![]() ![]() Yep, it all adds up! Don’t forget to add tax. Here’s a breakdown of some “necessities” you’ll need/we bought when we arrived. You should also check the power supply as some items are now compatible with both voltages so it pays to check. One person on the Facebook page said the converters don’t really work that well but I bought a really good one (bulky but good) and my Thermomix works a treat. If only we all had a Magic 8 Ball that actually worked! Budgeting to rebuy everything new in LAĭon’t forget the wattage is different here in the US (110v) as it is in Australia (240v). Four and a half years later I dread that storage invoice! We did this mainly because we thought we’d be 2-3 years tops and we couldn’t get much money for selling them but to rebuy is hugely expensive. We put stuff in storage like our fridge, washing machine and dryer and other electrical appliances we weren’t going to be able to use. Hindsight is great Sara, the problem is you never know how your experience is going to end up In hindsight, I wish we had hired a storage unit.” “We moved back and forth and really regretted selling all our stuff. Sell the big stuff and see if you can store the smaller stuff with a relative. Then there’s the benefit of hindsight from Sara, “There is always the chance you will move back. Go to the Rose Bowl market and get inspired!”įor more on vintage stuff and the flea markets check my blog here. Katrina also chimed in, “Sell it and start a new. Often they’ll deliver for a small fee,” according to Liv. We bought an awesome table and a console there. “Also check out the Rosebowl flea markets for great furniture. After a couple of false starts I still haven’t gone. It seems this group love the Rose Bowl flea market, the first Sunday of every month in Pasadena. LA is a transient city people are always selling their stuff cheap online you’ll be fine, seriously.” Flea Markets Most rentals come with fridges and washing machines.”īut then, as another person in the group said, “Always loads of stuff going cheap on Aussies in LA.”Īnd another confirmed, “just get everything new here and throw/sell/donate everything non-essential in Sydney–unless it has major major sentimental value it won’t be worth it, it’ll cost you a lot in transport and/or storage costs. Don’t forget you’ll be buying all electricals, kitchen equipment, all electrical. When you sell stuff you get peanuts for it and to buy everything–even though it’s cheaper it’s still a lot. Unless you’re prepared to buy everything second hand.Īs one active user on the Facebook group, Paulina, said, “I think it depends on your personal situation–we moved the whole family including kids. But you still have to buy everything full price. It’s true things in LA (and the US in general) are cheaper than Australia. The thought of buying a car again at Australian prices when we go home makes me sick to my stomach. Seems they’re more expensive on the second hand market in Melbourne. The new owner ended up getting a one-way flight from Melbourne to Sydney and driving the car back again. The convertible went to an Auction house and my treasured and most loved Audi Q7 was handed to a friend who sold it for me. I ended up bringing them to an Auction House and getting pittance for it there. I think the problem with Ikea and similar places is that people can get something that looks good brand new so they don’t want second-hand stuff. I lilsted our Dining Table & chairs and no one, I mean no one wanted it. Same with But that was around five years ago. I found I had slightly better luck with that site for a time. ![]() It’s not to say you can’t sell it and it’s not to say you won’t get at least something for your stuff. I still have an eBay pile but just don’t quite get around to listing them. We’re not talking baby’s clothes now (Apple Watch 1.0 and old Beats) but I struggle to selling anything on eBay anymore that’s worth my time listing it and taking it to the Post Office to ship. I remember when eBay first started I would collect my baby’s clothes that didn’t fit them anymore, bundle them together and get a pretty good price for them. I don’t think the answer is as straight forward as it seems: like everything you have to do what feels right for your circumstances. This is one of the topics being debated on a really handy resource and Facebook Group Australians in LA so I thought I’d pool the responses together, give you my two cent’s worth and put it up on the pedestal that is It Started in LA for all to see. ![]() “You’re moving to Hollywood.” Who wouldn’t want to be moved to Hollywood when others are busting their chops to crash on someone’s couch just to live out their dream? Or maybe, like us, you get an opportunity offered to you on a silver platter. It’s a great question: do you sell everything in Australia and rebuy it in LA or ship it over? You’ve decided to take the plunge and live the dream. ![]()
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