You may
remember from one of my earlier post, in which I expressed my secret desire for
a home makeover – first on the list being my microwave. I managed to convince
my husband to go for a new one but I could not make up my mind after getting
lost in the myriad of options at the store. So it looks like until I make up my
mind, I am going to be stuck with it for some more time.
To force my
hand, I took upon the Cash Converters Idea. First get rid of the stuff and then
I’ll will have to buy something.
Cash
Converters buys anything that you want but the goods have to be in mint
condition. So, that’s explains why the
microwave didn't go, but I went ahead and sold my 6-seater dinner table and a
reclining armchair.
One fine
evening the cash converters guys arrived, with a truck and without the cash
(that comes later, I am told), to take it all away. My little one was a wee
upset but she let them once she heard mamma was going to get a new one, a
smaller 4-seater dining table.
In comes the
husband in the evening, after a tiring day from, I open the door with a big
smile, “you look really happy today, what happened?” he asked as walked in.
“Where’s our dining table ?”, “I sold it, just as we discussed”. My husband looked
really shocked and then we went back to the day I formally had taken his
permission to do so, but there was problem - he didn't remember any of that,
very convenient!
My next
question was “should I ask them to bring it back?” and thankfully his answer
was “No”. Even he found the prospect of asking back the table from a thrift
shop, tad embarrassing.
The way it
works at cash converters is that every week they try their best to sell the
wares. If they are successful, we split the spoils 65-35. If they are not able
to sell in a week, they would slash the price by 10% and repeat it until they
find a buyer. The list price is
currently Dirham 1500 – or according to my in-house financial analyst, if you
are really patient and wait for a year you’ll able get it under Dirham 10!
The new
dining table has arrived today. Still no word from Cash Convertors – my guess
is someone has already spotted the table and is eyeing that as a Christmas
present. I hope they are not thinking of
the next Christmas waiting for that elusive under-10 Dirham deal!
Nicely done.......
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:D thank you
DeleteHusbands have a convenient way of not remembering things we have 'discussed' na :) I have seen it with my father and now with my husband as well .
ReplyDeleteCash converters doesn't look like a good option from what you have written. Instead you could have tried Dubbizle. No profit sharing required and cash comes in when goods go out :)
Seena
Seena - you are right !! men they all are the same :D
DeleteI thought of Dubbizle but that takes time girl !! I wanted to get rid of this one which came free to me from friends ... so any money against that is more than welcome .. and I would have missed the 70% sale on my new table :D
I actually have used cash converters in New Zealand. Sold small bookshelf I never used.
ReplyDeleteThey were actually pretty good.
Yup they are Anil ... it's a very new concept here and my guess is not many people know about it too :D
Deleteha ha ha :)
ReplyDeletepost a blog when you get that 10 Dirham :)))
Sure thing Sathish ... :D I hope it's a little more than that ...
DeleteI could do with a little of that convertor thing....(and hope the money comes in a little quicker!) somehow, keep buying things im never going to use and storing all that stuff has now started to get on my nerves!
ReplyDeleteand ah!..husbands..."Listen" is not in their dictionary, isn't it?
They take any and everything!! electronics, furniture, to jewellery and it's a good place to shop as well !!
DeleteI think it's selective listening :D
thats a nice way to dispose off the stuff you don't want ... sometimes the furniture looks so good in the store but when it actually comes home , I feel it doesn't belong there ... believe me I am stuck with so many thing that I'd happily give away but am keeping quite just because of DH .
ReplyDeleteTake inspiration from me TTT go ahead and if you get any money back I am sure the husband will be happy :D
DeleteI hope your husband reading this won't come hunting me down :D
I think we all can do with less stuff, and maybe you can look at that as you go about your makeover. I moved from a cluttered 1300 sq feet apartment to a spacious 900 sq feet one, thanks to the adoption of minimalist ideas and letting go of things. You will be surprised at how little a family really needs. The feeling that you get when you consider whether you need something or not - it is called the delusion of attachment. Enjoyed reading and will be looking out for your madeover home/kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI agree Subhorup da even we have adopted that policy .. Smera has so much room to run around and we still have every we need ... Sure thing I will update you with some pics to show great minds like you and me think alike !!
Deletehmmmm although its a good idea of cash converters but , the yshud buy it off from you and then the selling is their headache.
ReplyDeleteand I do hope you get good price for the stuff all the best
Bikram's
But my guess is that is the way they manage their cash-flow :D
DeleteHusbands forgetting the important things that we had discussed earlier is a universal problem?? I thought it was unique to me!! :D
ReplyDeleteHope you get a good deal from Cash Convertors!
Nah!! my father, brother, hubby and his side of menfolk too. I am also hoping to hear from them soon :D
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