Pet rock, light brown, 3 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Pet rock, dark brown, 3 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Pet rock, dark brown, 5 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Pet rock, white and brown marble effect, 3 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Pet rock, red and brown marble effect, 3 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Pet rock, tan and black marble effect, 3 cm, plastic eyes. $1

Mousepad, 35 cm x 30 cm, cartoon mouse print. $1

Mousepad, 35 cm x 30 cm, cartoon kangaroo print. $1

Mousepad, 35 cm x 30 cm, cartoon duck print. $1

Mousepad, 35cm x 30 cm, Rubik’s cube print. $1

Mousepad, 35 cm x 30 cm, Disney princess print. $1

12 Officeworks-branded mousepads, still in original wrapping, 35 cm x 30 cm, light grey. $1 each or 12 for $10

Red, patent-leather dress shoes, 4 cm heel. Ladies. Size 7. Good condition, slight scuffing on sole. $2

Lanyard holder (black plastic) with retractable 45 cm red strap. 10 for $3

6-piece bone-coloured plastic chopstick set, new, sealed plastic box. $5

Christmas tree brooch. 5 cm x 5 cm. Plastic front, gold pin backing. $1

Jumbo box of 100 multi-coloured hair ties, never used. $3

She didn’t judge, didn’t assess in any more detail than was necessary to communicate the condition. What she couldn’t help doing, however, was adding up in her head the amount of money she would make if every single item sold. Chump change. Keep her in 7-Eleven coffee but not much more.

When Annie’s grandma had died earlier this year, the family auctioned off her estate, which did not mean—as Lena had stupidly, embarrassingly thought—a block of land, but all the shit inside her Paddington terrace and Milton farmhouse. The proceeds were put into trusts for Annie and her siblings and cousins. Lena didn’t know what trusts were either, had to google it when Annie went to the loo. She still didn’t understand, really, but the gist was a heap of money gets planted somewhere to grow into lots more money and then you can have it. It was a big family, but still, Annie’s share would buy her a house on the North Shore once she finished uni and moved on from her city pad.

What would Annie say about Aunty Nic’s estate? Yeah, Lena could tell her, I’m thinking of investing in a large cappuccino next week if the estate sale goes to plan. I think the interest will be strong—I mean, look at this beautiful artefact: an early twenty-first-century mass-produced office stapler, blue plastic, standard-sized, used, but works like new. Likely to fetch as much as $1.

A message pinged into her vendor mailbox.

HeelMan94: tell me about the red shoes

Lena retyped the description she’d already used.

what do they smell like?

Like nothing. They’re barely worn, very clean

do you have some that smell like your feet? any colour but lots of foot sweat smell please. i’ll pay double