Cate's Diary

LaMaria said:
:) Now I imagine you living in a curiosities cabinet :D Fingers crossed you can agree on a price!
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Not only do we have stuff that belonged to both of our mothers, but also stuff that belonged to my grandparents, stuff we collected over the years as well.....I have been putting stuff aside into cupboards in preparation for selling. I just needed to get over my nervousness. I feel that I have done that now.
 
Price agreed on & the woman is coming to our house in the morning to pay & pick up. I won’t make a profit , but will be really relieved & so much more confident about selling more stuff.
 
Cate said:
Price agreed on & the woman is coming to our house in the morning to pay & pick up. I won’t make a profit , but will be really relieved & so much more confident about selling more stuff.
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That's great Cate--way to go on facing the fear and doing it!
Looking forward to hearing what it is (only if you feel comfortable sharing)
 
Thanks, LaMa & Liza. I will tell you what it was, once I actually have the money. I don't feel quite so bright & confident this morning, but I know I will afterwards. I find money exchanges a bit uncomfortable. G & I are similar in that we both feel like giving her a little gift to wish her luck or something. Weird I know. I think I would feel better if she wasn't coming up to the house to collect it. Oh well.
It's a bit of a full-on today. As well as that I'm going to lunch with the golfing women & then D & the kids are coming up tonight for dinner & staying the night. I like to have only one thing per day (or none). I know it will end up being a good day. I just sometimes wake up a bit anxious.
 
Very disappointed. The woman came to the house with the money in her handbag & her brother talked her out of it. I find it hard to believe really. I have to keep on keeping on & not let this get me down. Luckily I hadn't completed the forms. I have since messaged back all of the people who have got in touch with me & taken off the "pending" listing. Grrr. :svengo:
 
Sorry that happened, but its just a part of trying to sell things. I imagine you will find a buyer soon. Best of luck with it!
 
How annoying! Rob´s right though: it happens. Also: if you´re not selling things at a profit that IS a present to the buyer. No need to add anything else in my opinion.
 
Thanks, Rob & LaMa. I feel a bit better about it this morning. I have got another enquiry since then. I think they'll keep on coming. I will be so glad to be done with it. We're going away for a couple of nights next weekend. If I have sold by then I won't advertise anything else until afterwards. :iagree: LaMa about the gift. If I sell it to someone who doesn't haggle me down below what I paid I might give them a little something, otherwise, I won't.
After that happened yesterday I then waited down on the highway to be picked up for lunch & was so close to just driving back home when they were 25 minutes late. Lunch was ok- very overpriced. I'm going to go out there next Wednesday to have a few practice shots & catch up for a while when they finish their game. G will be home to keep Arch company.
D & the kids came last night for dinner & to stay the night. They are all still in bed. I hope this keeps happening every fortnight. It's good for everyone.
 
I would advise against going below a price that would be profitable for you. You’re not running a charity Cate. Keep it simple for yourself - don’t go under x amount of money, meet at a space you feel comfortable in - ie. not your property, and if you follow those rules of thumb, no matter how tragic their backstory, you will be fine.

Excited for you in starting a new venture all the same! The very best of luck with it.
 
Of course I live in a country where distance isn't really a thing but I'd be super pissed if someone made me wait by the highway for 25 minutes!
 
Thanks, Em & LaMa :grouphug:
It has been such a weird week really. I sold the item this afternoon. I didn't make a profit but was so relieved. I hadn't talked about it to anyone as neither of us wanted anyone telling us that we shouldn't sell. We made the decision after our trip down to see our son last time. Our van was just not right for us. Camping is not for us. We're both very positive about this. There's no doubt that it was the right decision. I got a message this afternoon at 2 pm asking if it was still for sale, then could her husband check it out 45 mins later on his way back from somewhere, we arranged to meet down the highway...it was bucketing down with rain & freezing cold. He hardly looked at it, took it for a drive with G, came back, we haggled in the rain, agreed to a price & the money went into my account about an hour later. They're coming to pick it up tomorrow. We'll meet them down on the highway again. I can have the paperwork ready this time as I have the money. I really feel so relieved. G & I have known for over a month that it wasn't right for us. It has been a lesson, luckily not an expensive one.
 
Congrats on the sale, I suspected it was the van and I am not surprised you were able to sell it. The market is good right now. No big deal, van camping isn't for everyone. I am hoping we get good use out of the new trailer, but I know its a risk. I have done a lot of camping in my life, and always enjoyed it. Mostly tent camping so far, I think this will be a lot more comfortable, allow me to keep on camping for more years than a sparse tent.

Time to move on - anything interesting on your horizon now that the camper van is settled?
 
Not surprised it was the van either. Good to hear you didn´t suffer a financial loss over it. If you guys were in agreement over it, it was the right decision.
 
alligatorob said:
Congrats on the sale, I suspected it was the van and I am not surprised you were able to sell it. The market is good right now. No big deal, van camping isn't for everyone. I am hoping we get good use out of the new trailer, but I know it's a risk. I have done a lot of camping in my life and always enjoyed it. Mostly tent camping so far, I think this will be a lot more comfortable, allow me to keep on camping for more years than a sparse tent.
Time to move on - anything interesting on your horizon now that the camper van is settled?
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I knew that it wasn't right from the start, but was trying to get enthused. It really wasn't comfortable enough but we also found out that we are not campers. We hadn't camped since before our kids!
I think I will keep on selling stuff now as it has given me confidence. Starting off big did that. I'm also going out to the golf course to have a practice
hit this week.
LaMaria said:
Not surprised it was the van either. Good to hear you didn´t suffer a financial loss over it. If you guys were in agreement over it, it was the right decision.
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I thought you & Rob would work it out. It was the right decision. We both feel really relieved. I also like having that money back in the bank.
liza said:
Excellent you made that sale Cate. I can imagine what a load off!
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Thanks, Liza. It is a huge relief.

I'll think about my new plan as the day goes on.
 
Well. That felt good. The van has gone & we think that she has found a really good home. His wife was really surprised how neat & clean & well maintained it was inside & thought it was just perfect for her husband. She hugged us both & he seemed really happy. That makes me feel so much better about the whole experience.
 
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