How should I move on multiple Boxes of used Rif's and Parts?

[MSSNAFU]

Looking for some advice re selling off a load of bits and pieces, mostly by the boxful.
 A bit of background - When the Tech at my local site decided he'd had enough I already had vague plans to start a sideline tech-ing, as I have experience with electromechanical stuff as well as electronics and had done a bit for others as well as  my own kit. So I bought most of his 'stock', including hire RIF's in various states of repair, spare parts, gearbox parts and complete, frames, mag's, broken or incomplete RIF's, et multiple cetra! There was quite a lot of stuff!
 Unfortunately my vague plans never came to pass, primarily due to ongoing health issues, and almost certainly never will for the same reason.
 So, I still have rather a lot of the stuff I bought, and with that and my own ever increasing collection, and never throw anything away habits , its got to the point that I literally cannot move in my shed without knocking stuff over, or going over myself! so I finally realized a lot of it has just got to go.
So I'm selling off most of it. Some as complete RIF's, some incomplete, most as boxes of bits and some as individual bits. All used or parts only.
The boxes are roughly sorted by type, AK, M4, G36, MP5, Pistols, MP7 AEP's, Bolt action and misc. bits. 14 boxes so far. Some example pics added below (I hope).
 But the question is where & how to sell it? Can't do a stand at eg the Gaol car boot/ arms fair because of the health problems. eBay seems obvious for parts, until some lowlife decides to report the listing for some petty online vandalism (happened twice). In the Classified's? I don't know how much interest there would be in boxes of mostly generic parts, or six ex hire ex two tone S&T G36's or two faulty MP7 AEP's. The list goes on PreFired or similar? haven't looked at any of them for quite a while, so I don't know which are good/bad/just don't go there. 
I'm not looking for silly prices for any of it, silly low maybe , but do need it gone. Idea's and advice anyone? please?

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[ButcherBill]

There's bound to be stuff in each box to interest people, my suggestion would be to split the boxes up into smaller bundles by type (AK, AR etc) as you've already done & be realistic with your pricing.

Try and display each bundle in the pics so the items are easily seen by buyers, you'll prob get messages for bit's n bob's so be prepared to sell off individual items & recalculate your price as things sell.

Is there anyone you can rely on to take bundles to game days to sell? a captive audience of airsofters are more likely to offer £10 here & £10 there just to get one item out of a smaller bundle.

Good luck.

 

[Tackle]

Agree, bundle by platform type, with an all in price, tip each bundle out on to a white sheet for a couple of decent spread out pics of each bundle, & post a separate thread for each platform/bundle.

Be prepared for questions, & offers on individual items, but then you can use a photo  editor to cross out anything you split, adjusting the price accordingly.

& don't forget rule 5

Good luck

PS. Sorry to hear about your health issues, there's a few of us on here in a similar situation, just keep your chin up & remember there's always a way to keep pew pewing, just gotta be prepared to adapt your mindset & style of play sometimes.

 

[MSSNAFU]

Thanks both. I still Pew a bit using a golf cart type mobility scooter, but its not exactly stealthy!  but even with that I'm heading to ~90% chairsofter now.

The pics above were just to give a rough idea of the scale of the problem - most of the boxes are ~60cm x 40cm, a few smaller and one much larger. Couldn't get them all in one shot hence the composite pic. I will need to spread out the contents of each one for actual selling type pics, plus the rule 5 bit of paper of course! 

I really don't want to have to fuss about with many individual bits, ~14 boxes plus about a dozen RIF's in various states to pack and post will be more than enough of a hassle for me to cope with as it is .

I'm not looking to get anyway near the true value out of this either (though contributing to my latest 'I shouldn't...' would be nice ), its more about moving the stuff on to people who can use it or even sell it on for themselves, and getting it out of my way.

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[ButcherBill]

Well if you want to dig through EVERY box to find me a trigger sear for an S&T 1903A3 feel free

I look forward to adding some of your bit boxes to my bits box.

 

[MSSNAFU]

Well if you want to dig through EVERY box to find me a trigger sear for an S&T 1903A3 feel free

I look forward to adding some of your bit boxes to my bits box.

Arrrgghhh! Trying to clear enough space to take some photo's and found another boxfull of bits - EBR/M14, m249 main body and a Scar(?) upper in desperate need of paintstripper!  

(My son has a 1903, might even be the same make but I don't think he has any spares for it)

 

[ButcherBill]

I can get a vsr replacement, I was trying to be funny, I am interested in seeing your adds tho.

 

[MSSNAFU]

I can get a vsr replacement, I was trying to be funny, I am interested in seeing your adds tho.

You succeeded - It did indeed make me chuckle 

 

[Hudson]

To be honest, if you've got a vehicle big enough (or you hire one), then it might be worthwhile just booking a stall or two and taking it to the Midlands Airsoft Fair in October.

You can sort it into complete guns, and parts etc. and just let people dig through it at their leisure.

 

[MSSNAFU]

To be honest, if you've got a vehicle big enough (or you hire one), then it might be worthwhile just booking a stall or two and taking it to the Midlands Airsoft Fair in October.

You can sort it into complete guns, and parts etc. and just let people dig through it at their leisure.

Sadly unable to do this (or similar) due to ongoing health problems.

 

[MSSNAFU]

If anyone's wondering, I am waiting on some more new boxes before listing - many bits too long and overall packages too heavy to send through the post as it is, and I'll need to split a few types into multiple packages to be managable. 

 

[Tackle]

If anyone's wondering, I am waiting on some more new boxes before listing - many bits too long and overall packages too heavy to send through the post as it is, and I'll need to split a few types into multiple packages to be managable. 

For shipping, consider parcel2go, kinda "comparethemarket" type site, often cheaper than going direct to pf/rm/evri/yodel etc, & lots of options for switching between price/speed etc.

 

[Austeyr]

Potentially interested in the “AK” box once it’s listed

 

[Fouringer]

If you still have it, I would be interested in the G36 parts. When you list it. 

 

[MSSNAFU]

AK's gone. G36, M4, MP5 still to sort. This is taking much longer than I thought it would. 

 

[alex90]

do you happen to have an A&K masada receivers/parts  ?

 

[MSSNAFU]

No A&K Masada I'm afraid.

 

[alex90]

Worth a try

thanks you