Getting Over the Ick Factor of Buying a Deceased Person’s Stuff at Estate Sales

Even if you do not believe in ghosts, you still may not like the thought of owning the items that a deceased person once owned. Many estate sales are held due to the death of the items that are for sale, and it may unnerve you to possibly know that your newly purchased treasure might be one of the very last things they held or touched. Some folks are simply squeamish about buying stuff that belonged to someone who is now dearly departed, while others simply don’t give a hoot and relish a great bargain.

For the easily offended, buying from the dead is definitely something that can linger in the back of your mind especially if you are superstitious. It just may not feel right to take stuff from a person that is no longer on this earth with us. Some cultures bury items that a person once owned with them when they pass away so they can travel with them to the otherworld. Many of these items have been found in Egyptian tombs and consist of things such as seeds, gold, clothes and more.

So how can you get over this? Just look at the bigger picture and realize that almost every item that is not brand new was once owned by a deceased person or one that eventually will be. An antique could have been owned by generations of dead owners-and that only adds to its value. If it is not a living estate sale, you can be sure that everything there may have been passed down from generations.

Most buyers at estate sales simply separate themselves from the reality that the trinkets for sale were ever owned by anyone at all. They think about it no differently than shopping at a retail store, flea market or garage sale and picking up a bargain. Keep your mind occupied with trying to find a good deal, haggling, looking in dusty corners for objects of desire or something you can easily re-sell and you’ll forget where the stuff came from.

Some folks consider it a perfectly green way of recycling! Instead of this individual’s valuable goods going into the dump, shoppers are eager to own them and make them their own. Wouldn’t you hope that after you’re gone that all your goodies will continue to be loved by your family and others? With this in mind, you should not let the thought of owning a deceased fellow’s tea set overwhelm you, but instead embrace it and proudly display every cup and saucer!

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