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  • caspar9
    caspar9 Posts: 30 Forumite
    davidmcn wrote: »
    Be careful you don't make yourself appear to be an oddball to potential buyers. They may be concerned about what else you'll be weird about in the transaction.

    Unfortunately, I am doing all of the viewings. There is little chance of people not noticing that I am an oddball. It can't be helped.
  • caspar9
    caspar9 Posts: 30 Forumite
    Penitent wrote: »
    I'm sorry, I genuinely don't understand. Why wouldn't you want people to see your furniture? I've heard of people hiding expensive stuff and personal stuff like photos (hence the suggestion about boxing those things and putting them in a storage unit or in a place you won't be photographing like the attic), but I've never thought of furniture as being personal.

    I actually don't have a problem with the furniture apart from one or two individual distinctive pieces which is why I considered buying a load of cheap tat from a home furnishing shop to make it look normal.
  • shortcrust
    shortcrust Posts: 2,697 Forumite
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    caspar9 wrote: »
    Sorry but I can think of at least a dozen people who I never want to view my belongings regardless of where they are stored.

    I'm intending to take the photographs myself. I am competent graphic artist so should be able to show the rooms to their best light.

    I don't need to hide all my stuff from the viewers. All of the furniture and other stuff will be on show for viewings.

    I'm not convinced a competent graphic artist would every consider photoshopping furniture into photos on a house advert.

    davidmcn makes a very good point.
  • caspar9
    caspar9 Posts: 30 Forumite
    shortcrust wrote: »
    .

    davidmcn makes a very good point.

    I refer you to post #14
  • JoJo1978
    JoJo1978 Posts: 375 Forumite
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    Think twice about selling below EA valuation:

    1. EA will already account for buyers likelihood to offer under asking and so slightly inflate what they think worth. If you knock that off, buyers still likely to offer under
    2. Quick sale will only come if you get viewers. Buyers research online so photos are paramount. Think about properties you'll be up against if you knock off 10-15%
    3. A price out of whack with comparable properties + unusual photography might mean more buyers just scroll past you thinking something must be wrong
  • bobbymotors
    bobbymotors Posts: 746 Forumite
    caspar9 wrote: »
    Please can you tell me what is so special about your life so I can see if that is the life I am supposed to get :D

    it doesnt matter what life you get as long as it is not the one you have now that is filled with paranoia.

    or carry on as you are, it makes no difference at all to me. youve got 4 choices, pick 1.
  • bobbymotors
    bobbymotors Posts: 746 Forumite
    but dont tell us which one you pick in case anyone finds out.
  • caspar9
    caspar9 Posts: 30 Forumite
    bobbymotors wrote: »
    it doesnt matter what life you get as long as it is not the one you have now that is filled with paranoia.

    But now I am extremely paranoid that I won't pick the right one :D
  • Kittenonthekeys
    Kittenonthekeys Posts: 314 Forumite
    First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    This is a great thread and has to be a wind-up. I know it's still early days but it's almost on par with this:
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2852970
  • Kittenonthekeys
    Kittenonthekeys Posts: 314 Forumite
    First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    "but dont tell us which one you pick in case anyone finds out."

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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