Here’s the deal.. I’m not going to break kneecaps if people change their mind, so even if it’s claimed, feel free to pipe up and go into the list.

Cash on collection or EFT or PayPal before. Collection would be somewhere around 10 May 2009 for “essentials”, but other stuff may be available earlier. Make an offer if you don’t like the price.

Photos of many items in this photo set : http://www.flickr.com/photos/theducks/sets/72157617749370598/

contact us at theducks dot org or via facebook if interested

• Confirmed Claim – Anil – Dryer (1987) – $50
• Claimed – Alexa – Washing Machine (1985) – $50
• Taken – Freestanding Dishwasher (2005) – $300
• Claimed – Lionel – Large Fridge + Freezer (1987) – $200
• Claimed – Jen+Chas – LG Microwave 53x39x32 (2004) – $75
• Taken – Michael Fineberg – Beige Sofa-bed (198x) – FREE
• Taken – Amy+Dave – 2+3 seater brown couch set (2005) – $350
• Confirmed Claim – Zoe – 1.75m Officeworks Bookcase (2003) – $25
• Withdrawn – Loaned – Sony low-end surround sound Amp (2004) – $150
• Confirmed Claim – Davyd+Steph -Sony DVD + HDMI player (2007) – $50
• Withdrawn – Loaned – LG 42LB9DF 42 inch full-HD LCD TV (2007) – $1400 (Manual)
• Confirmed Claim – KatG – Queensize bed frame + matress – $250 Similar to this one
• Confirmed Claim – Helen M – White laminate (with wood effect handle) 4 drawer chest – $25
• Available – 2 x pedestal fans – $10 each
• Claimed – small fan – $5
• Available – 2 x room lamps – $10 each
• Available – Black tubular single bed – $50
• Claimed – Generic grey computer desk with hutch – $40
• Confirmed Claim – Helen M – IKEA – 4 x 4 Expedit birch bookshelves – $125 (RRP$200)
• Confirmed Claim – Helen M – IKEA – 4 clear and 4 red plastic Lekman cubes – $125 (RRP$230)
• Confirmed Claim – Zoe –  IKEA – Mikael Corner Desk – $75 (See here)
• Claimed – IKEA – Mikael 140cm desk with glass top – $75 (See here)
• Claimed – IKEA – Aneboda Bedside tables x2 – $25 each (like this, but in birch)
• Claimed – IKEA – Aneboda chest of drawers – $50 (Like this)
• Claimed – Steph M – IKEA – Lack Coffee table – $25 (Like this)
• Claimed – IKEA – Flarke TV stand – $10 (Like this)

Tech Stuff

• Available – Linksys WRT54GL x 3 – $60 each
• Taken – Apple Laserwriter 16/600 (1995) – $50
• Claimed – Canon ip3000 printer with ink – $75
• Available – Canon LiDE80 Scanner – $50
• Available – Billion ADSL 711 Ethernet Modem (2002) – $40

When are you leaving? June 24, 2009. Alex finishes work on June 12 and Elizabeth the next week.

Why are you leaving? For Alex, we are spurred on by his rapidly expiring elligibility for the working holiday program (31 in 2010), so it was now or never. He’s done a fair stint at UWA, and made some great friends, but now feels like a bit of a change. For Elizabeth, similar reasons and, a desire to see more of North America.

Where are you going to live? Vancouver, British Columbia. Alex loved his time in Ontario, but remembers winter.

What about your jobs in Perth? Alex is resigning from Arts, since it was only a contract, and Elizabeth has a 12 month leave of absence from ITS.

Can I have your stuff? We’ve already started getting rid of everything we don’t need (there’s an unsurprising lot of it). Freecycle is awesome. We’ll take over all the clothes we might need during the course of a year, and store the rest back in Perth. If there’s anything you want, let us know (email us at theducks dot org ) – the TV and digital piano are spoken for. This post outlines the status of most of the things we have on offer.

What are you going to do for work? We do like working for Universities, so we’ll try picking up some IT work at UBC, SFU or one of the others there. Failing that, look for us as TV extras.

Isn’t this all just Alex’s idea? No, as hard as it may be to believe, it was a joint decision.

Couldn’t you just move to Melbourne? Well, yes, but that seemed too easy.