tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post95234996963051600..comments2024-03-12T12:59:56.539-05:00Comments on Bean In Love: One Man’s Trash…Sheenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-20026090847503766032016-05-18T15:56:52.486-05:002016-05-18T15:56:52.486-05:00That's really cool! It's really unfortuna...That's really cool! It's really unfortunate that people get upset. I think it all boils down to some sort of jealousy - either that they don't have the drive to go sell it or that someone else is making a little money off a little bit of work. Sad.Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-1462619157764898832016-05-11T23:02:17.162-05:002016-05-11T23:02:17.162-05:00We used to have a "free store" in our ne...We used to have a "free store" in our neighborhood. It was great- people would leave stuff they didn't need and other people would take it. Then it got shut down after a couple of years bc people started getting upset that some folks would go get stuff from the free store and then sell it. I never understood why this was upsetting. If I had the energy to deal with selling it, I would. If someone else has the wherewithal to make a profit off the things I get rid of, I am thrilled to help them out. If I'm happy to give you a table, I'm just as happy for you to sell it and get money you need to pay for food to put on the table.tarynkayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944269033719646257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-43243091872264731302016-05-09T21:54:52.611-05:002016-05-09T21:54:52.611-05:00Oh THAT would be awful! Haha! It is sad how soci...Oh THAT would be awful! Haha! It is sad how social media, as great as it can be, can reduce people to mere pictures on a screen. I've never really thought much about it but you're right! Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-28040637109349831952016-05-06T13:48:49.604-05:002016-05-06T13:48:49.604-05:00I thought that, too! Haha, I thought they must hav...I thought that, too! Haha, I thought they must have put it out there to use for some reason, and then "caught" you "stealing" it...anyway, sorry you had to deal with the nasties. Some people don't realize that there are actually people attached to Social Media accounts. People with real feelings....Sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007985009475672730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-4676761300096863612016-05-01T21:17:31.655-05:002016-05-01T21:17:31.655-05:00I love that you can relate so well Mary!! I guess...I love that you can relate so well Mary!! I guess maybe I'm good keeping my cool on the outside (after a thousand deep, deep breaths) but on the inside, it was pretty steamy through all this. Haha! Oh the lessons we learn... :)Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-6628534179773913922016-05-01T14:14:30.059-05:002016-05-01T14:14:30.059-05:00I thought the story was going to go that you grabb...I thought the story was going to go that you grabbed the table and then the owners came running out scolding you as you loaded it. Cause that's what I'm always afraid of, even if it's by the dumpster on trash day. That would be mortifying! I have even done the (oddly, also while super preggo) super awkward knock and ask, because why do people throw away such great stuff?!<br /><br />But man, this is just frustrating! I don't know that I could have kept my cool. Way to see the silver lining in this and way to keep it classy. maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627680593366631585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-5675806119833152162016-04-29T20:57:05.110-05:002016-04-29T20:57:05.110-05:00Kathleen, I know it's supposedly not hard to m...Kathleen, I know it's supposedly not hard to make a preggo tear up but you really did and it had nothing to do with pregnancy hormones. Thank you sweet friend! You have made the rest of my week. Truly, thank you so, so much. Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-14080506350733664272016-04-29T20:54:29.361-05:002016-04-29T20:54:29.361-05:00I think that's one thing that really threw me ...I think that's one thing that really threw me too! I'd never step in my friends' business as a third party and write someone a nasty note like that, no matter what! Crazy! I'm sure she regrets it now though so I kinda feel sorry for her but still...Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-64244331045728001332016-04-29T10:55:09.315-05:002016-04-29T10:55:09.315-05:00Sheena, you have a God-given talent. You are able ...Sheena, you have a God-given talent. You are able to see a piece of furniture or decorative item and can envision a made over version of it. You're able to photograph it & list it so it's appealing and sells. You are creative in that you are able to bring in income for your family without having a formal "job" that takes you away from your family. Don't let a few bad apples get you down...you are honest in everything you do and I admire you for having the energy to rehab everything! Like most things in life, people are good at what they enjoy and they enjoy what they're good at. I could totally see you starting a business some day!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598482960973282140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-48024066135853676942016-04-28T09:18:36.300-05:002016-04-28T09:18:36.300-05:00That was crazy! I saw your post on Instagram first...That was crazy! I saw your post on Instagram first and I assumed the facebook messages were coming from the previous owners (that would've still been crazy, but maybe more understandable?). As I was reading this, I seriously couldn't believe it!<br /><br />My humble opinion on this subject is that, once the set is legally yours, you can do as you wish with it.estrellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829462030865530471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-51518332831289326382016-04-27T21:03:08.595-05:002016-04-27T21:03:08.595-05:00Ha! Yes! That is secondhand selling at its fines...Ha! Yes! That is secondhand selling at its finest!<br /><br />Thank you for your sweet words. You have no idea how much it means to me to hear them...ahem, read them. :)Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-67990795600127162042016-04-27T20:59:49.407-05:002016-04-27T20:59:49.407-05:00Oh my goodness- so sorry, Sheena! It makes me so m...Oh my goodness- so sorry, Sheena! It makes me so mad how people blast strangers on social media as if they know everything about a situation! <br />Also, isn't the premise for selling something secondhand: you acquire it and then sell it, The end? I completely agree with Sara- that furniture is yours to do whatever you want with it. Anyone who reads your blog knows you're an good, hard-working, honest person. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695179104841318390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-9855704919179661512016-04-27T20:51:53.234-05:002016-04-27T20:51:53.234-05:00I've been thinking about your comment a lot Kr...I've been thinking about your comment a lot Kristy and in one sense, I think you're right. I was so very fortunate to have stumbled upon that set. I mean, it was there for the taking and anybody would have been lucky to have gotten it. But I guess I can't see the generosity here. When we moved across the country several years ago, we left a love seat that was in excellent condition and a year old vacuum cleaner out on our curb for the taking the day we drove off forever because we couldn't fit them into our stuffed uHaul. I don't know who ended up grabbing them (or if they got hauled away by the trash guy) nor did I really care. I'd be hard-pressed though to accept the compliment of someone telling me I was generous in laying my stuff on the curb. I don't know why this family didn't sell the set themselves but they didn't. They could also have donated it to a thrift store or put out a listing for a free table to a family in need...but they didn't. By placing it out on their curb, just like we did to our stuff years ago, they had zero control over what happened to it next. For me to come along and grab it and turn around and sell it, I don't think has anything to do with profiting off someone else's generosity. Maybe you can clarify how you see that? Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-84687498732914284302016-04-27T20:42:41.502-05:002016-04-27T20:42:41.502-05:00Whoa! Good analogy!Whoa! Good analogy!Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-1257653254366372482016-04-27T20:42:21.641-05:002016-04-27T20:42:21.641-05:00It was sooo tempting to dish the whole story to th...It was sooo tempting to dish the whole story to these two trouble-makers; to let them in on what they obviously missed but I didn't. I guess I didn't want to give them any idea that I thought it was okay that they were meddling in my business, like you said. Sigh. But, either way, so funny you have this set! I loved it and part of me deep down wished we needed it! :) Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-40015533207161540812016-04-27T20:35:02.756-05:002016-04-27T20:35:02.756-05:00You know, I wondered that too. I didn't go in...You know, I wondered that too. I didn't go into this in the post but I actually spoke with my neighbor lady whose table it was and she was so gracious. I apologized for any misunderstanding that might've went on between her and her hubs but she told me there was none and that she was so sorry her "friends" were giving me a hard time. I'm sure they might've felt a little sorry they didn't sell it themselves but she didn't show any hurt about it at all. :) Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-34712275430130914572016-04-27T20:29:41.523-05:002016-04-27T20:29:41.523-05:00And I don't think "another's generosi...And I don't think "another's generosity" is even a point here. They considered it trash and threw it out. It's not like the guy walked down the street and offered it to Sheena's family (or any other family) because he thought they might need it. Sheena, you were a gem to ask and offer to pay him. No guilt, Sister! I've always admired how resourceful you've been for your family....and in this case two family's benefited. The one who put in the time/elbow grease, and the family that got a great cleaned up table second-hand as opposed to paying full price. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307481818980153592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-37439229598353342152016-04-27T20:13:18.200-05:002016-04-27T20:13:18.200-05:00This makes me so angry too Sheena! You did not &q...This makes me so angry too Sheena! You did not "profit off someone's generosity", you took the time to completely upgrade something and resell it. That's like people getting upset with people that buy real estate "cheap", put a lot of time and money into upgrading it, and then resell it for a higher price! If you want to make the money, do it yourself! If not, pay the price and be thankful someone did the work for you!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581073240071872021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-55184811819011160112016-04-27T20:06:00.024-05:002016-04-27T20:06:00.024-05:00Kristy are you joking right now? Have you never bo...Kristy are you joking right now? Have you never bought something secondhand? Off of Etsy? From a craft fair? <br /><br />Who, exactly, do you think you're handing you $$$ to?<br /><br />Sheena, I'm sorry people can be so mean and so weird...you have an eye for design and a talent for making ugly ducklings shine, so don't let some busybody weirdos on the internet get you down. You do you, crafty mama!JennyUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12298328121715138628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-64660981492984107572016-04-27T19:28:33.875-05:002016-04-27T19:28:33.875-05:00So, if you buy a house, fix it up, and resale it f...So, if you buy a house, fix it up, and resale it for profit is that upsetting as well? We are probably talking about less than $100 here. Plus, if you have been reading for any length of time you should know Sheena (somewhat). I know from reading that Sheena is very particular with what she spends $ on (if any $, girl seriously follows a budget) and as a member of the Catholic church I'm sure her family are wonderful stewards. Get over it.DanielleWoods91711https://www.blogger.com/profile/16943027373782252171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-29122632784152671032016-04-27T18:46:21.299-05:002016-04-27T18:46:21.299-05:00You offered the original owner money, multiple tim...You offered the original owner money, multiple times. He turned you down, multiple times. That furniture is yours to do whatever you want with it, whether that's keep, give away, sell or burn in a fire pit. In your place I might have made 1 reply stating that money had been offered & refused multiple times, then I'd start blocking people. I have no idea why people think their opinion is necessary on things they aren't even involved in. BTW, I have that same set in our breakfast area and love it!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793407291251987375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-15207934969742613532016-04-27T17:43:12.704-05:002016-04-27T17:43:12.704-05:00First, let me say that I'm sorry you were hara...First, let me say that I'm sorry you were harassed - people on the BST sites are crazy. However, I do wish you'd stop to consider how very fortunate you are and why your profiting off someone's generosity with a little elbow grease is upsetting. Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109988786241276141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-5166317229402478892016-04-27T16:24:38.444-05:002016-04-27T16:24:38.444-05:00SO weird. I wonder if there was a disagreement be...SO weird. I wonder if there was a disagreement between husband and wife or something?? I pick stuff up all the time. I always feel weird and awkward but those feelings are trumped by the fact that it's going to go in the dump if I don't and I or someone I know can use it! We leave stuff all the time, too, HOPING that someone will pick it up rather than it get trashed. And I'm grateful when people almost always do. I know that many of these people are scrapping it for cash or reselling it and good for them!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694300609096906230.post-77956986237346543942016-04-27T16:06:28.711-05:002016-04-27T16:06:28.711-05:00What in the world?!? As someone who is honestly to...What in the world?!? As someone who is honestly too lazy (I mean busy) to sell things online, why would I hate on someone who IS interested in it? They rejected your offer anyways! Ridiculous. p.s. thick skin is hard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845051786114528609noreply@blogger.com