Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1dwt3jf/can_someone_help_a_woodworkers_daughter/
I am at a complete loss and seeking some advice about tools and materials.
My Dad passed away and left my 71 year old mom with a huge mess of unfinished projects and boat loads of materials. She has done an incredible job with getting rid of stuff but we are down to the last 30 days before closing on her property.
My dad had some fairly specific tools (panel saw, table saw, double drum sander)and what feels like a metric ton of wood (oak, eucalyptus, jarrah, mahogany, and cherry) and we are scrambling to try to offload them. Does anyone know of places in Rhode Island or even New England where we could consign these sorts of things or have any advice for this sort of situation?
We truly are at a loss of what to do and kind of n over our heads.
Thank you in advance for any kind words or advice.
*we know about donating and have donated a tremendous amount so far, but I’m going to be honest this is all worth a lot of money that she really can’t afford to just donate.
I am seeing A LOT of posts like this. I have contemplated if it would be viable and useful to have something like our new Marketplace to help families advertise and liquidate assets at a fair market value, as opposed to just donating or hauling things to the dump and scrapyard.
There are other similar software packages available that would work even better for this than the one I currently have installed. They have a similar classified ads interface, but can be location specific like Craigslist for selling items that cannot be easily shipped.
To me, this is where the internet can truly shine compared to traditional advertising methods. It can bring people together (potential buyers and sellers in this case) in ways that were never possible before. It can bring something for sale visible to the entire world--literally.
If you follow the Reddit link above, most suggestions were to use Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, but that doesn't address the fact that heirs often don't even know what they are trying to sell or what it is worth. A site that has positioned itself as "The Place" to advertise all things having to do with wood--in lieu of or in addition to FB and Craigslist--could offer help with that.
Is this viable or would it just be a hot mess to try to implement and maintain?