Worrying about goods sold to cash converters

[SarahSpin]

Yesterday me and dh decided to take some old things to cash converters that we didn't use anymore. Now I can't stop thinking if we did the right thing.

I feel so stupid as have lost sleep over it. It's not even about the money but I keep thinking there were a few things we should have taken elsewhere as a ridiculous price was offered (£1 each for stereo speakers). It was all old stuff. We were stood in the shop and I kept saying to dh are you sure? I'm sure we could get more elsewhere but he just said we don't use it anymore lets just get it gone while we're here. I just kept quiet at the time but am in shock now. Everything was in good working order.

It was stuff that we hadn't used in a while, mostly electrical stuff. It didn't really hold any sentimental value so why do I feel this way?

I keep trying to tell myself it's only stuff and it's not important. Dh seems pleased with what we got for the lot but I keep thinking about a few items we should have held back (lovely keyboard with stand for £6). I feel ripped off! There was a record player that we decided to take last minute and I'm now regretting it.

I guess I just need to put it down to a bad experience and try to forget about it as I can't do anything about it now.

Could you not have tried a Facebook selling site instead

As you say, there's nothing you can do about it now.

Do you really need money or was it just a clear out?

Because I've car booted and you get pennies for stuff, and pay for the privilege of being there. If you don't need the money perhaps donate to a charity shop next time?

You wouldn't have got a huge amount more for old electricals if you'd sold them elsewhere, and you didn't have the bother of arranging payments, collection etc.

Dh's idea to go to cash converters. I have used ebay and gumtree before but he thought it was easier to go there. It was mostly his stuff so I suppose it was his call. Sorry, I am overthinking it all, probably due to lack of sleep. I wish we'd done it differently but it's done now.

Thank you to everyone who's replied.

As you say, what's done is done - but I also agree (and this might make you feel better) that you're seriously overestimating how much more you could have got for the stuff. My local gumtree is full of old electronics and they mostly don't shift. Everyone has a tonne of them knocking around their house, not many people want them. If you'd gone down that route I suspect you'd have got literally a few extra pounds on some items, some wouldn't have sold at all (I suspect those speakers you got £1 for wouldn't have got much interest unless you'd priced them no cheaper) and overall you'd have made similar money for a lot more hassle.

You are equating the items with money and that's a slippery slope to never getting rid of anything.

Your goal was to get rid of the things for the space. Any money you got for them was a bonus. The money you spent on them originally is long gone and you have had your use from the items too. We bought our dd a keyboard recently and bought a new one as it was no more expensive than a second hand one.

Things are getting cheaper and cheaper new and old electric things aren't worth very much at all. Is is easier to sell to a shop rather than eBay and the like. Your dh is right! How much time would the listing and then waiting in for people take?

Those comments do make me feel a bit better. This is what my dh was saying, I need to listen to him more! When I think about the time/hassle aspect it puts it in perspective. I just need to stop worrying. Thank you.

Getting anything for old speakers is doing well, we are awash with them. Well done!

Tip: search for completed auctions on eBay to find out the going rate for similar items.