Do Surviving Family Members Know What to Do With Your Junk?

[bwcolor]

You die and your $100,00 in photo equipment, known as 'junk', is left sitting like a weight on a drowning swimmer. How have you directed your family to sell off/give away your photo equipment when you join Ansel Adams and Eugene Smith?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Well, my wife's a photographer herself, and after that, we don't care very much.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I'm leaving instructions for her to call a few trusted camera shops to sell it on consignment.

 

[rover]

I am laughing because I can here my son calling all this stuff junk.

He is 11 though and I have (I hope) enough time to train him.

 

[srtiwari]

I'm thinking of creating a digital catalog, with photos, descriptions, 2011 prices etc. I will also keep al the stuff together, kind of. After my going, my son might discover it to be convenient and profitable for him to sell it carefully. Otherwise, I doubt he will pay much attention to it

 

[Steve M.]

That's one of the positives of death. I will no longer be worried about what happens to my gear, or anything else.

 

[Snowbuzz]

Oh yes, they know what to do with my junk: trash compactor!

 

[FrankS]

Sweet oblivion.

 

[Brian Legge]

How many of us know what to do with our junk as it is? 😉

 

[johannielscom]

Hm.

Should draw up a bucket list: this is valuable, that can go into the bucket...

Selling on consignment, that would be one of you guys, there's no decent and knowledgable shop anywhere near here...

 

[dave lackey]

Well, that is why I have been training my two grandsons since they were 3! Whatever is in my bag, they get to have!😎

 

[Sparrow]

Sweet oblivion.

That undiscovered country, from whose borders no traveler returns, puzzles the mind ...

I just rest in the knowledge it will take more than one trip to the dump ...

 

[f16sunshine]

My niece and nephew are taking an interest. I hope by the final bell, to have far less "junk".

 

[FalseDigital]

Well, that is why I have been training my two grandsons since they were 3! Whatever is in my bag, they get to have!😎

I just found out today that I'm your long lost grandson. We have so much catching up to do!

 

[Bobfrance]

That undiscovered country, from whose borders no traveler returns, puzzles the mind ...

I just rest in the knowledge it will take more than one trip to the dump ...

Which dump Stewart?
Just so I know where to go. 😉

But seriously, I have been meaning to do something about this. If my other half needs the cash then I'd like her to take it to a trusted dealer. However I'm think I'm worth far more dead than alive, so if the cash isn't needed I'd ask for it to be passed to one of you guys to distibute among our group.

Either that or be buried with them as grave-goods in case there's some good shots to be had in the afterlife. 🙂

 

[Sparrow]

... you've clearly not seen my negative files

 

[MartinP]

I don't think there is enough to cover the cost of the funeral, plus I have no family here. Generally speaking though, isn't this what Wills are for?

 

[Nikon Bob]

That's one of the positives of death. I will no longer be worried about what happens to my gear, or anything else.

That is my attitude too towards my photographic gear. My wife is not stupid and can do what she wants with it.

Bob

 

[cosmonaut]

I would hope it would be pasted down to my kids but I am afraid it will be sold off before grass is growing on my grave.

 

[helen.HH]

Burn Baby Burn ... will have it cremated with me and thrown somewhere in Scotlland ...lol