Community Chat

[beach-mom]

We lived in a gated community in Texas. Garage sales were so much fun! I never had enough to have my own, but I always took some things to a friend's home and helped there. We had a preview night for the community Friday night, then the guard would let cars in around 8 a.m. Saturday. The older children sold refreshments and handed out water, and there were designated "bathroom" houses on each street. We always had a crowd!

Our neighborhood here used to have them, but no longer. So I help twice a year with our church's rummage sales. We have someone new in charge, and she is "in charge"! LOL! We are instructed to toss any clothes with stains or missing buttons. It makes sense, and I always did this anyway. I think the donors should have done that before they left the clothes. We are always saying "someone will get a good buy." This year we had a hand painted, and signed by the artist, chair. 

We get new handbags all of the time, along with well-loved ones. This past sale, just a few weeks ago, we had a new Patricia Nash one. Some of us knew what it was, and one of the team looked it up, but they still marked it $25. I was tempted, but the pattern was the same that's on of the few that I have! Most bags, including a lot of Coach and Dooney, are marked $10-$15. 

One year we had a complete set of china, service for 12, in excellent shape. It was made in France. I convinced our administrative assistant to remove them and try to sell them separately. (She sold on eBay herself.) She did and was able to get quite a nice sum that was used for our youth mission trip. 

[ninjawife]

In the neighborhood I lived in 10 years ago the whole neighborhood had an annual yard sale.  I loved them as I could unload a lot of stuff particularly items that my young children grew out of - toys clothes equipment.  I usually donated the proceeds to Habitat for Humanity or the Local Foodbank.  I had a couple on my own when we sold my parents house and our current house so that we could buy a bigger house for my dad to move into with us.  They were also productive.  

I now live in a neighborhood that never has yard sales and I miss using them to get rid of my unwanted or unused stuff.  

[RedTop]

Never been to one, never had one and don't feel I've missed out on anything.  

[cheriere]

I live too far in the country to get a whole lot of traffic.  I can remember having one while in college.  A local business woman allowed my friend and I to use the large backyard area of her store for the weekend.  I made almost $500 on just my own old clothes!  That was in the 90s too!  Boy, did that money sure come in handy!😃🌸

[spumoni99]

Our HOA doesn't allow garage sales, I use to go with some neighbors long ago before kids when we lived in another area.  It was kind of fun but I don't need anyone else's "stuff".

[threecees]

I love them. I have found many new and unused items through the years.

If I come across one and it looks decent I will stop. It doesn't hurt to look.

[Group 5 minus 1]

A beloved relative was so out spoken about so much. GS were one thing and she always said,"Never be too proud". 

She also talked about things that were middle class. A friend commented that he had worked hard just to become middle class. 

[ScrapHappy]

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@4kitties wrote:

I enjoy going to estate sales near me.  I am always interested in things an older person would have.  My weakness is vintage dishes and Corningware.  I like some Pyrex too.  I try to stay away as I do not need nor do I have room for more!🤣🤣🤣

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You would love living where I live.  My husband signed up for estate sale listings near and far.  There is always one to go to.  I have never seen so many dishes.  Just glanced at an upcoming estate sale and there is at least 4 different china settings and then there is a Christmas dish setting and, of course, more casual dishes.  I see Corningware and Purex a lot.  

[I am still oxox]

Many years ago my had a community garage sale it was s fun event I had lost weight at the time and sold a whole wardrobe full of Susan Graver and all sorts of OVC clothes. I had one women practically buy me out. I did nt keep the money I sent it as a contribution to Susan G Komen

[monicakm]

I don't care for them either.  I like my stuff new, untouched and in boxes.  But, the rest of my family loves to go to garage sales and the "Hwy 80 sale" in the fall.