Today’s families have more belongings than ever before, and the world around us reflects that reality. Two interesting facts highlight this: in the last 30 years the number of Laundromats has significantly declined because more people have their own washing machine and dryer, and the number of storage facilities for personal, family stuff has skyrocketed. It seems that every commerce park around town has at least one or two storage facilities in it, sometimes with 100 or more units each! Basements are packed with unused items, garages are sometimes so full there’s no room for the vehicle, and pole buildings are built by homeowners as a place for the rest of their gear, equipment, tools, and toys. Have you been in the storage section of the local one-stop shopping retailer lately? Huge sections are devoted to storage bins of all sizes and shapes, colors and quality!
Some of our excess stuff we hang onto, some of it we sell. The fact that families have more possessions is demonstrated by the rise of auction sites online. There’s more family stuff than we need, so we look for easy ways to make a few dollars from it, and while we’re there, we might even shop for some items we’d like to buy! Out with our old belongings, in with someone else’s! That seems to be the mentality behind garage sales, too. In some suburban communities spring and autumn garage sale seasons get a lot of attention, with whole subdivisions sometimes holding a huge sale on the same day. These become major events, as homeowners seek to empty out their garages, basements, or storage units. However, the next weekend many of those same folks are shopping the neighborhood garage sale on the other side of town! Gathering and getting rid of excess stuff is like a hobby! That may be why online classifieds for buying and selling used items are now popular, as well.
The internet offers other places to sell or giveaway family stuff we no longer want. The largest online book seller, and other internet retailers, allow customers to open a selling account where they can list books, music, videos, tools, and other items for sale.
Selling what we don’t want and using the money to obtain something new to us is part of the spice of life. Plus, it’s good for the economy, so who’s complaining?
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