Lounge Lesson

Selling this couch reminded me of another benefit of selling. My ebook is called Less Clutter More Cash, but sometimes there's also a more heart-warming aspect.

This couch was given to my friend. He no longer needs it and was thinking of dumping it.

As you might imagine I stepped in, suggesting he sell it online. Apart from making some cash and avoiding landfill, the buyer will does the transporting. (That's reason 4 of my 4 Reasons to Sell Unwanted Items.)

As it turned out, I listed it for him. After all, I've got a bit of experience at it now, having sold 370+ items of ours.

How did it go?

Within hours we had a number of people asking about it - and someone picked it up the next day.

I met my friend shortly after and he was very happy about the experience. The pick-up was quick and easy but mostly he was pleased about the family it went to. He reckons they were not very well off at all. They also had at least five kids - so lots of need for seating. And they were so appreciative of getting something so big for such a low price.

In my friend's words "It's a much nicer story than taking it to the dump".

It was an uplifting reminder of the heart-warming side of selling possessions; seeing them go to someone who'll use them and really appreciate them.

Some more tips

My wife and I have sold more than 370 items as we've downsized. I've put some of our learnings into a free ebook Less Clutter More Cash. If you're downsizing or decluttering you may find it helpful.

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