How long would it take to clear all your crap

[pooman2084]

I’m trying to have a clear out but I find it really hard. Like physically hard, my mind finds 1000 other things to prioritise and I just keep moving stuff about instead of shifting.

I’m half tempted to just go to Cex and dump all my old stuff, if they still take it. Most is US though.

Same with books, CDs, old SW toys, brewing equipment.

I’ve sold a few bits responding to wanted ads, but should set myself some goals each week to get some momentum.

 

[Bods]

I’m trying to have a clear out but I find it really hard. Like physically hard, my mind finds 1000 other things to prioritise and I just keep moving stuff about instead of shifting.

I’m half tempted to just go to Cex and dump all my old stuff, if they still take it. Most is US though.

Same with books, CDs, old SW toys, brewing equipment.

I’ve sold a few bits responding to wanted ads, but should set myself some goals each week to get some momentum.

I know exactly what your saying

tried to tidy up but unless I dump, sell or give stuff away it doesn't work as i've no space to put anything and it just gets moved from one place to another

Keep saying I'll list a few items on ebay each day and then can't be bothered Just selling stuff I don't want to make space for stuff i do like Arcade/Games stuff

When I get some thing to sort it's so time consuming some of it and I find something more fun to do

 

[Body pop]

Yeh .. gov will be labour soon..
Will they stop this ?

Tip was charging then Teressa may said they had to stop charging it’s in the
Council tax ..
Then they started again under the radar ..

If they keep on with this policy its going to end up a load more stuff going to land fill and tips
Stuff that the charity shops won’t take and now getting taxed to sell is a big mistake
So much for caring about the environment.

 

[John Bennett]

As in the other thread, I'm not sure you'll have to pay tax on this stuff (a question for tax advisors), it's more that with automated systems talking to other systems, you'll be more likely asked to explain why you sold ten arcade machines at £3000 each on eBay. Perhaps just via phone call, or by doing a tax return.
Hopefully, as an upside, it might catch more people taking the piss with larger sums.

 

[Body pop]

I moved my stuff around so much that I had to try and shift a load
Probably garages full of arcade machines and other rooms filled with them Is the root problem .but we won’t mention that

 

[Bods]

I wonder have we missed the boat of shifting our stuff
With all this talk of getting taxed for sales on eBay etc ?
Is it something to be concerned about if it’s your own stuff you’re selling to clear space ?stuff you’ve already been taxed on and not a business

I was thinking more of missed the boat because it's getting harder to sell the stuff with more cutting back due to the planned cost of living crisis

Even looking at a lot of things in Coin Op Section there are things ending cheap these days, not good time to sell unless it's something really desirable or rarer

You can sell most things if sold cheap enough but it's not worth selling stuff and you end up with £2 as you could spend the time more wisely

 

[John Bennett]

The laws haven't changed, all that's changed in 2024 is eBay etc are now hot-wired to HMRC (who have been able to see bank accounts and Paypal for years).
I'd be suprised and dismayed if selling something you'd had in a garage for a decade was taxable.
Bit different if you'd bought/imported it 6 months ago, put a tin of paint on it and flogged-on for a profit, of course (but then there's probably ways to make that tax-free too, I'd imagine).

 

[Bods]

As in the other thread, I'm not sure you'll have to pay tax on this stuff (a question for tax advisors), it's more that with automated systems talking to other systems, you'll be more likely asked to explain why you sold ten arcade machines at £3000 each on eBay. Perhaps just via phone call, or by doing a tax return.
Hopefully, as an upside, it might catch more people taking the piss with larger sums.

And the answer could be because of the price of gas, electric, car tax, mortgage rate etc but thanks for your concern HMRC

 

[Bods]

well I'm off to sort some more crap out to list on ebay, I really need to get a few things listed a day

I put some dummy listings on as I only have Monday to list on 80% off listing weekends so I can update them over the next few weeks, if it's not listed on ebay it won't sell at all, if it's on there at least I have a chance of selling it and it gets rid of items, packaging and boxes so it's a win all round when something does sell

Need to be able to play some games again

 

[Body pop]

I was thinking more of missed the boat because it's getting harder to sell the stuff with more cutting back due to the planned cost of living crisis

Even looking at a lot of things in Coin Op Section there are things ending cheap these days, not good time to sell unless it's something really desirable or rarer

You can sell most things if sold cheap enough but it's not worth selling stuff and you end up with £2 as you could spend the time more

I was thinking more of missed the boat because it's getting harder to sell the stuff with more cutting back due to the planned cost of living crisis

Even looking at a lot of things in Coin Op Section there are things ending cheap these days, not good time to sell unless it's something really desirable or rarer

You can sell most things if sold cheap enough but it's not worth selling stuff and you end up with £2 as you could spend the time more wisely

Better getting 300 things at £2 quid sold and space back
Then the stuff that surprises you that you may of dumped goes for upwards of £25
You get 10 or 20 of them and it then becomes worthwhile
Different stuff has became more valuable I’ve found

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Listing stuff and taking pictures is a full time job. Wait... Is that HMRC knocking on the door? 🤣

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

I have loads of clothes, mostly unworn, that need to go to charity. Lego, so much Lego 😭 The charities that pick up from your door seem to have stopped. Promised that this is the year to only keep what I need (nearly 50, you know🤣)!

 

[Bods]

Better getting 300 things at £2 quid sold and space back
Then the stuff that surprises you that you may of dumped goes for upwards of £25
You get 10 or 20 of them and it then becomes worthwhile
Different stuff has became more valuable I’ve found

If you have things that literally just need a photo and quick listing like DVD's that's okay, its how the 2 guys that started Music Magpie started, buy em really cheap and sell em cheap but making a profit but sell 1000's

alot of time on ebay now auction listings can be disappointing, as long as you start it at least what it owes you, all depends what your selling really

Another problem I find, I look at the item i'm listing on ebay to find a price point and then end up looking at more stuff and buying things

 

[Bods]

I have loads of clothes, mostly unworn, that need to go to charity. Lego, so much Lego 😭 The charities that pick up from your door seem to have stopped. Promised that this is the year to only keep what I need (nearly 50, you know🤣)!

Twice now i've been in Charity shop and they have turned away stuff like Jigsaws and other bric a brac, say there swamped with it, one lady said flippin eck you bring stuff and they don't want it, so when staff went out the back, she shoved it on the shelf for em

 

[Body pop]

Listing stuff and taking pictures is a full time job. Wait... Is that HMRC knocking on the door? 🤣

Good point 😂

 

[pooman2084]

Inspired by some of the above I put some books on Music Magpie today. Only £15 for about 30 books, but it will clear some.

Loads of books I have don’t have barcodes, they are going to be more troublesome to shift.

 

[Akira99]

I have loads of DVD's that my partner will be taking to the boot fair when the weather is better, as I am upgrading to blu-ray/uhd so I trying to get rid of the dvd's when I upgrade, mainly upgrading my anime at the moment then tv series.

 

[Lardonate]

My plan is to let all you guys come round and clear it up after I've died.

 

[Akira99]

My plan is to let all you guys come round and clear it up after I've died.

Hopefully that won't be for a very long time

 

[Lardonate]

Hopefully that won't be for a very long time

Indeed!! I hope we can all manage to stay in touch with each other and are able to help each other out if and when such circumstances arise though.