Gerbino Mosiac Vase
Originally uploaded by Serolynne
This recent Purge Genie item from a client of mine was a heck of a lot of fun to research. It’s owner wasn’t able to give me many details on it, and didn’t think it would be worth much at all. I discovered a bit of its history, listed it on eBay and had the actual artist contact me to fill in the details! It sold for $78, and ended up going to a buyer in Vallauris, France – the vase’s birthplace. I was so happy to hear from the buyer that it arrived safely – I had fallen in love with the beauty of this piece.
Missing Pieces Don’t Mean No Value
Missing pieces on items doesn’t mean no value. I sold this underwater video camera housing with an essential missing piece (the entire back – not exactly water tight) for $66.
Sure, it’s not full value.. but it’s a lot more than my client would have gotten by tossing it. And someone else who access to a back will be able to make us of it, thus keeping this sort of stuff out of landfills.
My de-clutter business helps people get rid of stuff they thought was just junk.
Purge Genie / http://www.purgegenie.com
Unidentified items doesn’t mean no value
Originally uploaded by Serolynne
Don’t know what something is? Doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value to someone.
A client handled me a box with this stuff in it with little information. A little research revealed it was radiation counter tubes used for sample collecting. So, I listed what information I had, admitted I was a dofus as far as what they were… .viola, a closing bid of $202.
Not bad for admitting ignorance! My client had been holding on to these for years because he didn’t know where to turn to get them into appreciative hands.
My de-clutter business helps people get rid of stuff they thought was just junk.
Purge Genie / http://www.purgegenie.com
Just because something is broken doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value.This 5-year old laptop a client handed to me has the screen broken off. The laptop still worked if it was connected to an external monitor, but there was no way to verify if the screen would ever be repairable. (At least, I couldn’t.). So, I listed it as is, was upfront about the damage and encouraged it for someone wanting a project or parts to repair other laptops.
One in good condition would have sold for about $175.. I netted a closing bid of $77 for this broken thing that the client thought had no value. And, someone else will be able to make use of this, instead of it ending up in a landfill somewhere.
Don’t discount something just because it’s not fully working – sometimes it does still have value to someone.
My de-clutter business helps people get rid of stuff they thought was just junk.
Purge Genie / http://www.purgegenie.com
