WANT TO SELL US SOMETHING?

We’ve recently had lots of people in the shop, all trying to sell us things. We need people to buy stuff, not sell us it!

We do buy a fair amount from the public but please remember the commercial reality of our situation. If you have an old spoon you think I might like, please don’t phone us up and expect us to drive to Ely to look at it!

We used to spend (or waste) a lot of time driving round to private houses. Furniture was rarely as described on the phone. I remember a ‘Victorian table and chairs’ still having its plastic barcode stuck to the leg. “Well, it’s still old” the guy said...’old’ meaning over 2 years by his definition.

And an ‘antique dresser’ made from laminated chipboard.

And a ‘Victorian cast iron garden bench’ from B&Q.

Well, the list goes on! So – if it’s large send us a photo. If it’s small, phone us and arrange a time to bring it in.

Just remember that we are not going to travel all the way to Peterborough to look at your antique TV cabinet!

And relax...rant over...