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apartment sales are a bad idea

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

We had our content sale yesterday. A lot of work organising one of those! We sold a bunch of stuff, from Sara's bike to a whack of CD's and tapes, to some books and odd bits of furniture.

For anyone thinking of holding a content sale in their apartment, know this: People will turn up at 6:30 AM, no matter when your sale actually starts. These are dealers. They will argue the price on your best deals, and complain about the quality of other stuff. They're obnoxious, contempuous, and they uniformly suck.

You will raise some cash, but it's a huge effort. So unless you're really keen on squeezing the last few $ out of your old candle holders and that fuzzy top you never wore, I suggest taking it to the Sally Ann.

People will come back to the apartment long after the sale is over. I don't know what to say about these people. Perhaps they're trying to rob you.