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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 362643, member: 51&quot;]<i>Why did I have to stay away? It is exactly the kind of thing a hoarder doesn’t need. There’s lots of stuff I don’t need but would love to buy!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Good willpower, Spring. I think all of us have had that feeling.&nbsp; I LOVE buying certain vintage/antique items, and the brief high that comes from that, but I do need to curb it carefully, or will be drowning in the stuff, which actually creates a bad feeling later.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that is the art of this business. Try to avoid impulse purchases and stuff that will just sit around unsold and take up space.&nbsp; Some folks just have that good sense, for others it takes some practice -- like meditation, becoming a concert pianist, or anything else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years I&#039;ve become SO much better.&nbsp; I am absolutely picky now.&nbsp; Either it is a bonafide resale item (calculation done on difficulty to ship, ease of listing, profit margin, etc.) OR it is just something I have to have for my own home because I love it so much.&nbsp; And typically, that means something else is going out.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is good practice to skip an estate sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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