09-02-2014, 01:56 PM
Hi,
Thanks everyone for your interesting and valid replies.
Now here's a turn up: just before dinner time Paul arrived to collect one of these sets I've just sold and whilst here I asked Paul if he was interested in vintage radio in general; no Paul wasn't but he was buying this set for a chum who lives in Ireland.
I asked if he was interested in buying more of my sets so £190 changed hands and we were both happy with the deal as we loaded about a dozen assorted sets into his van all eventually destined to leave our shores. There was a number of Bakelite sets plus some very nice "woodies" so Paul was very happy and of course I was delighted because this now saves endless hassle in trying to sell them. Strange how things can suddenly come right when most unexpected and how fortunate Paul arrived in a decent sized van allowing the lot to be loaded in one go.
At last I can now sort our front bedroom out and finally gain access to the window which I want to re-glaze later this year. I mentioned to Joe that this was my intention of waiting until the buyers arrived of the three sets and ask them if they were interested in my other sets thereby saving my lots of time and trouble in posting the sets on eBay. As Joe has just suggested I had already told Bron if the sets remained with me I would sell them in batches and I had already pulled three Bakelite sets out ready to do this; selling in batches would have cleared the sets with fewer visitors.
Today has turned out very well indeed and Bron has already got a Valentines present from the proceeds so everyone's happy. Life can be so good.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks everyone for your interesting and valid replies.
Now here's a turn up: just before dinner time Paul arrived to collect one of these sets I've just sold and whilst here I asked Paul if he was interested in vintage radio in general; no Paul wasn't but he was buying this set for a chum who lives in Ireland.
I asked if he was interested in buying more of my sets so £190 changed hands and we were both happy with the deal as we loaded about a dozen assorted sets into his van all eventually destined to leave our shores. There was a number of Bakelite sets plus some very nice "woodies" so Paul was very happy and of course I was delighted because this now saves endless hassle in trying to sell them. Strange how things can suddenly come right when most unexpected and how fortunate Paul arrived in a decent sized van allowing the lot to be loaded in one go.
At last I can now sort our front bedroom out and finally gain access to the window which I want to re-glaze later this year. I mentioned to Joe that this was my intention of waiting until the buyers arrived of the three sets and ask them if they were interested in my other sets thereby saving my lots of time and trouble in posting the sets on eBay. As Joe has just suggested I had already told Bron if the sets remained with me I would sell them in batches and I had already pulled three Bakelite sets out ready to do this; selling in batches would have cleared the sets with fewer visitors.
Today has turned out very well indeed and Bron has already got a Valentines present from the proceeds so everyone's happy. Life can be so good.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
