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"All of this for $20 at an estate sale — people, especially the children of boomers, are profoundly stupid."
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When someone asked the reader if he had ever tried to sell a collection of used books, he replied,
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One fellow reader pointed out that these books are not technically worth anything monetarily, while another disagreed, saying that used books from estate sales are great opportunities to make a profit.
“All this stuff is basically worthless on the used market even in mint condition, you’d be lucky if a store was willing to pulp it for you.”
“The total for the visible books alone would be between $200-$400 if they are in GOOD condition. There is more value to the books than just money, but for those who are looking to make 1000% return on a small investment, buying used books from an estate sale is a great way to do it.”
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Others pointed out the emotional realities of cleaning up an estate after a loved one's passing.
“If you’d ever had to deal with someone’s estate after they d*** you wouldn’t be saying this. It's always a complete mess that you barely have the emotional capacity to deal with at that moment and you don’t have the space to hold on to everything they owned even if you wanted to.”
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Would you buy all these books for $20? Do children have a moral obligation to keep their loved ones' books after they pass away?
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