What happens to your vacuums ?

[madman]

Dave, if you're going to record information on your items, include any stories or history about the item. Many times, the history of an item is worth more than the item itself, and people will pay for that.

 

[lesinutah]

Death

Im going to be 38 soon. I already came to the realization that I need around 10 vacuums in my collection.
I like my vacuums but the 50 I have serve me no benefit. I plan to sale vacuums as a source of funding my hobby and a extra income.
I love vacuums but if a vacuum I got less than $200 in I can sale for $1000 making $800 profit is a no brainier. It can go to buy my wife a few more pairs of shoes I think a hundred pairs is good but I'm insensitive. I commented last night"Honey you could wear each pair of shoes maybe 7 times and not you still would only wear half of them in a year's time.
Don't mess with the shoes. Lol
When I die which my luck I'll retire and drop dead the next day.
I will keep 2 or 3 vacuums and when I retire donate to a vacuum museum.
Les

 

[gregvacs28]

Les
Why am I getting a sort of Al and Peggy Bundy of the vacuum community from you?

lol

 

[davevac]

MadMan

Yes, I have a detailed description of most items and history when available..
my father's WWII items are noted in the event a family member wants them.

And, Yes, values go up and down (usually down) and most people think their house, muscle car, collection is worth more than it is because they have a personal connection to them. Around here, washing machines are hot..I think people buy them for display and/or coolers. Victorian furniture selling prices are low here but high in Florida and other parts of the country.The muscle car market is pretty hot compared to years ago when it plunged big time. Anyway, I could see a person looking at a Wireless Vacuette and seeing that the plug is missing and throwing it in the dumpster...with a value being assigned, they may have second thoughts and try to sell or give to a collector.

Les, don't mess with the shoes is great advice !
Don't mess with the wife in general is great advice !

dave

 

[kirbysthebest]

As with any collectables

Though the may be "worth" a lot, it is often hard to find a fool as big as you to buy them.

 

[superocd]

If someone saw a Wireless Vacuette in a dumpster

Bet they would ask with a straight face: "where's the battery?" or "where's the charging port?".

 

[lesinutah]

Polk high

I can see similarities with married with children. I want to cut down vacuums to have smaller collection.
The main vacuums I buy off eBay I'll keep. The ones I find at thrift stores I fix up and will sale.
My wife says she didn't have many shoes growing up. I can see that but I told her ya got o get rid of some.
I on the other hand other than with vacuums is different. I love to clean organize downsize donate and throw away. I didn't have much growing up either. I'm kind of OCD organizing.
My wife works hard I work hard. I can see your point though it's pretty funny and to a point accurate.
Les
Les