of garage sales and boxes labeled “crap”
So this weekend was the garage sale, we managed to make $135 and got rid of a good chunk of crap. I learned the key to a successful garage sale isn’t to try and make a lot of money, but instead to try and unload the stuff. Tell people to load up boxes or bags for $3-5 is the best way to get rid of most of your excess. They feel like they got a great deal, and you’re happy cuz the stuff is just gone.
Once the signs were up in place around the neighborhood, the people started rolling in…who says it’s not important to advertise?? If they don’t know you’re there – they can’t come by!
My only problem was with those who came buy who didn’t speak English… How can I get rid of my excess of books if these people don’t SPEAK much less READ English. I have nothing against folks who don’t speak English but I was trying to get rid of many many boxes of books…if you can’t read them…I can’t force you to buy them. Then there was my Donnie Wahlberg poster…I couldn’t unload that onto anyone… very sad. Although there was one old man, I just KNOW he wanted that poster, but with Dave around, he was too ashamed to admit he wanted it. I just couldn’t get Dave to go in the house, poor old guy missed out on his New Kids on the Block poster.
So…as I was trying to push this stuff off on people I noticed one of my boxes was labeled “CRAP” now how do I make this stuff sound good if I’ve got a box clearly labeled “CRAP” in front of these people…All I can do is hope they don’t notice or that they don’t read English.
It worked out well enough, and in the end we just donated the remaining books and glasses and “stuff” to Goodwill. So the stuff is gone, and we now know where the Goodwill drop off is so I can donate more stuff from the 80’s box once I decide to open it…
