The wall unit in the living room full of photos and memories, the large dining table in the kitchen where the whole family comes together on Sundays family comes together on Sundays and the spacious corner couch on which you have spent so many evenings: When you get older and decide to swap your own home home for an age-appropriate flat, you can move most of the furniture furniture that has been with you for decades. But what happen to it? We have summarised four options and explain what is important.
Selling furniture, but the right way
Your home is sure to contain one or two pieces of furniture piece of furniture that you can still get a lot of money for when you sell it. With with a bit of luck, you can even ask for more in an antique shop than you originally paid. But finding the right buyer is not that easy. You can sell your furniture online via eBay classified adverts. It is important to take some time for this time: You need to take photos, advertise your furniture on the site and wait until you find a buyer.
You don't need a professional camera for the photos: Mobile phone photos are perfectly adequate. You should just make sure take photos in good light and present your furniture as neatly and and free of decoration so that prospective buyers can recognise exactly recognise exactly what they are getting. It is tempting to simply offer all the furniture as a package and save yourself time. However, you will actually find easier to find buyers and get a higher price if you offer all the furniture offer all the furniture individually.
The alternative is a junk dealer. They will come to your home and thus saves you time, but will most likely try to bargain you down as much as possible, to bargain you down as much as possible. You should also find out beforehand whether you are dealing with a reputable dealer, After all, you are letting a stranger into your home.
Give furniture away, donate it and know it's in good hands
You no longer want to make a profit yourself, but still want to in good hands? Then it makes sense to give them give them away or donate them. Ask your circle of acquaintances whether interested or contact a donation organisation directly. donation organisation. Information about organisations in your city can be found, for example, at the German Red Cross or the Employment Agency. And There is also the option of posting the furniture online via platforms such as eBay classified adverts and give it away. An alternative are flea market Facebook groups. These exist locally in most cities.
Don't be afraid to include pieces of furniture that are no longer are no longer in perfect condition. What seems worthless to you may be a real treasure for others. Many young people buy antique furniture antique furniture in order to enhance it with handicrafts and give it a modern modern flair. This trend is called "upcycling". In order to attract people who are specifically interested in this, you can use the term term "upcycling" directly in the description of your furniture.
Win-win for everyone: leave the clearing out to the new buyers
When selling a house, you can of course also reach an agreement with the agreement with the buyers: you leave the furniture to the new owners. furniture. They then decide for themselves which of it they want to keep. They can dispose of the rest themselves. This way both sides benefit: Your buyers receive new furniture free of charge and you have no stress when it comes to disposal. If your furniture is no longer in no longer in good condition, you can alternatively offer a reduced alternatively offer a reduced purchase price if the new occupants take care of the clearing out.
Quick and easy: disposal by the removal company
Are you not doing your move on your own, but have commissioned a a company to do it? Then don't be afraid to ask whether this company also take care of the disposal of old furniture for you. Many removal companies offer this service and will either sell your furniture or take it to a recycling centre for a fee. This way not save yourself the disposal costs, but you can do everything in one day everything in one day and have no hassle yourself.
You want to sell your house and are not yet sure sure what to do with your furniture? We will be happy to advise you about your individual options.
