About the Purge Genie
I’m Cherie Ve Ard, and I’ve been selling and buying items on sites like eBay for many years. In early 2007, I did the most massive purging of my physical possessions of my life as I prepared to scale my life down from a 1600 sq ft home into a 50 sq ft travel trailer. I spent 7 months road tripping across the US, and intend to hit the road again at least part time.
I
discovered lots of things in my
travels, and one of them was that most people were pretty envious that I
had been able to purge my stuff so easily. So, I offered many of my
hosts my perspectives and helped them get rid of books, DVDs, old
technology gadgets, music albums and more—helping them regain valuable
space, mental sanity and netted them money for their stuff.
Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to be out on the road full time because I’ve been unable to sell my home due to the slow (dead) housing market in Florida. So, I thought I’d see if I can turn my talent for helping people get a handle on their clutter as a side business, and perhaps even eventually take the business model on the road with me by locating myself in my client's area for a few weeks to help them through the purging process.
I come from a high tech background, have earned
high seller marks on the sites I use to sell merchandise and know how to
take great photos, write honest and engaging ads that net maximum sales
prices for stuff people thought was just junk taking up space.
And, I actually enjoy a process that a lot of folks find
overwhelming.