ‘off matter’ gadgets along with HiFi and music associated merchandise. Reason? I’m hoping that your pursuits additionally lengthen past music and HiFi – as do my very own – so there may be ins and outs that will simply attraction. What do I imply by off matter? I’m speaking of a big selection of things. Books that may cowl historical past, whodunnits, literature, and many others. DVD films and documentaries, uncommon laptop magazines and fanzines, residence computer systems (I was a pc video games journalist), outdated laptop video games (ditto), comics (I used to gather this stuff as a child), plastic kits (I was a journalist in that discipline too and in addition aviation) plus different oddities. Plus stuff I’ve forgotten about, frankly. Items I’ve stored for many years.

There’s much more to say on this topic and it’s early days but however anticipate to see the primary lists right here in every week or so. The lists themselves are presently reside now on Patreon.

I shall be posting some Sales Notes right here quickly to set a number of parameters plus provide a number of pointers and I’d be blissful to listen to your ideas on these and in addition this submit.