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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 worthless *to you.* How can we get you to see that?[/quote]

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