A while ago I did this post about playrooms.
I then caved in and decided to move the girls into the spare bedroom and convert their room into the playroom, which means that I could possibly reclaim some space in the dining area, or at least have running around space during winter.
This, however, entails, amongst other DIY things that my darling hubby cannot do, selling off my precious antique oak double bed and desk. We placed an ad in the paper that ran on Friday, Saturday and Monday in Die Burger.
The first telephone call was at 22h40 on Saturday night from some guy that lives in Villiersdorp that insisted that I MUST know his shop as it is in the main road. Dude, I haven’t been to Villiersdorp since 1985 when I went to the SOS camp with a broken arm. He then proceeded to tell me that he only buys Afrikana and did I have any to sell. Uhm, NO. Who calls people that late at night anyway?
I then get 2 telephone calls during lunch on Mothers day, the second wanting my address before even asking my name or having arranged a time to view. The other people (an older couple) came and looked at the bed on Monday night and they were a little weird and scared the living shits out of Isabel as she was on my hip and the guy was in her face the whole time. I actually had to tell him to stop teasing her.
I also had a frantic message from a girl on my cell saying that she wanted desperately to view the furniture, but didn’t answer my call or reply to my message.
But by far the best call was from the guy in Worcester that said that Durbanville was really far, so could I please bring the bed to Worcester so he could have a look at it.
Now I have yet to see whether the guy is going to pitch tonight to collect the bed and bring me the moola and find a buyer for the desk.
Anyone else had funnies like this before?
I have also had some strange experiences viewing houses to buy. Other people are not like us!
OMG! You are brave! I’d be scared shitless to let anyone come to my house to view anything! I’d be scared they’re serial murderers/rapists that want to “try out” the bed before buying it!!
Eish! Good luck 🙂
Ha ha Rebecca had to laugh at the trying it before buying it! I agree it is scary now a days, years ago it was fine and safe.
Hubby sold his beloved dog when our baby was born.
This one woman brought her domestic with to see if the dog would bite her.
That’s funny!! And what did the dog do??
They won’t be able to try it out as the spare bedroom is more of a store room at the moment. Do you have any idea how much shit you accumulate for twins?
Lol, agree the Worcester guy is priceless!
I know, I was gobsmacked!