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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 3, 2016 11:04:41 GMT
What do you do with stamps that you just don't love anymore? I'm looking for guilt-free purge ideas. (Is it still a purge if it is just a couple of stamps?)
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Post by mom on Mar 3, 2016 11:09:40 GMT
I sell mine if I can get any $ out of them, or donate them to either a school (if they are appropriate) or to another scrapper who may not have many.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Mar 3, 2016 12:23:23 GMT
Because of the cost of stamps, the cyclical nature of trends, and the ease of storing them, I just plan to keep mine.
I only have a few wood mounted ones...mostly unmounted, so I don't have a lot of bulk. The older ones are in binders on a shelf. A while ago, I had toyed with getting rid of my alpha stamps (because I wasn't using them) but now look at the stamped-alpha trend reemerging!
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Post by coastalscrapper on Mar 3, 2016 12:56:49 GMT
I'm doing the Konmari purge with my scrapping supplies and I found stamps one of the harder categories to deal with probably because of the investment. In that process I also realized that my 15 some odd wood mounted stamps weren't necessarily a good choice for me as they sit in a container on my shelf with a lid and I often forget about them. So I want to figure out a way to display them so they get used more often. Having said that, I'm still purging about 10 stamp sets, cling and wood, by selling them in a garage sale at the next crop I attend. The ones I don't sell will likely be donated to a friend, a school or seniors centre.
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amom23
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Post by amom23 on Mar 3, 2016 13:57:15 GMT
I add them to my donate box. I don't keep anything that I don't love.
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Post by chrispeas on Mar 3, 2016 14:16:33 GMT
I sell on Craigs list. I just made 100.00!
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Post by freeatlast on Mar 3, 2016 14:24:44 GMT
I'm getting ready to go through my SU sets again. They'll be donated to the humane society's rummage sale. I just don't have the patience to sell any of my crafting surplus myself.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 3, 2016 15:07:02 GMT
Sell them at my friend's twice annual stamp and scrap rummage sale. Anything I really don't want to bring back home gets donated to the garage sale table at her annual charity crop in the fall and it qualifies as a donation on my taxes.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 3, 2016 16:14:07 GMT
Sell where I can to recoup a bit of $, otherwise I donate to charity shops.
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Post by giatocj on Mar 3, 2016 22:34:16 GMT
I gave TONS of Stampin Up and CTMH sets to my SIL who runs a daycare. She was so thrilled to get them!
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Post by stampbooker on Mar 3, 2016 22:46:20 GMT
I don't understand the question. Stamps you don't love anymore? What does that mean? haha! I have such a hard time getting rid of any of my stamps!
Julie
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Post by streetscrapper on Mar 4, 2016 0:09:04 GMT
Give them away. Can't be bothered trying to sell them.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Mar 4, 2016 3:28:07 GMT
I am thinking about donating them I found a few sets that I wonder what I was thinking when I bought them.
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Mar 4, 2016 4:08:09 GMT
Keep them in a box in the closet. Because as soon as I get rid of a stamp I just KNOW I'm gonna want to use it.
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Mar 4, 2016 14:55:44 GMT
This can be time consuming, but if you have a lot of stamp sets, it may be worthwhile to check out eBay and see if you have any valuable ones. I know I've seen some sets go for over $100!! If so, try listing them. Also, I second the idea of selling them at a garage sale. Or you can advertise a craft garage sale. I did this a year ago the weekend before Christmas and made an extra $500.
Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 21:14:48 GMT
I have a basket of giveaways that I pass among my Stampin friends...when they come over and eventually I donate whatever remains to the local thrift.
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Post by lisae on Mar 4, 2016 22:00:03 GMT
A few weeks ago, I pulled out several stamp sets that I plan to sell on Etsy or Ebay. Stampin' Up! sets typically sell well. Before they go, I'm giving them one last use by making a few cards with each set. That makes me feel less guilty and gets a few more cards in my stash. I'm doing a video series of this. Here's the playlist with the first two videos. More to come... Use It, Move It Card Series |
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 5, 2016 2:08:41 GMT
I donate them. Either I take them to a crop and offer them to my scrapping buddies or take them to Value Village.
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chendra
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Post by chendra on Mar 6, 2016 1:17:17 GMT
I put them in the break room at work. They are claimed almost immediately. People are always excited when I bring in craft supplies, whether they want them for their own use, their kids, or for organizations with which they're involved.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2016 18:23:47 GMT
I have done several things: *Donate to Goodwill *Sell on eBay/scrapbook boards *RAK to friends  Depends on the set and how much time I have. Listing for sale can be so time consuming, and sometimes I would just rather bless someone else than go through the hassle of selling them. |
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Post by htstepper on Mar 10, 2016 14:56:31 GMT
I have a bunch from my Mother-in-law that I probably should get rid of. The styling of them is outdated, but she passed several years ago and I can't bring myself to do it. I have a hard time purging crafty supplies.
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Depends on the set and how much time I have. Listing for sale can be so time consuming, and sometimes I would just rather bless someone else than go through the hassle of selling them.