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southernscouser
southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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Now I know I always preach to others about selling all items you no longer need. Well.......I've got some books, autobiographys to be precise, that I don't NEED but would like to keep.

For example I've got a copy of David Beckhams and Michael Owens, both signed, in hardback and unread. Had a look on ebay and Owen's is going for £50!

Now Iknow if I sold all mine I might get £200 odd but to be honest they are something I would like to keep. I'm no book worm by and stretch of the imagination but they are something I could see myself collecting in future debt free years.

So what do I do? Keep them or sell them? :confused:

Help me decide! 32 votes

Stick 'em on ebay
12%
Willsnarf1983Annie_FannyBroken_heartedMiiri 4 votes
Keep hold of them
87%
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  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Keep hold of them
    Personally. I would keep them.
    A short rush of cash like this will soon be spent and it will be a drop in the ocean. These books will go on to become more valuable.
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  • RVK2
    RVK2 Posts: 379 Forumite
    £200? not even making a scratch in your debt..keep them!
  • Jay-Jay_4
    Jay-Jay_4 Posts: 7,351 Forumite
    Well..... they do say that happiness is wanting what you have not having what you want....and seeing as you're prepared to make sacrifices in other areas of your life then I don't feel that keeping something that makes you happy is a bad thing.

    I mean..... you could make yourself money by selling all your furniture and sitting on an upturned box but that wouldn't make you happy.

    I think.... sell the stuff you no longer need and the stuff you no longer want before you sell things that you like.
    Just run, run and keep on running!

  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    Keep hold of them
    SS,

    how about a pact with yourself? e.g. No beer for a month = keep em. Beer = they go on ebay 1st July!!!

    Doesn't *have* to be beer..you pick the sacrifice!!
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  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Keep hold of them
    Keep 'em.

    Can't offer you any fabulous advice as to why....except if we were talking worth thousands it would probably be a different story.

    If we win the world cup (ha!) then maybe they will be...! lol

    Edit: SORRY SORRY SORRY I mean if "England" win the World Cup not "we".
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  • LJD1_2
    LJD1_2 Posts: 2,173 Forumite
    Keep hold of them
    Keep them....in years to come they may be worth a fortune and could buy you that villa in a sunnier climate. Also, you like them so keep them!
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  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    Stick 'em on ebay
    Bin them, no sorry ebay
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,629 Ambassador
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    Keep them , keep them , keep them............
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  • kickingkay
    kickingkay Posts: 314 Forumite
    Keep hold of them
    KEEP THEM!!!!!!
    LIGHT BULB MOMENT, JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME!

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  • earwig
    earwig Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Keep hold of them
    keep them you might as well have somthing you like out of this debt or otherwise you will have paid all that money and have nothing to show for it
    i cant slow down i wont be waiting for you i cant stop now because im dancing
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