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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why wouldn't you donate and trash? So much of it will be nearly impossible to sell. The amount of free time you put into trying to sell it will cost you far more than any money you make. Donate, but don't donate stuff with holes or in terrible condition.[/quote]

This goes really deep for hoarders, though. They are invested heavily in the idea that this stuff has value, and they will be able to take some pride in being savvy and making money from buying low (or not throwing away) and selling for profit.

If that's not true, then they were just living surrounded by trash that nobody wants, making roaches and dry rot more likely, and leaving a mess for other people instead of bestowing them with a valuable gift. If that's true, then everyone who criticized them was right. They will die on that hill, PP, because they can't bear it.

Hoarding is its own peculiar mental illness with some aspects of OCD, but that's not equivalent. It has elements of what you see with addiction disorders, too. Lack of insight is one of the features, but it's not just a lack -- it's a dogged commitment to resisting the truth as well. Part of the disorder.[/quote]

This is the problem OP.  I have seen it with a good friend who has hoarder tendencies.  Really need someone who’s experienced with the mental aspect of hoarding.  Or else lie, but most people who hoard will change their minds about what they are willing to let go even if you have a “buyer” for it.  [/quote]

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