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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4299446, member: 84"]lol! I know the feeling - we are living in the in-laws house of my home because the main house is too full of stuff I've collected! </p><p><br /></p><p>It didn't start off that way; but when the cast iron pipes in the house's plumbing collapsed it took the insurance company 20 months to pay the claim. And since we couldn't let the people stay there with no plumbing who were renting it I had a BIG empty space with a $2,000 monthly mortgage! Then I thought if I won a few storage auctions & broke them up to sell like I used to; I wouldn't have to rent a storage unit (or 2) to hold it until I sold it...and it grew to filling the house!</p><p>(I do sell a lot of it; about $2,000 - $2,500 a month on eBay + anywhere from $400 - $1,000 during weekend estate/garage sales - but then I go find new cool stuff!) It's an addiction according to my girlfriend (while I argue it's an investment!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for the help - the earrings are surprisingly expensive, while the necklaces were surprisingly inexpensive! (plus there are bracelets & rings & things I don't know what they are! If she makes an offer over $2,000 I may take it - if not I may just have to come back as I sell what I learn about here & pull out new things (if that's alright?!)</p><p>Again, I thank you for all the information - I love this forum![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4299446, member: 84"]lol! I know the feeling - we are living in the in-laws house of my home because the main house is too full of stuff I've collected! It didn't start off that way; but when the cast iron pipes in the house's plumbing collapsed it took the insurance company 20 months to pay the claim. And since we couldn't let the people stay there with no plumbing who were renting it I had a BIG empty space with a $2,000 monthly mortgage! Then I thought if I won a few storage auctions & broke them up to sell like I used to; I wouldn't have to rent a storage unit (or 2) to hold it until I sold it...and it grew to filling the house! (I do sell a lot of it; about $2,000 - $2,500 a month on eBay + anywhere from $400 - $1,000 during weekend estate/garage sales - but then I go find new cool stuff!) It's an addiction according to my girlfriend (while I argue it's an investment!) Thank you for the help - the earrings are surprisingly expensive, while the necklaces were surprisingly inexpensive! (plus there are bracelets & rings & things I don't know what they are! If she makes an offer over $2,000 I may take it - if not I may just have to come back as I sell what I learn about here & pull out new things (if that's alright?!) Again, I thank you for all the information - I love this forum![/QUOTE]
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