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I'm helping a family member clean out their storage area, and I need some advice.

She's past due by one month, and can't afford to keep the space any longer. I managed to scrape up some funds to cover the current balance, but I'm unable to cover the cost of a U-Haul to move the large furniture she has stored.

This leaves me with three options, which I need help with.
a) I can see if Salvation Army can do a pickup. I already checked Goodwill, and they don't do pickups in my area. I'm trying to see if there's other places in my area which will pick up without a fee, but it doesn't look likely.

b) Try to sell the furniture. The best option I can think of for this, since we can't move them ourselves, is to try to sell them as a lot on craigslist. Now, much of that furniture isn't that valuable, but there are a few good, yet old pieces there. I was thinking that it could go for about $300, with the buyer responsible for moving the items, which would be enough to both cover the money I paid for the storage area, and give her some extra spending money to last on for a few weeks.

c) After clearing out everything else, we'd just leave the furniture in there and not come back. This isn't the best idea, as she would be left with the growing bill.

Now, I want to go for the B option, but since I'm going to be cleaning as much as I can out on the 20th, that leaves me with a little over a week to try and get them sold before she's charged another month. Selling everything as a lot will likely scare people off, but it's the only way I can see in getting the storage area cleared out in time.

If anyone has any advice, suggestions, or know how in dealing with situations like these, I really need it.