Everything must go: The TradeMe family

**Number One** · 25th May 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by 325rocket

mine ended at

'I hadn't looked at the bank account for years and I said, Oh my God, why didn't you tell me to stop shopping?"

Me too

I did look at the pics of the house. How many members we got? Do ya reckon if we all pitched in a twenty we could buy a KB party house - I bags being the live in property manager

**Swoop** · 25th May 2009, 19:04

Originally Posted by Number One

I bags being the live in property manager

I hope you are good at plumbing...

**scumdog** · 25th May 2009, 19:11

Meh, not a bad attitude: 'Buy when you've got it, sell when you haven't', as long as you are aware of the second bit you would be OK...

**steve_t** · 25th May 2009, 19:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

Meh, not a bad attitude: 'Buy when you've got it, sell when you haven't', as long as you are aware of the second bit you would be OK...

Sux for the kids having their stuff sold though. Might have been nicer to have a slightly better cash:assets balance. Guess it's pretty hard when your debtors don't/can't pay you. Wonder if this publicity has been good for his business

**Finn** · 26th May 2009, 09:36

Don't understand you lot knocking these people. Okay, perhaps they could have handled their finances differently but that's their business. What a great lesson they'll learn.

Are you most upset that...

a) They worked harder than you and achieved success.
b) Lived in a nicer house than you and had lots of fun stuff.
c) They're not afraid of educating their kids on the true value of money.
d) They are white and have all their teeth.

If it was a maori family selling up all their household effects to have enough money to go to the pub, you'd be all gooey and saying "ohhhh those poor people".

Stop thinking like a bunch of dead beat kiwis.

**Mully** · 26th May 2009, 10:04

Agreed. This is a "do what you gotta do" situation.

Selling the kid's presents may be a bit tough, but I think it's teaching the kids a lesson about material items.

And yes, the wife is clearly a flake, but if they are prepared to sell stuff off to stay going (keep in mind that the business is probably seperate to the house, which is likely to be in a family trust) then that's OK by me.

They could wind the business up, and screw everyone while maintaining a reasonable lifestyle (they wouldn't be the first to do that; "No, the Porsche is my wife's")

BTW, the house is horrible. Those seagulls on the landing *Bleh*

**Brett** · 26th May 2009, 10:51

Very good mate of mine was a plumber who worked for Regan. Interesting story behind some of this.

**Mully** · 26th May 2009, 11:31

Originally Posted by Brett

Very good mate of mine was a plumber who worked for Regan. Interesting story behind some of this.

Well??? C'mon then.....

**Beemer** · 26th May 2009, 11:33

Originally Posted by Brett

Very good mate of mine was a plumber who worked for Regan. Interesting story behind some of this.

I bet there is!

Sure, cutting back and selling unwanted stuff is great (I'm doing it myself right now) but the two year old is not going to learn anything from this because she's far too young to understand what's going on. Hell, I don't even LIKE kids and yet I still think it is wrong to punish the the kids - what dent in their finances is the sale of a trampoline and a table and chairs set going to make?

From Finn: "Are you most upset that...

a) They worked harder than you and achieved success.
b) Lived in a nicer house than you and had lots of fun stuff.
c) They're not afraid of educating their kids on the true value of money.
d) They are white and have all their teeth.

If it was a maori family selling up all their household effects to have enough money to go to the pub, you'd be all gooey and saying "ohhhh those poor people"."

I don't admire people who work hard, achieve success and then lose it all - bit like Lotto winners who blow it all on partying and then sign on for the dole. I haven't seen the house, but apart from wanting a larger kitchen (as anyone who knows me will attest to!), I love our house. I'd like a new lounge suite and curtains, but those things are achievable for me so I'm not envious of what they have. And I have heaps of fun stuff so no on that score too! I don't think that selling a two year old's possessions is going to teach them anything - a 10 year old, yes, but not a two year old and her younger brother. I'm white and have all my teeth, so no, not jealous there either.

If it was a maori family selling their stuff to go to the pub, I'd be thinking "well, at least they are prepared to fund their own lifestyle".

**Finn** · 26th May 2009, 13:57

Originally Posted by Beemer

I bet there is!

Sure, cutting back and selling unwanted stuff is great (I'm doing it myself right now) but the two year old is not going to learn anything from this because she's far too young to understand what's going on. Hell, I don't even LIKE kids and yet I still think it is wrong to punish the the kids - what dent in their finances is the sale of a trampoline and a table and chairs set going to make?

From Finn: "Are you most upset that...

a) They worked harder than you and achieved success.
b) Lived in a nicer house than you and had lots of fun stuff.
c) They're not afraid of educating their kids on the true value of money.
d) They are white and have all their teeth.

If it was a maori family selling up all their household effects to have enough money to go to the pub, you'd be all gooey and saying "ohhhh those poor people"."

I don't admire people who work hard, achieve success and then lose it all - bit like Lotto winners who blow it all on partying and then sign on for the dole. I haven't seen the house, but apart from wanting a larger kitchen (as anyone who knows me will attest to!), I love our house. I'd like a new lounge suite and curtains, but those things are achievable for me so I'm not envious of what they have. And I have heaps of fun stuff so no on that score too! I don't think that selling a two year old's possessions is going to teach them anything - a 10 year old, yes, but not a two year old and her younger brother. I'm white and have all my teeth, so no, not jealous there either.

If it was a maori family selling their stuff to go to the pub, I'd be thinking "well, at least they are prepared to fund their own lifestyle".

Stinks of tall poppy to me, no matter how you put it.

**Lissa** · 26th May 2009, 14:23

Originally Posted by Beemer

Sure, cutting back and selling unwanted stuff is great (I'm doing it myself right now) but the two year old is not going to learn anything from this because she's far too young to understand what's going on. Hell, I don't even LIKE kids and yet I still think it is wrong to punish the the kids - what dent in their finances is the sale of a trampoline and a table and chairs set going to make?

The kids arent being punished, to be honest kids dont really need alot of stuff, and in my experience the stuff they want they dont use or its played with for one day and then forgotten. A two year old would be happy with an big empty box and some bubble wrap. Hell my kids have a trampoline and they dont even use the damn thing. (They probably have more than one tramp anyway.) I am sure the kids were asked first what they would like to sell, and they are being involved (from an early age) in financial responsibility. Those kids really arent going to want for anything in the future.