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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: TAB on January 13, 2021, 03:46:20 PM
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Now that I no longer have to meet with people all the time or travel for work. Its time to get rid of the insane amounts of business clothing I have. Just in the last 2 hours. 43 shirts, 9 pairs of slacks, 4 suits( that I will never wear again) 14 ties, 6 sweaters 5 belts and God knows how many pairs of socks. Most of which were bought last year and a few still have tags on them. I admit I am keeping my shoes.
I think I will contact the local shelters and see if they need "interview" clothes. Or maybe the local churchs to see if there are any young men just starting out that need them. I would love to see them put to use, rather than just being dumped. I refuse to give them to salvation army.
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Just a note about Salvation Army.
They’re one of only a few charities that give the majority of monies donated to worthy causes and don’t pay their staff exorbitant salaries!
But, it’s your stuff! Do with it what you will!
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It's Goodwill that rips everyone off,They get their product for free, put a high resale price on it and keep all the proceeds, they picked the name "Goodwill" so people think they're donating to a charity. They are the lowest of scum as far as I'm concerned.
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Just a note about Salvation Army.
They’re one of only a few charities that give the majority of monies donated to worthy causes and don’t pay their staff exorbitant salaries!
But, it’s your stuff! Do with it what you will!
Yep.
Local shelters and churches is usually our first line of giving also, then Salvation Army.
I'll never donate to Goodwill (it's the biggest ripoff in the charity industry).
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Trust me most charity's are very corrupt. Always check thier 990s.
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Speaking on this subject, does any one sell stuff on ebay? I was going thru some of the other boxs in the closet and realized I have a nunch of stuff that needs to go, but its actually worth money. Does any one sell stuff on ebay? Of so how do you like it?
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Check out the IRS 990's of Salvation Army! Go ahead and do it!
Kenneth G Hodder, Commissioner, Highest paid member of the Salvation Army = less than $95,000 per year
As you go through ALL of the 990's for Salvation Army you will find regional leaders that make only $30K - $40K annually, and they will be the only paid positions within the regional leadership. As you look at their financial statements and IRS filings you will find that the Salvation Army is among the most efficient charities.
As far as your business and business casual clothing TAB. The Salvation Army will be among the best places for these clothing items. Through their rehab programs these items will be of great benefit to men trying to return to or get into the working world.
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You can also find consignment shops locally that will sell your stuff though they take a big chunk for themselves!
I’ve sold a bunch of stuff on my wife’s Facebook marketplace like bikes, furniture, guitars, etc., probably a few grand in the last six months.
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Now that I no longer have to meet with people all the time or travel for work. Its time to get rid of the insane amounts of business clothing I have. Just in the last 2 hours. 43 shirts, 9 pairs of slacks, 4 suits( that I will never wear again) 14 ties, 6 sweaters 5 belts and God knows how many pairs of socks.
Jeez TAB, You ever hear of laundromats ? ;D
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Jeez TAB, You ever hear of laundromats ? ;D
yes, I just did not have the time to do it.
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Never sold anything on ebay but if you have an account set up to buy stuff, I don't think it's that hard of a step to sell also.
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Check out the IRS 990's of Salvation Army! Go ahead and do it!
Kenneth G Hodder, Commissioner, Highest paid member of the Salvation Army = less than $95,000 per year
As you go through ALL of the 990's for Salvation Army you will find regional leaders that make only $30K - $40K annually, and they will be the only paid positions within the regional leadership. As you look at their financial statements and IRS filings you will find that the Salvation Army is among the most efficient charities.
How does that compare to LaPierre and his parasite cronies at NRA ?
TAB, I've never used E Bay myself, but a friend of mine paid for a Toyota Tacoma with old cans, paper dolls, and crap she found in the farmhouse they bought.
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so I sold 4 things on ebay... not for me. The 1st one was super easy. The 2nd the guy ask all the questions I answered in the description, the 3rd and 4th were a joke. So many scammers
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so I sold 4 things on ebay... not for me. The 1st one was super easy. The 2nd the guy ask all the questions I answered in the description, the 3rd and 4th were a joke. So many scammers
Good mix of internet people, although so many super easy is a surprise ;D
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Give to the Salvation Army.
Or, find a local men's shelter and give directly to them, it's what I do. I prefer to support local missions so I can see that the help actually helps, not lines someone else's pocket.
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Give to the Salvation Army.
Or, find a local men's shelter and give directly to them, it's what I do. I prefer to support local missions so I can see that the help actually helps, not lines someone else's pocket.
Yes indeed.
We have a good one locally called Brother Charlies Rescue. It was started back in the late 70's by a guy who was a local church bus driver who saw a need in the community. They run a couple of thrift stores to help fund their facility and internal programs and classes.
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We tried to sell a motorcycle on Ebay once. I had forgotten about that nightmare until reading TAB's experience. All it was was scammers. Sold to be picked up. Followed by an overnight cashier's check for the amount plus shipping, and I am to cash it and pay the shipper when they pickup the bike.
We were in small town at the time, so I called the Sheriff, and he met me at the bank. They all verified what I already knew - It was a rip off, but the Sheriff decided to attempt something. The bank deposited the check in an account and gave me a receipt showing deposit of the net - Cash withheld for shipping. I emailed the receipt to the scammer, and started the process. Next day I received an email with the carrier information, but instructions to wire the funds to an account as the shipper demanded prepayment. Sheriff, the State Agency, and the bank all went to work, and they couldn't get through the maze of information to catch anyone. This whole thing was an attempt to get $650 out of me.
The others who contacted us were all the same. That was the time where I vowed to never sell on Ebay, but also quit buying on them.
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That's the thing, there are so many cutouts and other stuff that following the trail is damned hard.
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I just sold more stuff on my wife’s Facebook Marketplace.
We always meet the buyer in a public setting and so far so good! Just gotta watch for the douche bags!
Sold a Fender guitar case in about an hour for exactly what I was asking!
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I just sold more stuff on my wife’s Facebook Marketplace.
We always meet the buyer in a public setting and so far so good! Just gotta watch for the douche bags!
Sold a Fender guitar case in about an hour for exactly what I was asking!
I think fb marketplace has put a slight dent in ebay's sales...probably in craigslist's sales too. I stopped looking for things on craigslist when the business listings showed up more than private sales.
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I think fb marketplace has put a slight dent in ebay's sales...probably in craigslist's sales too. I stopped looking for things on craigslist when the business listings showed up more than private sales.
I thought craigslist was long dead.
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I thought craigslist was long dead.
I’ve sold a few things on CL but ya gotta pay attention. Doubt I will in the future!
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I’ve sold a few things on CL but ya gotta pay attention. Doubt I will in the future!
Ten or so years ago we bought a good used truck for our younger son when he graduated.
Now when you go on there looking for something all you get is dealers.I went on looking for a used cargo trailer and all I got was new trailer dealers.
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We looked at a house to rent thru CL. Had a look, met with the owner, nearly made the deal but decided against it. A few days later the house showed up in a different town, same pictures, same rent! Turns out someone copied his add and listed his house all over the place!
I called him and sent him the links. He was pissed!
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One of the biggest scams on CL is travel trailers/campers. Always a way too new camper for way too little funds being sold by a woman whose husband either just died, just divorced, or just shipped out. They're trying to scam you for the advanced shipping charges similarly to what Mike mentioned in his post.
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We looked at a house to rent thru CL. Had a look, met with the owner, nearly made the deal but decided against it. A few days later the house showed up in a different town, same pictures, same rent! Turns out someone copied his add and listed his house all over the place!
I called him and sent him the links. He was pissed!
For Rent ?
That's not so bad.
They could have SOLD it. ;D
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Dad was an orphan... father abandoned family of 5 boys and 3 girls...placed in the Jones Home, Cleveland Ohio, under the Cleveland Humane Society .... 1920 census listed him as "inmate"... boarded with a couple of families and used as summer labor... finally came to live with the Snyder family in 1922...
when possible he donated to the Salvation Army and later when me moved to Florida, to the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch .... he never explained the connection to the Salvation Army, but it was implied, and good enough for me
Les
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One of the biggest scams on CL is travel trailers/campers. Always a way too new camper for way too little funds being sold by a woman whose husband either just died, just divorced, or just shipped out. They're trying to scam you for the advanced shipping charges similarly to what Mike mentioned in his post.
Or unload stolen campers .