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Old 18-11-10, 12:54 PM   #1
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Default Advice on selling reclaimed roof slates

My Dad has tasked me with selling approx 750 reclaimed 10x8 slates that he has sitting in his back garden.

Any thoughts on how to get shot of them and what they might be worth?

I usually move my unwanted junk on via fleabay but I'm not convinced this is one for them.
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Old 18-11-10, 01:00 PM   #2
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Find your local building materials salvage yard and see what they charge, to judge if it's worth a great deal of effort, see what they would offer you for them as a job lot.
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Old 18-11-10, 01:04 PM   #3
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ebay is a good place, you wont get top doller but as if you care its effectively evey penny is a bonus.
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Old 18-11-10, 01:59 PM   #4
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Contact the person whose roof you nicked em from, you will get more for them there.
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Old 18-11-10, 02:01 PM   #5
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Take pointers from this guy:

Edit - *sorry, just too many swears*

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Old 18-11-10, 02:29 PM   #6
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See how long that post stays lol!
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Thats freaking awesome! All eBay/Craigslist listings should be made to be like that.
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Old 18-11-10, 02:37 PM   #8
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See how long that post stays lol!
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My Dad has tasked me with selling approx 750 reclaimed 10x8 slates that he has sitting in his back garden.
I can ask my brother in law about this if you want, he is a roofer and being in N. Wales specialises in slate. He might have some tips about reclaimed stuff, but normally he uses new I think.

Skeetly would also have a valid opinion I think, he does a lot of restoration work. Not sure how often he comes on here these days.

You might make enquiries as to what house they came from and see if you can find out which area / quarry they came from, that would help anyone looking to restore / repair a roof with weathered slate that needs to match something already on it.
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Old 18-11-10, 03:37 PM   #10
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I've checked with a salvage company. They're worth max 20p a tile but they'll give me a tiny fraction of that to pick them up.

I'll stick them on ebay with a big discount and see if they go. I caught klu's post in time, so I know how to word the add.

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