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What to do with 100 clocks
Craig:
My grandparents are now 80 and 90 years old and are heading for the retirement houses being built not far from their current unit.
My grandmother over the years has collected clocks from garage sales and her walls in her unit are littered with about 100 clocks.
We are holding a garage sale to get rid of masses of furniture and tons of other junk (treasure to some?).
I figured that you can't really hold a garage sale with all the other stuff + 100 clocks. You might sell a few but that's it.
There would be a few that don't work but most do.
There is all sorts of clocks including hand made timber ones, watch clocks and rediculous styles that only grandma would hang on her wall.
How do I get rid of them? Would eBay be an option? Are people interested in buying or collecting clocks?
Thanks.
missioncontrol:
whatever doesn't sell in the yard sell then give e-bay a try.... people sometimes collect what others might think are the strangest things... My grandma for example collects salt and pepper shakers... I think it's weird but then again my wife thinks my collection of misc. arcade parts, electronic parts and computer parts is weird...
so by selling them on e-bay you are bound to find the person who has been looking for the "Holey Grail" of clocks which your grandma owned..........
Craig:
I could sell them on eBay. 35 cents list fee and what do I list them at? $1 no reserve? To be honest I couldn't care less if some of them would sell for $1, she probably bought them for $1.
I guess I could offer to have people pick up the clocks too. That would save people a $10 postage & pack fee.
Craig:
I have grabbed two particular clocks. A dart board one and a snooker table one which would suit the games room nice ;D
Craig:
--- Quote from: missioncontrol on April 24, 2005, 08:39:43 am --- My grandma for example collects salt and pepper shakers... I think it's weird
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I could probably give you about a dozen or more different styles she has ;D
--- Quote from: missioncontrol on April 24, 2005, 08:39:43 am ---but then again my wife thinks my collection of misc. arcade parts, electronic parts and computer parts is weird...
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Electronic and arcade parts are fine and to be excluded from any sort of negativity. What would we do without them? Our whole houses are controlled by them. Our TV, washing machine, PC, toaster, clock radio, phone, stereo etc...