Community Chat

[Mellie32]

Do you have them?  Do you enjoy going to them?  Has anyone NEVER had a garage sale?  Any good, bad or ugly stories about garage sales?  

[ChynnaBlue]

I don't have them, I just take my unwanted things to Goodwill.

I don't go to them because I have enough of my own junk and the last thing I need is someone else's unwanted stuff. I would love to go and look for some mid-century modern kitchenware, clocks, etc, but I'm not disciplined enough to only come home with things like that and would come up with more junk.

[Preds]

My mother has them whenever she can, to earn some extra money, but she buys stuff all the time to put in them.  I have yet to figure out how she is making money.  I helped her with the first fifty or so and told her NO after that.  I dislike having them or setting them up and tearing them down.  I have never had one and pray I never will.

[deepwaterdotter]

Another one who has never held a rummage sale. But I did purchase my Le Creuset 6-quart Dutch oven at an estate sale for $15 about 5 years ago.  It is like new and I cook in it at least once a week.

[IamMrsG]

I'm in alignment with ChynnaBlue -- not interested in others' discards.  My DH, on the other hand, secretly believes he's going to find the world's next priceless treasure for a nickel-ninety-eight.

And, no, we have never held a sale.  We donate instead.

Edited to repair wonky spacing.  Is anyone else having problems?

[Lesa]

Because I am moving soon, I am selling some  things that are too good to throw away. I won't need them, and I priced them very low just to get rid of them.

[twinny70]

DH & I had one 20 years ago when we built our present home.  We got everything new & needed to get rid of a lot of things.  We did very good & I only took 2 boxes f leftovers to St. Vincent's.  I said NEVER again as it was a lots of work.  Fast forward to this year.  My mom passed away in March & after selling 80% of her things by word of mouth, My DH & I had an estate sale to get rid of her other things.  Lots of work & though we did good, there will be NO more.

[missy1]

It's only worth it if you have good furniture/tools etc. I usually take it to the Goodwill.

People want to spend 25 cents for  $50 item. I  have had  a few garage sales (what we call them here,) and they  are a pita.

[SeaMaiden]

 I am in the mood for getting rid of STUFF.

Our community neighborhood Has a yardsale weekend in July. This year I am going to get rid of three Mountain  bikes I have  been storing for ten years.....one is a brand new in the box Trek men's 17 inch bike. I thought I would  ask $150 for it. it cost $500 ten years ago. I never put it together or used it.  Won it years ago.

I think it is a good time of the year to sell mountain bikes.... I will also sell all my outdoor Christmas decorations.... Someone will want them. I do not care about the money I Make....just want to haul it out of here!

Tomorrow I have 1 -800 junk coming to haul away a bunch of heavy exercise equipment I never use any more..and a old Tube TV.  Today I have St Vincent's De Paul coming to haul away a new washer  and a New microwave/ convection oven  for donation/ tax deduction that I had in my garage for several years that I also never opened or used.... These new things are prizes I won over the years in sweepstakes I won.  I win a lot of prizes....many I keep, some  I sell....some get pushed to the side and I forget about them!

[nunya]

My little town has one the first week in June. I hide in the house all day. There are people out there at 6 am, being loud, blocking the street and parking in my yard. I'm glad it's only once a year.  

When I clean out the house and basement, I get rid of it asap. I'm not into holding onto stuff in hopes I can maybe sell it