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Considering the unthinkable... - Dirty - 08-09-08
Under what circumstances would you consider selling off your collection? I always told myself its something Id never do but my current situation has got me thinking otherwise. The start of the fall semester has left me in a financial bind, classes and books cleaned out my savings. My current living arrangement has all but destroyed my patience, I hate the people i live with and the lack of privacy is a pain. I really need to move into a place of my own but raising the cash to cover moving would take sometime and I feel like im already at my wits end. Its affecting the people closest to me in negative ways and causing problems in my current relationship. Normaly I wouldnt be so strapped for cash but I recently quit my job to help my dad startup a new business and as some of you might know, the money doesnt start flowing right away. It will take some time to see any money that I can actually live off of. Ive applied for a student loan (something else I said id never do!) but if I get awarded anything I wouldnt recieve it for a month and a half. Its all of those reasons that has me concidering the unthinkable. I really really really dont want to sell of my prized possesions, I know there are more than a few pairs I would never see again but I know that the revenue I could make off of them could get me throught this rough patch. I apologize if this sounds like pissing and moaning but I value the opinions of alot of you guys and figure some of you might have been thru this sort of thing before and could offer a wise word or two. Selling would be painful but would it be worth it?
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - streak - 08-09-08
It's all about priorities... I had to sell some of mine recently to raise funds, didn't think twice about it. Had a pair of EQT's that I knew people wanted.. So sold em to get some cash to pay an unexpected bill. I know I probably won't get another pair.. but at least I can say I had a pair. Same goes for the Yoda's I sold..
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - BABYLATIN - 08-09-08
wow bro....i feel ur pain...the money situation is not what it used 2 b here in the usa...i hope u find another way.....
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - cracky - 08-09-08
at the end of the day they are a little luxury item(s) you could definatly live with out, as important as you're supes are to you in the grand scheme of things they are'nt that important, as streak said it's all about priorities
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - Minty - 08-09-08
Roommates do suck...I finally got a studio of my own and I love it. That being said, I can understand you wanting to sell your collection to get out of your situation.
Maybe try to sell your more common ones and then eat cheaper meals would help...although I guess common ones don't bring in as much cash. Selling soops is hard for me to think of...because I usually have a specific reason for buying them. The certain pair strikes me a certain way, you know?
I would try not to sell my collection if I were you. But eating and living a stress free life without bullshit roommates weighs pretty heavy. Is there any way you can manage for another quarter/semester with your living situation?
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - mr.pure - 08-09-08
It's difficult, I was strapped recently and sold a few pairs I could definitely live without.
Selling my FPs for example would be a serious last resort I'd only go to if the whole, tights on my head, caper didn't work.
And don't think of it like you'll never get another pair if you sell 'em, believe me, they all come around again !
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - reid - 08-09-08
As the others here have said - it's all about priorities. If thigs got tight for me ad I needed the moey then I'd be selling my kicks fore sure. They hold their price pretty well compared to other "luxuries" (electroics, etc...) and at the end of the day I can live with a downsized collection. I'd just sell the ones that you don't have much of a connection too and/or know you can get back easily (for example, 35th cities/anniversary series' are pretty common finds on the bay).
Anyways, unless you've got some d-mops, you'll always get a chance to buy them again someday
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - Teaj - 08-09-08
Get a loan! Whatever you sell them for will be less than they're worth to you
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - spitey - 08-09-08
life must go on. let us know what you have to sell. we will help you add it up , see what the grand sum is an then decide. take it from there. its a shit !!
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - stylz - 08-09-08
Tough break mate but quality of life is pretty important, i'd rather have some pairs I love than
heaps and be miserable about my situation..... but I could be biased because subconsciously I
want some of your kicks... probably best not to listen to me- keep them all and sell body parts
on the black market instead (obviously not your feet though)
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - kt0626 - 08-09-08
Hey Dirty,
As everyone seems resigned to be in agreement on, priorities take a back seat to no one...when it boils down to it, you gotta do what you gotta do - nothings more important than ones health, which is effected by alot, depending on that individual - in your case, stress from financial constraints, school, housing, @sshole roomies, etc...many of us feel/felt these same pains so you get nodding heads here...put it this way, if it came down to eating, would you starve or keep em? Eating is a staple, just like sleeping, health, well-being.
Use Anth? as an example - or was that some other member...keep a VERY select handful and put to use the others to help yourself out - best win-win situation in my book...
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - pokey27 - 08-09-08
Okay dirty hopefully this will help alittle.Nearly 3yrs ago i was with a partner who's little gurl got cancer,although not mine and given the severity of the situation i decided to sell my superstars to get funds to pay for medical stuff and take her to disneyland (20+ pairs of 35ths+ all manner of now deadstock) so i sold em!!End of the day m8 there just shoes when it boils down to it.I too have sold afew pairs recently so i'd go through your collection if i was you see what you can live without and what u can't and estimate if getting rid of those will give you enough money that you don't have to sell the pairs you really don't think you'd be able to pickup again.
There's pairs i've still not been able to replace but i own more soops now than i did then so its not all doom and gloom m8 and to be honest i've had more fun recollecting them again than i did the 1st time.
P.S also nows not the best time to be selling up due to every1 been in the same situation finacially!!times are not good so getting what some of your pairs will be worth might be tough.
Hope that helps alittle and shows you that you can rebuild a collection again.
BEST OF LUCK M8 EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON EVEN IF WE DON'T UNDERSTAND IT AT THE TIME ONE DAY IT'LL MAKE SENSE.
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - scratchandsniff - 08-09-08
At the end of the day its just a pair of trainers (ducks for cover)
They dont put food on your table or a roof over your head.
Recently i sold 4 or 5 pairs of shoes to pay for a new soundcard and, sound monitors for my computer. I had my eye on them for a while, but was wondering how to pay for them. I swung around on my chair and my trainer cupboard was lying open. Right away i counted 5 pairs of trainers I hadn't worn in over a year, had no intentions of wearing them in the near future and they were ones that i knew I could get rid off quite easily.
I know its a million miles from your situation, but what i'm trying to say is, each pair of your trainers is money, money that at this present moment you need.
As Streak said, it's all about priorities. No use being miserable if you have an end to the misery in a shoebox.
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - Battosai - 08-09-08
If you have non-essential pairs, sell 'em. If what you have means a lot to you, try and think of an alternative way to make a raise.
You said you need cash to tide you over rather then for the long-haul, can't you cut some corners and live somewhat grimey for a bit, or is that not an option?
I wouldn't sell things I considered 'treasured' unless it was an absolute last resort, is that where you feel you're at with your situation?
RE: Considering the unthinkable... - mr.pure - 08-09-08
Seems like he needs money fast to get the fuck out of Dodge.
Livin' slow ain't gonna help him cos he'll be stuck in Purgatory longer.