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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH wants to buy something frivolous that’s around $1000. It’s not really in the budget right now, especially considering it’s frivolity.

He has some sporting equipment he hasn’t used since between 2018-2020; it just sits in our garage and basement, and he’s been meaning to sell it for a while now—only his idea of its value is grossly inflated for older, used sporting equipment.

I took survey of the items and explained to him that if he posted the stuff on Marketplace today and priced it dirt cheap to move, he’d have $1000 and his new item by the weekend, adding that right now, the items sit and are valued at $0. He insists he could get more for the items, which I suppose he could with time. But if he practically gave everything away today, he’d have the money he needs for the thing he covets right now.

So am I wrong to think this way? The stuff is worthless just sitting there. How can I get him to see that?[/quote]

The stuff is not generating money as is but they are not "worthless". Give him 30 days to do it his way or you put it on whatever to sell them. [/quote]

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