20 Jul
2006
20 Jul
'06
8:58 a.m.
William Donzelli wrote:
Sometimes. Depends on the person - a lot of people I come across would much
rather their stuff go to a good home than be used to line their own pockets
and I've seen the look of distaste at the mention of money a few times! It's
certainly worth getting a feel for the type of person first rather than
automatically mentioning money; it can put people off.
cheers
J.
To be honest,
I think in most cases there are ways of being diplomatic
about
that; providing they know that you're asking for the good of the
preservation
movement rather than any personal gain, most people seem fine and the
worst
they can do is turn you down. Better than stuff getting trashed.
Don't dick around. Money talks. Often LOUDLY.