The 8-month Garage Sale "adventure" begins this Saturday!!

[Bernice]

Count me in too, nothing like a good deal on good stuff! I hate those that try to unload a lot of mess, though. I like picture and and to know what is there BEFORE I go through the trouble of going and wasting gas and time

We have an online site in our area where you can post pictures and sell most EVERYTHING!!!!! It's great, in fact I just bought a new chair for little of nothing just last night. I am so glad to have found this one, it is very different and will fit perfectly in a space I wanted it for.

It was about 7:30 p.m. when I saw it and by 9:15 p.m. I had it in my house!

What took so long? I had to pick of a brother to help me load it, stop get gas and money!

I paid $100.00, but that was truly a steal!

We live around mostly military so we can find very unique things from all over the world, plus they sell very cheaply, especially when they are moving. The only thing with military sales you have to watch for dents and such in funiture because of so many moves. I was a watch dog over my things when we were in military, but still had a lot of things stolen.

[Bucky]

Today was a town-wide garage sale . . . .    I walked and moved the car for over three hours.  My son was going to go with me, but backed out, so I got to go "saling" by myself.  Actually, it's easier that way . . . I can go as fast or slow as I want too.

I come from a game playing family.  Our hall closet is full of board games.  Today, I came across a game called "Fact or Crap" . . it's a trivia game - sounded like it would be fun, so I got it.  I also got a DVD, Meet the Fockers for $1 - I figured, we could watch it, then put it in my next sale.  Picked up a few books for 25c each, a bracelet for 50c, a pretty striped tote for 75c (looks new).  Got two brand new graduation plastic table cloths for 50c each (has our school colors and graduation caps on them), and a new - 5 ft. x 10 ft.  heavy duty plastic banner that says "Congratulations Graduate" for $1.

I'm looking forward to having a sale of my own soon, I hope.  It will probably end up being the first week in June when my son is out of school and can help.  I usually have two sales a year . . one in the spring and one in the fall. 

Anybody else go garage saling this week/weekend??

Bucky

[Patze]

Sorry Bucky, haven't had the time, but I'm sure looking forward to yours!


Patze

[Bernice]

That's what been keeping me so busy, that and remodeling my den! I can't count the ones I have been to, especially the ones online, I love them!!

I have found some really nice things. Like I said what with the military being here and bringing things back from every part of the world I have hit the jack pot. Most of them sell things so cheaply.

Now don't get me wrong I have been to some really duds. Some of them need to just throw most of what they are trying to sale away! Nothing upsets me about yardsaling than going to those with JUNK! I know what's junk to one person is treasure to others, BUT some will put dirty things out. I don't buy clothing from yardsales, I mostly go to look for items for the house, BUT I INSIST ON BUYING NOTHING BUT CLEAN ITEMS!!!!!

I got taken when buying a baby cradle for my soon to be grandson. I'm thinking anything for a baby WOULD be CLEAN, I mean how can a newborn dirty anything and who comes in contact with a newborn if their hands are unclean??? Well I bought this thing, it was posted online that the child was now 3 mos. old and had only used it 5 times. I could see that, that's why I really didn't want to spend alot of money for one, they don't get much use.

I pay for it without really inspecting it, it was hard to see in the light  I was in. I got that thing in my car and almost suffocated on the ride home! It stinked!!
Well that was a wasted 25.00!! When I got home I saw stains that I know a newborn did not make, looked like someone with diry hands had wiped them on the fabric!~

[Bucky]

Hi there . . . .

This week I am holding my own garage sale.  Today is day two of a three day sale. 

You know the saying, "location, location, location"?   Well, it's true!  I live out in a rural area - although, my road is a shortcut to another town, so we do get a fair amount of traffic.  I have signs up all over the main "crossroads" to get to my house . . . so, you can't miss my signs.  (I don't bother to put an ad in the newspaper any more . . nobody has ever come because they saw my newspaper ad, plus - the ads are too expensive.)  We've only had half the customers we've had in the past.   

Last night as I had just crawled into bed, I was laying there and then it dawned on me . . . . I was missing a lot of items from my last sale (the items I don't donate, I box them up and put them in the next sale).  There was one whole big tote full of items still in the basement!     So, I get up - go downstairs and haul it upstairs so it will be ready to be put out for todays sale.  Thankfully, they still had price stickers on them so all I had to do was make room for them on the tables.

Both yesterday and today I set some items just outside the garage - wouldn't you know it, it starts to rain . . . grrrrrrrrr.  Haul them back inside.  About 45 minutes later, I haul them back outside again.   

I have put so much work into this sale - everything is priced and displayed so it is easy to see.  Guess how much money I've made so far??  So far, for the last two days I have made . . . . drum roll . . . . a whopping $23!!!           So disappointing!!   I have one more day left . . . sure hope a lot more people show up and buy lots of stuff.  Anybody need directions?  LOL   

Such is life in the garage sale business . . . . . .

Bucky

[Katybarstool]

Bucky

That sounds an awful lot of work for 23 dollars. Let's hope your final day is more profitable.

Kathyx

[Bernice]

See Bucky I can tell you just like to do this for the fun of it, me I would have lost patience with that the first day!
I have this thing about stuff coming back in the house, IT DON'T! I will tell some, especially those I know may not have alot of money that if they come back at the end of the day whatever is not sold they can have, just be sure to take it with them. That's the few times I've had a sale mostly I take things to the Goodwill if family and friends can't use them.

I just redid my living room told my nephew to come and get what he wants, he took sofa and two chairs did not need dining room funiture so that went to Goodwill. My family have this thing of saying they want it, can you hold on to it for me for a few, NO, COME GET IT, NOW! I'm sure I could have sold the furniture it was in perfect condition can almost count the times we've sat on it, but I do not have the patience for selling, just BUYING!!

[lynnmarie219]

Ohhh Bucky...Keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow brings you more profits than the last 2 days! Otherwise you will have to carry it over into the weekend!

[Bucky]

It's Saturday . . . v-e-r-y hot and humid out . . . so, what do I do?  Yep, hit the garage sale trail for a subdivision sale.     You could cut the humidity with a knife . . everyone was complaining about the weather.  Ugh!  However . . . we kept on plugging along going from house to house looking for bargains.

I had two great finds today: 

1)  I like to purchase CD's at sales - a whole lot cheaper at $1-$2 a piece than buying them new.  For $1 total I got - a boxed 5-disk set of Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1968 - 1972, plus a single CD Entertainment Weekly The Greatest Hits 1976.  LOTS of great music in these six CD's . . . talk about a trip down memory lane!!   

2)  For a joke, I got this 4" wide tiara for 25c to wear when my SIL comes for a visit week after next.  My SIL and I have always been competitive playing games like Backgammon, 31, Scrabble, Farkle, Bejeweled Blitz, etc.- she is always telling me that I'm The Queen.  So . . . now Queen Bucky has her crown to wear when playing games.     I'm sure we'll get several games of Backgammon in while she's here - can't wait . . . I miss seeing her (she lives 480 miles away).

Anybody else been to any good sales lately?

Queen Bucky    (but here, I just go by Bucky . . lol)

[Katybarstool]

Queen Bucky

You certainly have an eye for a bargain. Please can I borrow your cd's when you are finished with them. I love that kind of music.

My best bargain was a pair of red Crocs , infant size 4, for my little grandaughter. I have a pair and she absolutely loves them, so I knew she would be delighted with these. They only cost ?1.99 and since giving them to her 2 days ago, her expensive, measured to fit shoes, have been cast aside, much to her mum's disgust!

Kathyx

[Patze]

Hey Kathyx,

Send them my way when you're done with them!


Patze

[Pisces24]

Oh gosh I never find 70s music at garage sales and I look.

I don't like the junk sales too much either but I even like less the ones where they paid say $10 for something 5 years ago and think they should get $7 now. Geesh!    Also any clothes over $5 just don't go at garage sales unless it is a speciality type. AND ifyou can't get a stain out of a pc of clothing, put it in the free box!

I like the old repro type tins and switch them around to decorate my bathroom.  Usually get them for 25cents ea.  My latest buys were a new pair of beautiful beaded sandals and a new pair of those short red boot type shoes for $2.

The rest of you feel YOU should have a garage sale yourself with all the stuff you have?   
I call it rotating the house inventory.  We are the untilmate recyclers! LOL

[puccini914]

Hey Everyone, I know this is kinda of an old thread, but I've been cruising the SJS section since I got here and I missed this part all along. I've been missing all the fun.  Anyway I had to bump this up.  I'm a thrift store girl myself.  I'm broke as can be, but my wardrobe is filled with with Anne Taylor, Calvin Kline. Old Navy etc.  Those that can afford nice clothes usually tire of them long before they look old.  I've found the greatest stuff.  I have 3 great t.v.'s from thrift stores.  Everyones upgrading to LCD Flatscreens so the big bulky ones are really cheap.  I got a really big 26 inch flat front wide screen in my room, a 27  inch in my son's room and a huge 29 inch our "hang out room" .  All were $25 or less.  We just got a nice old mahogany table wit Empire legs with matching solid oak chairs for $30.  It's like going to a big giant garage sale that's inside and air conditioned.  The kids find all kinds of neat toys, I clean them up and put new batteries in and they are thrilled at their new discovery.  We do the garage sales, too, but right now, it just too hot and sunny for me.  Love the thread.

[Pisces24]

Anybody been to these church thrift/garage sales?  Here on some the last day they give you a plastic bag and you fill it up for $1.     Saturday I got a nice wicker type wall mirror, pretty welcome plaque, silver wire type valentines basket "thinking ahead" and 2 shirts for $1.   

When we had the floods here in 2008, a gal I was fostering her 3 cats for until she found a home lost about everything.  A church sale had whatever fits in a big garbage bag for $5.  I got her a beautiful pair of bedroom lamps, wall key holder, linens, small tool, kit and some other household stuff and a good size basket. I filled the basket with cleaning supplies from the $1 store.  The church was so happy it was going to someone that needed it and the gal about bawled when she came to pick up her cats and I presented her all that.

Also I have an excuse to go garage-saleing (like I need more stuff LOL ). I pick up cheap pet supplies - collars, food bowls, old towels, carriers, etc and donate them to the shelter or take them to my volunteer group that helps elderly/disabled people keep their companion pet.

I will really miss the garage sales when winter comes. The resale and thrift shops are not that great on bargains here.

[Katybarstool]

HI Pisces

Those sales sound fab.  Wish we had something like that in the UK. we have car boot sales, but they can be quite expensive compaed with some of the prices you mention.

Kathyx