I just sold my parents’ house and went through the whole place, making sure everything was cleared out. I even had it professionally cleaned before putting it on the market, and no one had lived there since.
Two days after closing, the new owners started bombarding my realtor with calls, complaining about “my garbage” left in the garage. They’d seen it before, and it hadn’t been an issue, but now they wanted to charge me for additional cleaning.
Well, even though I live two hours away and have three kids to take care of, I offered to come back and sort it out. I cleared everything out of the garage, took it with me, and left.
But here’s the twist: a week later, the new homeowners called me, BEGGING to bring all my garbage back! All because they had no idea WHAT I’d really left for them.
After selling my parents’ house, I was asked to remove some “garbage” from the garage. Reluctantly, I agreed, only to find valuable building materials—leftover flooring, tiles, and custom pieces—labeled as trash by the new owners, the Mitchells. They dismissed the items, so I decided to sell them. A week later, they realized the materials were essential for renovations and begged for them back.
I agreed to return the items, but only for a price that reflected their value and my time. Shelley, the Mitchells’ daughter, accused me of extortion, but after some back-and-forth, they agreed. I returned the materials, leaving them with a lesson in respecting others’ time.
The money I made went toward a vacation for my kids, and I felt proud of standing my ground. It was a reminder that knowing your worth and teaching others to respect it is more important than any financial gain.
