Saturday, January 24, 2026

A good bit of haggling

In Rough Edges we had a number of new boxed bike racks for cars. They'd been in the shop for months and were taking up space so I advertised on marketplace.

After a few weeks a man responded. "Is that £20 for the two?"
"No, £20 each."
"Would you sell them both to me for £20?"
"Yes."

A good bit of haggling it was not.

But they've gone. 

As have the two wheelchairs, two walking aids, and two crutches, that I brought home from RE. They've just been collected by volunteers from Wheels to Heal. They kept in touch and arrived when they said they would, and already had a  large van nearly full of wheelchairs and other aids to go overseas. So pleased that the wheelchairs didn't have to go to landfill, which would have been their fate otherwise as no UK charity shops will take them.

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I've started sorting what I need to take to Iceland. I am restricted to a cabin bag so Daughter tells me I will have to wear most of my clothes to travel in. It's a four-day trip so I think eight pairs of knickers should be okay. No, don't be silly; that's excessive. Okay, six pairs plus the ones I'll wear to travel there . . .

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I get irrationally annoyed when doing word puzzles and the clue is 'want' and the answer 'need', or vice versa. Want and need are not the same things!


8 comments:

Boud said...

I'm surprised charity shops won't take walking aids and chairs. But good you got them into good hands. In between packing for Iceland. You're sure it's not Greenland??

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Your haggling was just fine. The name of the game is to clear junk, and ANY money you get is just a bonus.

Anvilcloud said...

Only one carry-on bag?

The Happy Whisk said...

It's nice when it doesn't have to go to landfill. Funny about the undies. Hopefully you can pack then and not have to wear them all at once.

Liz Hinds said...

Yes, definitely sure, Boud!

Liz Hinds said...

That's how I think of it too, Debra.

Liz Hinds said...

Cheap flight, AC.

Liz Hinds said...

They're only tiny, aren't they? Well, perhaps not tiny in my case but not huge!