Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

S.

Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

There's no easy way. I have quite a lot of similar sorts of stuff
that I've tried to offload over the past couple of years. I guess
it's the same reason that DIY stores like B&Q are going out of
business, no one does anything themselves any more. That means that
virtually no one wants any of the above, the only things that I think
*might* get takers on Freecycle or similar are the step ladders.

I've given up trying to get rid of tools and hardware.

Strangely agricultural/garden machinery goes for quite a lot. I've
recently sold an ancient tractor mounted boom sprayer (for almost as
much as it cost many years ago) and a Viking sickle bar mower (for
much more than I expected) both on eBay.

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"Stephen" wrote in message
...
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left of
the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing. a
manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get the
prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

S.

On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

S.

Best chance is car boot sale.
But as other poster says, DIY is not popular with the new snowflake generation who want it all on the plate.

But if you get rid of something, you can be sure you'll be wanting it for some job in a week or so.

On 09/09/2019 16:35, harry wrote:
On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:


Best chance is car boot sale.
But as other poster says, DIY is not popular with the new snowflake generation who want it all on the plate.

But if you get rid of something, you can be sure you'll be wanting it for some job in a week or so.

+1. You don't have the *true* DIY ethic unless you hold onto anything
that "might come in useful one day".

In message , Chris Green
writes
Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

There's no easy way. I have quite a lot of similar sorts of stuff
that I've tried to offload over the past couple of years. I guess
it's the same reason that DIY stores like B&Q are going out of
business, no one does anything themselves any more. That means that
virtually no one wants any of the above, the only things that I think
*might* get takers on Freecycle or similar are the step ladders.

I've given up trying to get rid of tools and hardware.

Strangely agricultural/garden machinery goes for quite a lot. I've
recently sold an ancient tractor mounted boom sprayer (for almost as
much as it cost many years ago) and a Viking sickle bar mower (for
much more than I expected) both on eBay.

Probably the buttercup pony paddock brigade now the neighbouring farm
has gone to 24m and can't get through the gate:-)

Did you tell them they have to pass the training courses to buy the
chemicals?


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In message ,
newshound writes
On 09/09/2019 16:35, harry wrote:
On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:

Best chance is car boot sale.
But as other poster says, DIY is not popular with the new snowflake
generation who want it all on the plate.
But if you get rid of something, you can be sure you'll be wanting
it for some job in a week or so.

+1. You don't have the *true* DIY ethic unless you hold onto anything
that "might come in useful one day".

Quite! I still use the 1/8th. inch wood chisel I was awarded as a school
woodwork prize aged 11:-)

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On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder

I don't know what sort of markdown they do from sale prices, but that sort of thing always appears in Cash Converters.

Although Gumtree is probably quite a good place for those.

Car boot for anything under a fiver.

Owain

presented the following explanation :
I don't know what sort of markdown they do from sale prices, but that sort of
thing always appears in Cash Converters.

Quite large I suspect, they prey on the desperate.

Although Gumtree is probably quite a good place for those.

Or I heard Facebook local works quite well and is free for buyer and
seller.

On 09/09/2019 20:18, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
presented the following explanation :
I don't know what sort of markdown they do from sale prices, but that
sort of thing always appears in Cash Converters.

Quite large I suspect, they prey on the desperate.

Although Gumtree is probably quite a good place for those.

Or I heard Facebook local works quite well and is free for buyer and
seller.
Shpock
Works in some areas as does Facebook.
But in others there is no interest.
Supermarket free adverts can be surprisingly good.
Otherwise decide to keep the items just in case, give it away on
Freegle/Freecycle or donate to a suitable charity shop.
I volunteer in my local Charity Shop and am surprised what a good market
there is in bottom end mains powered power tools - even the old metal
bodied B&D.

Robert wrote:
Otherwise decide to keep the items just in case, give it away on
Freegle/Freecycle or donate to a suitable charity shop.

I've had little success on our local Freegle with DIY type items.


I volunteer in my local Charity Shop and am surprised what a good market
there is in bottom end mains powered power tools - even the old metal
bodied B&D.

I wonder if I might get rid of some left over tools there.

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On 09/09/2019 13:40, Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder

That kind of stuff I have been able to sell on ebay ok.

These are harder. You might be able ebay the hand tools as a job lot,
although the chisels can attract decent prices especially if you have
anything a bit unusual like a paring chisel or skew chisel. Step ladders
might attract the collect only buyers.

Various step ladders
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver
Wood Chisels
and

Box of carpet gripper rods
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws

Stuff to give away on freecycle / faceache local etc!

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

IME not too bad if you set a starting price that makes it worthwhile.
Use one of the integrated courier services like parcel2go. Also do a
bunch of things that end at the same time, so you get all the deliveries
collected together.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

Those can do well on ebay - especially if its a older one.

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.


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On 09/09/2019 17:22, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message ,
newshound writes
On 09/09/2019 16:35, harry wrote:
On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, StephenÂ* wrote:

Â*Best chance is car boot sale.
But as other poster says, DIY is not popular with the new snowflake
generation who want it all on the plate.
Â*But if you get rid of something, you can be sure you'll be wanting
it for some job in a week or so.

+1. You don't have the *true* DIY ethic unless you hold onto anything
that "might come in useful one day".

Quite! I still use the 1/8th. inch wood chisel I was awarded as a school
woodwork prize aged 11:-)

When I was about six, for a few years my father bought me a single tool
at christmas. I still have a small pair of pliers, and my first toolbox.
This is a "First Aid Kit, Small, For Armoured Fighting Vehicles".

Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Or I heard Facebook local works quite well and is free for buyer and
seller.

Facebook Marketplace is full of junk ads and ads that lie (no, the price of
that house isn't actually £1), and searching is often hopeless. However it
has the advantage that lots of people are on it.

Theo

IMO the local facebook buy swap sell group unless
you are in some small village or a very rural area.

Stephen wrote

Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left of
the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing. a
manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get the
prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

"Chris Green" wrote in message
...
Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

There's no easy way. I have quite a lot of similar sorts of stuff
that I've tried to offload over the past couple of years. I guess
it's the same reason that DIY stores like B&Q are going out of
business, no one does anything themselves any more. That means that
virtually no one wants any of the above, the only things that I think
*might* get takers on Freecycle or similar are the step ladders.

I've given up trying to get rid of tools and hardware.

Strangely agricultural/garden machinery goes for quite a lot.

Presumably because plenty still do their own gardening etc.

I've
recently sold an ancient tractor mounted boom sprayer (for almost as
much as it cost many years ago) and a Viking sickle bar mower (for
much more than I expected) both on eBay.

--
Chris Green
·

"harry" wrote in message
...
On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a

Box of carpet gripper rods
water cooled electric tile saw
Table top circular saw
Large angle grinder
Small angle grinder
Various step ladders
Chrome Window casement stays
10 packs of double gang switched twin sockets
plastic waste pipe
boxes of fuses
boxes of screws
Wood Chisels
allen key sets
Torx key sets
Extra long screwdriver

I've already tried Ebay..... Too much hassle, have to weigh and estimate
postage & packing, pay commission, risk of getting low wining bids and
some stuff just too impractical or not cost effective to put in the post.

I've also tried car booting. People seem to want something for nothing.
a manual Stanley wood plane brand new in box attracted an offer of £2!

I'vce had mixed results selling on at work, the ones that do sell get
the prices I am asking for them but no interest in the rest.

I have yet to try Gumtree....

I did wonder if people on this NG would actually be interested? The
location is Northamptonshire.

S.

Best chance is car boot sale.

Best chance is actually a local facebook buy swap sell group.

But as other poster says, DIY is not popular with the new
snowflake generation who want it all on the plate.

But if you get rid of something, you can be sure
you'll be wanting it for some job in a week or so.

On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:27:10 +1000, jeikppkywk, better known as cantankerous
trolling senile geezer Rodent Speed, wrote:


Strangely agricultural/garden machinery goes for quite a lot.

Presumably because plenty still do their own gardening etc.

Yep, YOUR notorious **** was still missing in this thread, you stinky senile
troll!

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On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:03:54 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Best chance is car boot sale.

Best chance is actually a local facebook buy swap sell group.

Best thing to happen here would be, if you finally croaked, you obnoxious
85-year-old trolling senile pest!

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On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:07:38 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

IMO the local

You IMO doesn't count, you trolling senile ****!

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On 09/09/2019 13:40, Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

There is a vast range of tools, power tools and DiY materials to sell on
as I will either no longer use the tools concerned or use up whats left
of the DiY materials

Examples a


Ive sold (and given away) various items successfully via the local
Facebook sell/swap page.

Mike

On Monday, 9 September 2019 13:40:09 UTC+1, Stephen wrote:
Now that I have finished our forever home, I am now having a clearout of
my garage.

Personally, I use eBay. Yes, it is a hassle. But invariably items do sell for exactly what they're worth. You have to accept that they might be worth more to you than to anybody else, in which case you can keep the items instead of selling them