I was poking on Craigslist. Saw this ad. $500 for notions, safety pins, mats, fabric... "worth over $2,000". Yeah, I dun't think so.

http://tucson.craigslist.org/art/1736404943.html

uhhhhhhhhhhhh - good luck!

I don't know..... $500 for EVERYTHING including the shelving might be a good deal. I'm not sure about the $2000 but it looks to me like there's more than $500 dollars worth of stuff there depending on the condition. I'd probably offer 250 then negotiate.

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Yeah, uh...that's a case of "I need $500 reaaaal bad!"

Sounds to me like someone went to jail, do not pass go...

I agree that $500 for everything against that wall (including the shelves and containers) may not be a bad price IF it was Good Quality fabric and notions that weren't used too badly.

But $500 to dish out at one time??? Too much for me!

That is quite a bit of stuff, but for $500, I better get the shelving, containers, deliver it to my house and clean the house before she leaves!

Who's got $500 setting around to shell out at one time, besides a credit card, I think not! I may not have the same tastes in fabrics for that price I better see GOLD thread!!

there ain't no way I'd sell ALL my quilting stuff to bail out a stupid kid... probably one of those brat-assed kids who think they know everything - got hooked up with some pimp who ran her life and she let him and wouldn't listen to mom for one minute....
you wouldn't believe the girls down here who get hooked up (literally) with meth heads and the next thing you know, you see them getting arrested along with the 'boy'friend and a few other unsavory characters and the baby and toddler are taken away because they were in the same room as the meth lab...
and they are all scratching away at their 'methmites'... and look 100 years old...
OTOH that woman probably raised the brat in the first place accustomed to gimme gimme gimme and I want it so you better give it to me - which is why she's winding up ponying up for this latest whatever-it-is.....

She probably does have that much invested in the stuff, but...it may not be worth that much to someone else. Its just sad to me.... :cry:

It just says that she's helping her daughter out of a bad situation and helping her get a car. That sounds more like an abusive partner to me. I sell every bit of my stash if my daughter needed to get out of an abusive relationship. Maybe that's all she has to sell. It's sad. I'd have to look at it first but if it was stuff I wanted and had the money.........

I don't know, but if that's all LQS fabric and includes everything, I think $500 is a fair value. If I had the extra $ to spend on it and was there, I'd buy it.

We can speculate until the cows come home...but the long and short of it is that the lady feels that she needs to sell the stuff...and it does look like she's got at least $500 into it...I wish her luck! (My vote is for a single mom who is trying to both work and go to school, car broke down and mom's trying to help in anyway she can.)

It would only be a good deal if quality is good, you can use multiple numbers and YOU NEED IT or can use it.

Looks like a lot of stuff for $500.

Oh the venom! No one knows the circumstance of this person and her daughter. Speculation is usually wrong. With the current economy, job situations, and a multitude of other reasons to desperately need help, how can anyone assume anything?
I feel the pain of the poor woman who needs money so desperately that she's willing to part with something that means so much to her. It obviously has great value to her. (Think about having to sell your own stash and supplies). If she feels the need, then I hope she gets what she's asking for her items. Obviously, she needs it. What she doesn't need is criticism for something we know nothing about!

Looks like there's at least $500 worth of stuff there to me -

The seller might have better luck breaking the stuff down into smaller portions - even $50 to $100 size bites

Many of us take a deep breath when it's a bigger chunk, but part with $25-$50 (back in the good old days) without too much of a second thought.

Lot of stuff... but from the pic you can't tell the quality or type of "stuff" it is . Would need more info and better pics

Aren't we all just speculating on this a little too much? My...some of these comments sound like people ranting about their own situations. All this person wants to do is sell some sewing stuff to help her daughter. Calm down, ladies!!!

I can easily see that she's crammed the room with all things sewing related. Lots of stuff can be put in those drawers. Come on, quilting is an expensive hobby. It's not hard to rack up a couple of thousand in notions, fabrics and what not. So selling it all for $500 seems reasonable to me, even if the fabric may not be in prints that you personally find appealing enough to purchase.

I hope she finds the right person to sell this to.

I don't think so. I can find somewhere else to spend my $500.00. ( If I had that much :lol: :lol: :lol: )

the other thing is - why tell the whole world that your daughter needs to be rescued? if someone calls and says, "I'm interested but why are you selling?" THEN say something about needing cash right away...

That is surely worth $500+. I was working one alone one day at my LQS when this lady came in, wondered around for about an hour, bought thread, notions, one fabric panel and a small travel basket. She spent $350 and didn't bat an eye! It all when home with her in a medium sized bag! Granted she must have had 10-15 spools of Metler thread and she put it on plastic.... we're still talking about her a work!

My opinion is......

"there but for the Grace of God, go I"

Did anyone check it out?

As with anything, let the buyer beware. I went to a fabric sale couple years ago that was on Craigs. Lots of neat material but it wasn't a "need cash now" type thing. A lady helping out couple shops that were closing their doors. I did get a couple yards of different pieces for my stash.

Why someone felt the need to single out that post on Craigslist and post it here just to see everyone get riled up is beyond me. What if it were you in that situation? Seems to be a trend here lately that is not attractive for this message board at all....judgemental attitudes...even if it is on the Chitchat only..doesn't matter. Let's get back to the beauty and love of quilting, ladies. After all, that is where we shine!

I receintly had to adjust my homeowners insurance policy. I had re done my sewing room and just wanted to make sure everything was covered in case of a loss. My agent originally replied by saying of course don't worry about it . Then I questioned the limit the insurance company would cover, unless a specific rider was used. He said you can't possibly have that much... To make along story short he came to 'inspect" the situation. I pulled a chunk of fabric off the shelf and said "this was $10.00. He was stunned ... counted the number of pieces on one shelf and was stunned at the value on just one of many shelves. I now have a special rider on my homeowners policy.
My point is that when it comes to fabric and supplies the value can really add up quickly. Now does that mean you should pay "full value" it has been my experience that when I have gone to estate sales and similiar .10 to .20Cents on the real dollar value is the going rate. Make an offer is you are truley interested. But do inspect the items , as you know our tastes in fabric are so different from one quilter to another. If you can't use the items or have any need ....than any price is more than you should spend.

It doesn't matter WHY she is selling her things, the point is, if you have the money & want it...it is available. Personally I do not need it. Hope she gets a fair price. A few Rulers alone add up quickly.

Assuming this is real, I feel sorry for these women. Imagine being in a situation where you longed to help your daughter so badly and the only way you could do it was to sell off your "hobby" because you had so much invested in it and you didnt have enough emergency fund in cash. Imagine being the daughter in a situation where you needed to ask your mother to do this for you. No matter how dysfunctional the situation is (or is not) it is sad.

Times are tough out there. I know my parents have essentially nothing but they would sell everything they own to help me. As the one woman said, there but for the Grace of God, go I.

Nicely said. I'm always amazed at the nasty things we say about quilters in other groups and guilds; and here we are treating someone, that we don't know, exactly the same way. Let's get back to happy things. :D

I don't think so either, must be a miss print.

Another subject:
Does anyone have a Bernina 180E? Do you like it? I have a friend that is selling hers with many extras plus the original extras that came with the machine for #1350.00. Is this a good price? The machine is in great condition

Just for kicks:

Add up what it would cost to replace your rulers at full price.

Add up what it would cost to replace your thread at full price.

Add up what it would cost to replace your cutting mats at full price.

Your scissors, your pins, your templates, your iron, your shelving, your totes - - -

even what it would cost to replace at 1/2 price?

I don't even want to think about what I've invested in sewing stuff over the past 50 years.

I have thought about just this subject many times as I sat and looked at my sewing room. Just the fabric alone would be in the thousands, then add in the machines and rulers and on and on. We are all wealthy in our own way and I feel deeply sad for whatever reason that woman feels she needs to sell her stuff for, feel blessed that I have a good situation and don't have to contemplate anything like that in my life. Hope she finds her way to help her daughter as family is precious and should be held together and helped in times of need.

Has anyone read Snopes.com suggestions for what constitutes a SCAM? I think this fits! It just does not sound practical. If you had this stuff and shelves, etc. how would you cope with getting it to my house?

Sorry gals, but I think you are all spending way too much time on this!! I have no idea why this thread has garnered the comments that it has!

Just when I thought when I move I'd lower my insurance as we intend on downsizing in other areas, I didn't give the proper thought to all my quilting things. Will have to check into that and a rider, cost, etc., etc.

Thank you for bringing that to my attention. Would have thought of it, probably too late knowing me! :oops:

I agree, it does seem like a lot of stuff and good stuff too! I would have to see it to be certain, but seems bartering might be an option if really interested.

The value is there only if someone wants exactly what she has to sell.

Personally I don't want to pay a big chunk of money and find out that the fabrics aren't to my liking etc. I would want to see all of it first to make a decision, but she should be wise enough not to let strangers into her home.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

I looked at this ad and it appears the lady is selling the entire contents of her quilting room. Much more tham notions etc. I'm not sure how Craig's List works but if this is for real, it sounds like a good deal to me. I would consider it an insult if someone offered me $500.00 for the contents of my sewing room. I'm sure it's (mine) worth at least several thousand. And I bet most of our quilters could say the same of theirs or more!

8-)