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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9732691, member: 649"]It would be a earmarked for a charity donation if it were taking up space in my suburban Midwest US home. (Location matters. Your post doesn't state where in the world you are, though the back of the house reflected in the mirror looks very American to me.)</p><p>Also, it's not what most would consider a complete bedroom set, there would have been a taller chest of drawers, too. And what size is the head- and foot-board set? No one seems to want smaller that a queen-size nowadays.</p><p>Regardless, it doesn't change my answer. It was "affordable" furniture when new and unfortunately hasn't retained any value. It's also not a particularly desirable style.</p><p>If I felt motivated, I'd probably list it on FB Marketplace for $150 for a couple weeks and see what happens. Even $100 could make it worthwhile to make the effort, to some pocketbooks. Usually, however, I don't feel like going through the hassle of spam messages, disappearing interested parties, no-shows, strangers-in-my-home, and tire-kickers for something I kinda think no one's going to want anyway. But you never know!</p><p>An FB free posting or curb alert might be the way to go if you don't have a local charity that picks up furniture donations. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 9732691, member: 649"]It would be a earmarked for a charity donation if it were taking up space in my suburban Midwest US home. (Location matters. Your post doesn't state where in the world you are, though the back of the house reflected in the mirror looks very American to me.) Also, it's not what most would consider a complete bedroom set, there would have been a taller chest of drawers, too. And what size is the head- and foot-board set? No one seems to want smaller that a queen-size nowadays. Regardless, it doesn't change my answer. It was "affordable" furniture when new and unfortunately hasn't retained any value. It's also not a particularly desirable style. If I felt motivated, I'd probably list it on FB Marketplace for $150 for a couple weeks and see what happens. Even $100 could make it worthwhile to make the effort, to some pocketbooks. Usually, however, I don't feel like going through the hassle of spam messages, disappearing interested parties, no-shows, strangers-in-my-home, and tire-kickers for something I kinda think no one's going to want anyway. But you never know! An FB free posting or curb alert might be the way to go if you don't have a local charity that picks up furniture donations. :)[/QUOTE]
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