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What do you wish you hadn't sold?

Well, i'm always a girl who likes a bit of bedtime reading, and having just finished Harry potter, (courtesy of sea 78 thanks sea!!!) I was fishing around for a book to read.
Had one of those ooooh i really fancy reading that terry pratchet one where.... I then remembered that with the exception of 3, i have sold all of my beloved terry pratchet hard back books since being on my DFW quest

I guess it semed like a good idea at the time but i sooooo wish i hadn't now. Is £1.20 adequate recompense for the enjoyment and pleasure you can get from a good book as i do?

So that got me thinking, and without a book to read thought i'd post it..
what have others out there sold in a fit of money raising and now wish they hadn't? or is it just me?....:rolleyes:
debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
:heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
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  • skintas_2
    skintas_2 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
    mypoor friend had to seel her dog as she was so much in debt
    i will be debt free, i will
  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    OMG!!!!! That out does the books any day!! your poor poor friend!
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It's something I've been thinking about tonight having listed some of my teddies (went through a phase of collecting teddies about 10 years ago)

    My OH keeps telling me I don't need to sell things if I want them - for example my sylvannian families from when I was little I know they'd go well on ebay. They were in my parents loft last time I went down and didn't get a chance to get them down and won't be down there for a while so don't need to decide there yet. :confused:
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
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  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I wish I hadn't sold my bike. I bought it about four years ago, and it spent more time in the shed than anywhere else. I sold it for £60 (about a third of what I'd paid). Three months later my car was repo'd. :eek: :eek:

    What is it they say about hindsight? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

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  • skintas_2
    skintas_2 Posts: 1,679 Forumite
    it was a pedigree stafford, she was gredy wanted to fiddle her benefits, the poor dog had to suffer, and be sold when she had to pay all the money back
    i will be debt free, i will
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    pania i have some double copies of terry pratchett if that is any use i can send them down to you i'm a huge fan myself
  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I had to pawn a very expensive gold and diamond bracelet my ex fiancée bought me years ago. It had to be done because he left me in so much
    debt, but I don't regret it. What I do regret is not selling it on ebay for double what the pawn gave me! :rotfl:
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    sorry double post my pc is acting up
  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    I totally agree Rog2! oops! did you have to buy another? I also sold some collectable teds, but was moving in with OH where they weren't gratefully recieved so i guess they HAD to go.
    sylvanian families? that reminds me i have loads of my little ponies at mums (i don't play with them any more honest!) Wonder if they'd sell well.
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    fantastic el! that'd be great!! (bit cheeky of me but...)
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
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