Pongo Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 We are having a yard sale today...I hate them. I hate haggling, and talking about stuff that I think is junk. My dh will sell anything...I wont. I'm so horrified, that every-time someone pulls in I run in the house, claiming I need to go to the bathroom. Anyone else feel silly at yard sales???Or am I just weird..which would honestly be no surprise to me.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2a&z Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I hate having yard sales too. The last one I had was 7 years ago and I refuse to have another. Stuff we don't want or need either goes in the trash or to Goodwill. I'd rather have the tax write off than deal with trying to sell it. Now I will happily go to other people's garage sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Fay, If I were you, I'd offer to make dh his very favorite dinner if he handles the sale alone. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I hate the work that goes into having a yard sale. We'll be having one in a few weeks. We try to have one every Sept/Oct to make money for our fall Disney vacation. I get excited when people pull up to the house because I'm hoping they will buy something....or everything LOL! However, I do make DH deal with them. I just sit back and watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetobeme Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 hate 'em, too! my mom and kids on the other hand. . . i am continually making more coffee, running to get lunch. . .any excuse to get out of the area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I will never have another, either. Dh would, but I feel that it's so invasive or something! People poking through my stuff, my life. And especially if they make negative comments. No, I can't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Fay, If I were you, I'd offer to make dh his very favorite dinner if he handles the sale alone. ;) Ohh, I am gonna try that. I keep sneaking off........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 People want everything for nothing! I rather give away to friends, donate, free-cycle or dump it than do another yard sale. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 (edited) It's so nice to know their are others like me:D I agree, to much work, I feel like people are snooping through my stuff. I also am not a big fan of small talk with perfect strangers. My dh would ask people to stay for lunch if I'd let him. Edited September 19, 2009 by Pongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 I have a stack of home school stuff, I am selling for a $1-$3 because I don't want to store it, I also don't want to list it. It's takes to much time:glare: I told my dh whatever they want sell it, I don't care, you can give it away for free...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 We have a hard sale every 2 or 3 years. I'm not thrilled with the process but I like how much we make from them. Last year we made enough to buy a Wii which is why we had the yard sale to begin with. My dss made cookies and sold water and made $25! Pretty dang good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I HATE how people want it all for nothing. This past summer, I had a wicker laundry hamper at a sale. It was in perfect condition, still had the original price tag on it. I had it listed for $1. Lady asks, "Will you take .25 for this?" I said, "No." She said, "Well, then it's staying!" I said, "That's ok; it'll still sell." And it did. For $1. It's the principle of it. I'm already selling it dirt cheap, don't insult me by asking me to take another 75% off! I'd rather put it on freecycle or give it to Goodwill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgm Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 :iagree: Anything valuable I can sell on ebay or craig's list rather than lower my price. There are plenty of people that want like new for 50%. I have had people come back and buy it...they want, but they sure don't want to give a fair price...but at the end of they day, some have shown right back up and given me my fair price. Anything else goes to the church thrift shop, the friends of the library, or goodwill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in PA Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 We had a yard sale today, too!! I don't *love* the process, but I like the fact that I am getting rid of clutter and have some money to show for it at the end. There was one time a few years ago that was a *nightmare*...we live at an apartment where we can't generally have yard sales (today's was a community-wide one that we have once a year), and a friend who lives 15 minutes away was having a yard sale, so we loaded up the van and made two trips to her house. I unloaded it all, arranged everything on tables and blankets in her yard, and got everything all ready. It took almost two hours to get everything set up and ready. Would you believe I only sold *one item,* which cost $1, that entire day??? Nothing else!! And among other things, I had great baby/toddler/kid stuff, consignment quality at super low prices. I used my $1 profit to buy a book that my friend was selling, so I just broke even on the day. To top it all off, it started to pour down rain at lunch time, so I had to run around, gathering all my stuff and throwing it into my van before it all got ruined!! That was truly a terrible yard sale experience! Today was much better. I only had a few containers of things to sell, not too much because I have decluttered so much over the past few years, and we still made $60 and my family and I had a great time talking and enjoying the beautiful weather. So it can be good, or really bad, depending on the circumstances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW in IL Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 had a garage sale a few weeks ago and I brought a few things over to her house. My mom (with whom DS and I live) won't let us have a sale here... She's convinced people use going to garage sales as an excuse to "scope out" the house and break in later. Whatever the validity (or paranoia) of her reasons, I'm glad. Gives me the perfect excuse not to have a garage sale. We've had 2 (both years ago before we moved in with my mom). We made like $300 at one, but only about $50 at the other. It wasn't worth it to me to have people invading my privacy and life that way. Plus the people that'll haggle on anything... ARGH! Anyway, nothing of mine sold at my friend's sale but it was a nice day and we spent a few hours sitting outside talking (but every time someone showed up, I'd find a reason to disappear). Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I loved it. We had one two weeks ago and made $444. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 We are having a yard sale today...I hate them. I hate haggling, and talking about stuff that I think is junk. My dh will sell anything...I wont. I'm so horrified, that every-time someone pulls in I run in the house, claiming I need to go to the bathroom. Anyone else feel silly at yard sales???Or am I just weird..which would honestly be no surprise to me.;) I am right there with you. I hate garage sales and choose to bless others with the htings we need to get rid of rather than have a garage sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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