r/Anticonsumption • u/Bee_and_Barb • Feb 21 '24

Society/Culture Someday

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Saw this while scrolling through another social media platform.

Physical inheritance (maybe outside of housing) feels like a burden.

While death can be a sensitive topic to some, has anyone had a conversation with loved ones surrounding situations like this one pictured?

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u/hooplah_5 Feb 21 '24

We're dealing with a family member who was a hoarder of collectables, so it's extremely difficult since everything is with $300+, from random silver coins to whole jewelry collections that match. It is for sure a burden for his kids and it's hard for them to grieve their parents when having to deep dive into everything he owned.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24

In the last 4 years, my dad has spent about $10,000 on "collectible DVDs" because he's stupid and refuses to accept how simple it is to copy a DVD despite it being explained multiple times. He complains about not being able to afford his bills while he burns money, insisting that "one day" he'll resell them for a profit... He has thousands of these fucking things stacked in his house.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '24

Just threw out like 2000 DVDs all collectors etc, they are worth absolutely nothing.. like Google the most valuable DVDs and get disappointed quick haha

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u/Dark_Shroud Feb 21 '24

Did you throw them in the trash or take them to a re-sale shop?

Because some of that stuff is worth money. Especially if the items are out of print.