She Wants To Pawn Her Late Husband’s Star Wars Collection In Order To Make Some Quick Money To Avoid Getting Evicted, But Her Daughter Doesn’t Want To Sell Off The Last Pieces Of Her Father
Just over a month ago, this woman tragically lost her husband. And on top of dealing with the grief, she is now torn over how to keep a roof over her and her daughter’s heads.
Prior to her husband’s death, she was the only person working in their home. Her husband had been receiving a small amount of disability money, but once he died, those funds stopped coming in.
During the three months leading up to his passing, she was also giving her husband money to pay their rent.
However, the bills were never paid, and he reportedly spent the money on alcohol and other vices instead.
So, she was recently given a seven-day “pay or leave” notice on her apartment through the court. And after those seven days are up, if she does not pay, she will get an eviction on her record.
This has left her in a seriously tough spot since she doesn’t own anything of value that could help her get some quick cash.
Yes, she has a cell phone, but she needs that. Otherwise, she doesn’t have any electronics or jewelry that are worth much.
“And my local church already helped me with my utility bill before I knew the rent wasn’t being paid, and they can’t help. Nobody can,” she revealed.
That’s why she is now trying to think of every possible way that she could avoid being homeless with her daughter and rehoming her cat. And one particular option came to mind: her late husband’s Star Wars collection.
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Apparently, back when he was younger, he began collecting Star Wars figurines and kept them all in mint condition. She also checked eBay and realized that the figurines were selling for about $50 each.
“I figure if I start selling them tonight, I can get enough to save my apartment,” she reasoned.
So, she began sorting through the collection, but her daughter wound up walking in and asking what she was doing.
To clarify, her husband was not her daughter’s biological father. However, her daughter viewed him as her dad.
And after she told her daughter about her plan to take photos of the figurines and start selling them online, her daughter began freaking out at her.
Apparently, her daughter instantly burst into tears– talking about how those figurines were the last items left of her husband.
“And that I had no right to do so, and it was something that meant a lot to him,” she added.
So, she tried to tell her daughter that they were going to get evicted if she didn’t sell the figurines. Regardless, her daughter claimed that she would just sleep in a box under the bridge before selling off the collection.
This has left her feeling really torn, too. On the one hand, she obviously loves both her husband and her daughter.
She also realizes that her daughter is grieving right now, and their current situation may be traumatizing.
“But being homeless is going to be a lot worse, or God forbid we have to get rid of our cat and move to a shelter,” she said.
That’s why she ultimately told her daughter the tough truth: that her husband was gone, and he was not coming back for the items. She also pointed out how the Star Wars figurines were only meaningful to him when he was alive.
“I honestly don’t know if that was the right thing to say,” she vented.
Still, she really needs the money to save her apartment. And now, she’s not sure whether selling off some of her late husband’s Star Wars collection would really be the wrong thing to do or not.
Can you understand why her daughter is so upset? Even so, does it sound like she has any other options to make money quickly right now? What would you do if you were in this situation?
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