Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always follow

Re:Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always... by secondcoming on Friday May 28, 2021 @08:03AM (#27314355)

My current place is rented unfurnished. So I had to buy a sofa so that I could actually entertain guests. Now I have a quite expensive large, sofa that may not fit into my next place and so I'll either have to hope that I can sell it or just end up giving it away to a furniture charity.

Having my own mattress is a must though.

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Re:Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always... by deanmoriarty on Friday May 28, 2021 @08:36AM (#27314631)

If you’re in the US, just put it on Craigslist. I have always been surprised about what people are willing to buy.

I had an incredibly damaged couch that I was ready to throw in the dumpster, and a young dude happily gave me $100 and picked it up with his truck, with no effort from my part.

I got rid of hundreds of items over the years on CL, and I don’t think I ever failed to sell any!

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Re:Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always... by mcmeowerson on Friday May 28, 2021 @09:37AM (#27315156)

Why not buy a sofa second hand through a thrift store or charity shop? Costs tend to be lower and you can always donate it back when you're done with it.

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Re:Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always... by frosted-flakes on Friday May 28, 2021 @11:48AM (#27316843)

Couches tend to fall in the same category as mattresses for a lot of people.

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Re:Americans are on the move, but their stuff doesn’t always... by hallway_monitor on Friday May 28, 2021 @10:35AM (#27315802)

OP didn't specify the sofa was new but this is a great point that I think about a lot. People talk about rescue dogs and make a big deal out of it but then refuse to buy anything secondhand. My "new" car has 190k miles on it and I love it.

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