Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Another Rejection

I just received a second rejection from a consignment store for my living/dining room furniture.  I'm not taking it personally because I inherited it, but I'm concerned that it's becoming a monkey on my back.  I'm not sure what's next.  I have a friend from OR coming Friday and she's an expert in downsizing so I'm hoping she'll have some other options for me.  

I got an email from RVing Women yesterday that while we're at the rv maintenance boot camp we're going to take a tour of the Monaco factory.  If my memory serves me correctly, Monaco is a high end coach so the tour should be interesting.  

I took a load of stuff to Goodwill today and they accepted it all.  At least somebody likes my stuff!!  I had a bunch of running around to do today so I didn't get any more packing done. 

There's a pretty decent second hand bookstore that I go to once in awhile and I stopped by there yesterday.  I found an interesting looking book called Support Your RV Lifestyle...An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road.  I haven't started reading it yet but it looks like it's packed with interesting information.  If I learning anything interesting I'll let you know.

I'm aware that what I'm writing tonight feels like bullet points and I'm not liking it.  I guess I'm more flummoxed by the rejection than I thought and I'm having trouble coming up with anything cohesive to talk about.

So I'm going to quit  for tonight.

Loving the sunshine,

Jeana

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9 comments:

  1. MerikayAugust 16, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Bullet points work. You can say a lot without rambling.

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  2. JOAugust 16, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Jeana, I don't recall if you considered maybe renting with option to use furniture? I have a few RVing books on how to full time on the cheap and about workamp etc. if we meet up in Tucson you are welcome to read them.

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  3. Sue and DougAugust 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    hope you manage to figure out what to do with the furniture..although JoJo has a good idea..renting the condo furnished?

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  4. BobAugust 17, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    I have the attention span of a gnat, so I kinda liked the "bullet points". No need for apologies.

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  5. owensontheroadAugust 17, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    I like your writing style, don't change it :) Did I miss it, or did you try putting your furniture on craigslist?

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  6. ain't for city galsAugust 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Just a sign of the times...what we thought were our assets have become almost a liability because of taxes and insurance...sometimes you just have to let go of things.

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  7. BarbAugust 17, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Unfortunately, unless they are true antiques, older furniture - even if good furniture - isn't what's wanted now. I think Craig's List is a good idea - post good pics and keep the price low. I figured anything is okay at some point, so I didn't have to pay someone to haul it away.
    Also, renting furnished is a good thing to try in the beginning. Not only would it solve the furniture issue, but you can charge a bit more. And if you aren't planning to keep the furniture, anyway, it won't matter if it's damaged during the rental period. That was my thought when I was going to rent my condo, before the estate sale. :)

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  8. Chuck and Anneke's RV travelsAugust 17, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    If you do not want to rent furnished, there is always goodwill for the furniture too:(

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  9. RickAugust 17, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Nothing wrong with bullet points. The stores only want old antique furniture they can steal. Craigslist is probably the best bet.

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