Comments on: Garage Sales ~ Yes or No? http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html Teaching the world how to enjoy life one pile of clutter at a time. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:30:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Sarah http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16649 Sarah Fri, 30 May 2008 15:21:23 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16649 Ok I'm late getting to the party but that is because I took all of last week off of work so I could get ready for a huge estate sale I was having, and I'm just now catching up on all of my blogs. For about 7 months I've had one bedroom completely dedicated to storing *everything and anything* known to man for this sale. I also had a ton of furniture and boxes stashed around the house because my spare room was FULL. Stressful!!!!!!! Anyway- this was the 3rd (and hopefully LAST) sale I've done. I learned a lot from it in case I do have to do it again, so I do have some advice however it probably would only be helpful in certain situations. If I have to have a HUGE sale again I'd advertise in the paper & Craigslist again and also put out all of my bright & readable signs around town. I'd also only do a one-day sale & I'd make sure to say that on everything. Everything must go, one day only!! Of course Thursday was my busiest day so I would only have it on a Thursday next time. On Friday people were only spending 25cents at a time and paying with $20's - it was getting old. Not to mention I had about 1/millionth of the traffic on Friday that I had on Thurs. Over the two days I made $1200 and 95% of it was from the first day. So in short, because I wrote a novel, I'd do a one day only sale & I'd advertise like hell for it. Ok I’m late getting to the party but that is because I took all of last week off of work so I could get ready for a huge estate sale I was having, and I’m just now catching up on all of my blogs.

For about 7 months I’ve had one bedroom completely dedicated to storing *everything and anything* known to man for this sale. I also had a ton of furniture and boxes stashed around the house because my spare room was FULL. Stressful!!!!!!!

Anyway- this was the 3rd (and hopefully LAST) sale I’ve done. I learned a lot from it in case I do have to do it again, so I do have some advice however it probably would only be helpful in certain situations. If I have to have a HUGE sale again I’d advertise in the paper & Craigslist again and also put out all of my bright & readable signs around town. I’d also only do a one-day sale & I’d make sure to say that on everything. Everything must go, one day only!!

Of course Thursday was my busiest day so I would only have it on a Thursday next time. On Friday people were only spending 25cents at a time and paying with $20’s – it was getting old. Not to mention I had about 1/millionth of the traffic on Friday that I had on Thurs. Over the two days I made $1200 and 95% of it was from the first day. So in short, because I wrote a novel, I’d do a one day only sale & I’d advertise like hell for it.

]]> By: Stacey http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16555 Stacey Mon, 26 May 2008 18:12:25 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16555 I've had a ton of them but never went to any. From what my friends have told me.... you never know what you are going to find. They have also told me to look for yard sales in the nicer neighborhoods. A friend of mine got 3 authentic designer handbags for $50 (all together). Needless to say, I think she just got lucky. I’ve had a ton of them but never went to any.

From what my friends have told me…. you never know what you are going to find.

They have also told me to look for yard sales in the nicer neighborhoods. A friend of mine got 3 authentic designer handbags for $50 (all together). Needless to say, I think she just got lucky.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper o http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16553 Stephanie @ Keeper o Mon, 26 May 2008 17:38:51 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16553 I've had several garage sales, and I'm a bit torn on how I feel about them. I enjoy the push that it gives me to declutter and get rid of stuff, and I enjoy the cash that comes from doing it. However, I agree that they are sooo much work! I also hate having to deal with all of the stuff that doesn't sell at the end of the day. I am an avid garage sale shopper, though. My best bargains are usually the free things I get- canning jars, hair straightener, VCR, tupperware, etc. About a month ago, I also found a huge deal- I bought a discontinued set of real Denby china, for $15!!!! Wow! My vote is for lots (and lots and lots) of garage saleing, and maybe hosting the odd one! I’ve had several garage sales, and I’m a bit torn on how I feel about them. I enjoy the push that it gives me to declutter and get rid of stuff, and I enjoy the cash that comes from doing it.

However, I agree that they are sooo much work! I also hate having to deal with all of the stuff that doesn’t sell at the end of the day.

I am an avid garage sale shopper, though. My best bargains are usually the free things I get- canning jars, hair straightener, VCR, tupperware, etc. About a month ago, I also found a huge deal- I bought a discontinued set of real Denby china, for $15!!!! Wow!

My vote is for lots (and lots and lots) of garage saleing, and maybe hosting the odd one!

]]> By: Laura http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16510 Laura Mon, 26 May 2008 03:30:35 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16510 I love going to them but hate hosting them. I now just either toss my stuff in the trash or give it away to family members or donate it. I love going to them but hate hosting them. I now just either toss my stuff in the trash or give it away to family members or donate it.

]]> By: kristen http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16508 kristen Mon, 26 May 2008 00:51:04 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16508 I love yard sales. Both going and having them! My biggest deal was a handmade quilt I purchased for .25 and sold on Ebay for Autism Speaks for $50! I love yard sales. Both going and having them! My biggest deal was a handmade quilt I purchased for .25 and sold on Ebay for Autism Speaks for $50!

]]> By: Kim http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16507 Kim Sun, 25 May 2008 09:48:50 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16507 Garage sales and I have a love/hate relationship. We've had probably 8 garage sales since we've been in this house and I have no idea where this stuff comes from lol! I've only had 1 out of those 8 where people tried to talk me down from a dime but I've also had one where people where saying "keep the change!" Yeah crazy huh? We live in a community that LOVES garage sales. We had one guy show up at our house at 6 am while we were setting up just to get a glimpse at the "good" stuff lol. Oh brother! Anyway I guess my biggest score was last weekend. We walked out community sale and I got 2 brand new Disney themed shirts for my son with tags for a buck a piece and I got 3 CorningWare glass cookware with lids of different sizes for 3 bucks. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they aren't. It's a hit or miss thing. But things that I don't want to bother selling I usually post on www.freecycle.com If people want them they come pick them up at your house. How cool is that. SAve gas and get rid of your stuff. Woo Hoo! Ok I'm done.:) Garage sales and I have a love/hate relationship. We’ve had probably 8 garage sales since we’ve been in this house and I have no idea where this stuff comes from lol! I’ve only had 1 out of those 8 where people tried to talk me down from a dime but I’ve also had one where people where saying “keep the change!” Yeah crazy huh? We live in a community that LOVES garage sales. We had one guy show up at our house at 6 am while we were setting up just to get a glimpse at the “good” stuff lol. Oh brother! Anyway I guess my biggest score was last weekend. We walked out community sale and I got 2 brand new Disney themed shirts for my son with tags for a buck a piece and I got 3 CorningWare glass cookware with lids of different sizes for 3 bucks. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they aren’t. It’s a hit or miss thing. But things that I don’t want to bother selling I usually post on http://www.freecycle.com If people want them they come pick them up at your house. How cool is that. SAve gas and get rid of your stuff. Woo Hoo!
Ok I’m done.:)

]]> By: Gina http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16491 Gina Sat, 24 May 2008 02:44:56 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16491 Love them! My best item (so far) was a beautiful buffet for my dining room for just $20. I'm constantly getting compliments on it, and I love telling people I got it at a yard sale. I admit, I also like having them, but that's because I like to meet my neighbors and talk to everyone. It also gets me out of the house for a few hours (away from the kids!). I have a series of posts on yard sale shopping here: http://sahmmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/Yard%20Sales Love them! My best item (so far) was a beautiful buffet for my dining room for just $20. I’m constantly getting compliments on it, and I love telling people I got it at a yard sale.

I admit, I also like having them, but that’s because I like to meet my neighbors and talk to everyone. It also gets me out of the house for a few hours (away from the kids!). I have a series of posts on yard sale shopping here:

http://sahmmoney.blogspot.com/search/label/Yard%20Sales

]]> By: sharijoy http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16485 sharijoy Fri, 23 May 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16485 I haven't been on the PROWL yet this year...and I'm missing it! My best garage sale find was 10 cases of Glass bricks for 150 bucks.... its worth over 1300 bucks. We wanted to do our enrty with a wall of bricks and I couldn't believe it when I saw them.....scooped thoses suckers right up I did! the other score was the complete set of Valley High books for $3.00 if I remember right. If I have a garge sale I do it with a friend we don't really price it we just put a sign out that says make me a fair offer...its ours! Really its not like I am gonna bring any of this stuff back into the house. I don't really like having them...Love goning to them. This years been easy to get rid of stuff. I've donated to Jenny for her friends adoption garage sale fund, I have given tons to the fire victims, consignment store, sally ann and I always give the better stuff to the transtion house and status of women center....I figure some of them can't even afford to buy at the sally ann and really whats a couple hundred bucks to me, if I could even make that, when there are people in NEED of it. I'll have to get out sale'in soon the best part about it is the eggs benny at the chatlet after!!! I haven’t been on the PROWL yet this year…and I’m missing it!
My best garage sale find was 10 cases of Glass bricks for 150 bucks…. its worth over 1300 bucks. We wanted to do our enrty with a wall of bricks and I couldn’t believe it when I saw them…..scooped thoses suckers right up I did! the other score was the complete set of Valley High books for $3.00 if I remember right.

If I have a garge sale I do it with a friend we don’t really price it we just put a sign out that says make me a fair offer…its ours! Really its not like I am gonna bring any of this stuff back into the house. I don’t really like having them…Love goning to them.

This years been easy to get rid of stuff. I’ve donated to Jenny for her friends adoption garage sale fund, I have given tons to the fire victims, consignment store, sally ann and I always give the better stuff to the transtion house and status of women center….I figure some of them can’t even afford to buy at the sally ann and really whats a couple hundred bucks to me, if I could even make that, when there are people in NEED of it.

I’ll have to get out sale’in soon the best part about it is the eggs benny at the chatlet after!!!

]]> By: Jena http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16430 Jena Thu, 22 May 2008 03:29:46 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16430 I fully agree. I just posted some great garage sale finds. They are great to attend, but not great to host. I'm glad for all the people out there who do have them. I fully agree. I just posted some great garage sale finds. They are great to attend, but not great to host. I’m glad for all the people out there who do have them.

]]> By: Laura http://orgjunkie.com/2008/05/garage-sales-yes-or-no.html/comment-page-1#comment-16428 Laura Wed, 21 May 2008 23:58:17 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=831#comment-16428 It's nice to know I'm not alone in my dislike of having a garage sale. Joan you make a great point. Having a garage sale with friends not only increases the amount you have to sell (making your sale more attractive to buyers) but it also gives you someone to pass the time with (or at least grumble to when the 5 cent hagglers come around!) It’s nice to know I’m not alone in my dislike of having a garage sale. Joan you make a great point. Having a garage sale with friends not only increases the amount you have to sell (making your sale more attractive to buyers) but it also gives you someone to pass the time with (or at least grumble to when the 5 cent hagglers come around!)

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