Breakup Goods: What’s For Sale: Guest Blogger
This week brings one of the most dreaded, or loved, holidays of the year: Valentine’s day. No matter if you’re smitten or single,you’ll find nuggets of truth and hilarity in this week’s guest blogger posts from Annabel Acton, the Australian founder of Never Liked It Anyway. The ground-breaking site lets users buy and sell unwanted items from past relationships. Even better, though, it has a manual filled with “getting over it” tips along with a forum with tell-all stories about the worst relationships ever. We’re huge fans, and know you will be, too! Read on for some great tips on living and loving.
I’d expected breakup bounty to mirror the sorts of stuff I was left with after my own split; concert tickets, jewelry, sweatshirts, tennis racquets, picture frames—goods well under the $300 mark. To my surprise, the site has become a bridal couture catalog in it’s own right. There are pages and pages of wedding gowns for sale among many other, high-priced goods. This certainly was not what I had in mind.
One of my favorite ads came from a lady selling a pair of boots from the brand, Jeffrey. She had dated a (loser) guy of the same name, and though she loved the boots, couldn’t stand the thought of wearing them anymore. But one of the best, is the story of the good old “Dead Aunt’s Pillow.” It reads, “my ex used to cuddle with this pillow and cry. It was his dead aunt’s pillow. She left it to him, I caught him with another girl in bed and they were using it for whoopie. I know his aunt wouldn’t want that. Show some respect, man. So here it is—at $20.12 for a fresh start.” I’m not sure if it’s the story I love, or the fact that the word “whoopie” is used.
There are certainly some sad stories in there; like one woman selling her bridal kit to help her cover her divorce fees; and another selling a fur coat to help support her child since her husband left. But there are funny stories, too, like the guy that bought his girlfriend a laptop case even though she didn’t have a laptop, or the Tiffany key ring that came after a speech which sounded like a proposal, but ended in a confession that the guy didn’t believe in marriage. Stories can make anything interesting. Honestly, though, I won’t be wholly satisfied until someone sells a mix-tape. Yes, I mean a cassette.
In a gift-giving mood for others or, even better, for yourself? Check out our V-day gift guide here.
