Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Having a loft clear-out  (Read 2566 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Nickbat

  • Guest
Having a loft clear-out
« on: 23 July 2012, 21:27:54 »
Scaffolding now up ready for a loft conversion. :y

I need to start sorting out all the junk I've been storing, for example:

*A mint Stuart Surridge cricket bat signed by the Essex CCC in 1984 (when they won the County Championship).
*365 comics of the Wizard, Tiger, Scorcher genre (i.e Roy of the Rovers) dated between 63 and 79
*A pair of ridiculously long skis (by current fashion anyway at 210cm!)...set for the skip sadly.
*Two old metal trunks.
*Original Software packaging (e.g Word for Windows, etc!)

and the list goes on.

The trouble is I have nowhere to store things now, so some harsh decisions beckon.  :(
 
Logged

jonnycool

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales
  • Posts: 3565
  • We shag 'em, you eat 'em
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2012, 21:30:08 »
Get yerself on eBay! The fact that it's been sitting there all this time means you don't need it  :)

I'm not a hoarder, me  ;D
Logged
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving probably isn't for you

waspy

  • Guest
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2012, 21:30:54 »
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:27:54
Scaffolding now up ready for a loft conversion. :y

I need to start sorting out all the junk I've been storing, for example:

*A mint Stuart Surridge cricket bat signed by the Essex CCC in 1984 (when they won the County Championship).
*365 comics of the Wizard, Tiger, Scorcher genre (i.e Roy of the Rovers) dated between 63 and 79
*A pair of ridiculously long skis (by current fashion anyway at 210cm!)...set for the skip sadly.
*Two old metal trunks.
*Original Software packaging (e.g Word for Windows, etc!)

and the list goes on.

The trouble is I have nowhere to store things now, so some harsh decisions beckon.  :(

Buy a shed :y
Logged

Michael2.6

  • Intermediate Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Auckland
  • Posts: 410
    • Vauxhall Omega
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2012, 21:33:54 »
If its no good pop it in the skip

More room for the good stuff then
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2012, 21:37:42 »
My loft is stuffed as is the garage, I bought a Garden mulching machine at the weekend and it is still in the car till I manage to make some space for it in the garage....... :-[ :-[ :-[
Logged

cem_devecioglu

  • Guest
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2012, 21:38:04 »
with all these junk in home we also need a cleanup..  :-\
 
instead I decided to build an extra room next year ;D
Logged

Dishevelled Den

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12545
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2012, 21:41:58 »
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:27:54

*365 comics of the Wizard, Tiger, Scorcher genre (i.e Roy of the Rovers) dated between 63 and 79


Aah Nick, some of those titles bring back memories of better times for me.
Logged

Varche

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • middle of Andalucia
  • Posts: 13996
  • What is going to break next?
    • Golf Estate
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2012, 21:45:51 »
Ebay, one mans junk is another mans treasure.

When we moved abroad Mrs V said lets have a clearout. I was and still am a hoarder. We sold loads of stuff. Good fun too. We do regret one or two sales . One was an antique foot square biblical scene tile which would have looked great set into one of our walls but now resides in Iceland.

My tip is be prepared to sell worldwide. More work getting postage cosrts but more value realised.
Logged
The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have started asking humans to prove that they aren’t a robot.

Nickbat

  • Guest
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2012, 21:46:58 »
Quote from: Doktor Den on 23 July 2012, 21:41:58
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:27:54

*365 comics of the Wizard, Tiger, Scorcher genre (i.e Roy of the Rovers) dated between 63 and 79


Aah Nick, some of those titles bring back memories of better times for me.

Better times for both of us, Den! We were YOUNG and knew little of life's complexities that were awaiting us.  ;)
Logged

geoffr70

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Sunderland
  • Posts: 2665
  • Boobies
    • F/L 3.0 Elite, 3.0 MV6
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2012, 21:52:42 »
find the nearest beauty spot and dump it all making as much mess as possible hahaha  :y
Logged
TC and BnQ Trade holder.
I'll out pull you with my caravan!
V6 locking kit available locally, with deposit.

Nickbat

  • Guest
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2012, 21:58:51 »
I've thought about using eBay but the one thing that puts me off is estimating the postal charges. Short of packaging each item then checking at the Post Office, how does one work it out?  ???
Logged

Steve B

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Leicestershire
  • Posts: 3639
    • '52' MV6 3.2 Saloon
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2012, 22:02:40 »
Quote from: geoffr70 on 23 July 2012, 21:52:42
find the nearest beauty spot and dump it all making as much mess as possible hahaha  :y
fly tip the lot in front of the door of you nearest main vauxhall dealer  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2012, 22:05:14 »
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:58:51
I've thought about using eBay but the one thing that puts me off is estimating the postal charges. Short of packaging each item then checking at the Post Office, how does one work it out?  ???

Just need a set of scales and a print out of posting charges, quite easy....... :y :y
Logged

Nickbat

  • Guest
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2012, 22:10:34 »
Quote from: Vamps on 23 July 2012, 22:05:14
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:58:51
I've thought about using eBay but the one thing that puts me off is estimating the postal charges. Short of packaging each item then checking at the Post Office, how does one work it out?  ???

Just need a set of scales and a print out of posting charges, quite easy....... :y :y

Thanks, Vamps.  :y I thought postage was charged on dimensions rather than weight these days - must have got the wrong end of the stick somewhere. I never post parcels!   ;)
Logged

Vamps

  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bishop Middleham, Co Durham.
  • Posts: 24708
  • Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared.
    • Mig 2.6CDX and 2.2 Honda
    • View Profile
Re: Having a loft clear-out
« Reply #14 on: 23 July 2012, 22:17:48 »
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 22:10:34
Quote from: Vamps on 23 July 2012, 22:05:14
Quote from: Nickbat on 23 July 2012, 21:58:51
I've thought about using eBay but the one thing that puts me off is estimating the postal charges. Short of packaging each item then checking at the Post Office, how does one work it out?  ???

Just need a set of scales and a print out of posting charges, quite easy....... :y :y

Thanks, Vamps.  :y I thought postage was charged on dimensions rather than weight these days - must have got the wrong end of the stick somewhere. I never post parcels!   ;)

That might be the case with some carriers, but I only ever used the post office and all on weight, even posted a Guitar, books are relatively dear to post for, often, an item with little value....... :y  Not sold much recently, just buying.. ::) ::)
Logged
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.011 seconds with 17 queries.