Garage Sale Tips Please!

Here is the best tip I can give anyone on garage sales..... Do not have one! Call Caring and Sharing of South Walton and they will come and pick everything up. You will have nothing left to do but go enjoy your life and day. They will give you a receipt for the amount that the stuff is really worth. No messes. The you get to write it off your taxes and help some needy folks out!!! Whew! That was easy :clap_1: I feel so much better that I got that out!

Probably the only time in my life that the entire world did not know my business. Only because I managed to keep a secret (well almost).;-)

Thank goodness!! I felt like Joey on Friends when he knew about Monica and Chandler!! :clap_1:

Here is the best tip I can give anyone on garage sales..... Do not have one! Call Caring and Sharing of South Walton and they will come and pick everything up. You will have nothing left to do but go enjoy your life and day. They will give you a receipt for the amount that the stuff is really worth. No messes. The you get to write it off your taxes and help some needy folks out!!! Whew! That was easy :clap_1: I feel so much better that I got that out!

Is there an echo on this thread? Ditto... that's what I'm talkin' about Bobby J :clap_1:

Here is the best tip I can give anyone on garage sales..... Do not have one! Call Caring and Sharing of South Walton and they will come and pick everything up. You will have nothing left to do but go enjoy your life and day. They will give you a receipt for the amount that the stuff is really worth. No messes. The you get to write it off your taxes and help some needy folks out!!! Whew! That was easy :clap_1: I feel so much better that I got that out!

That might work. However JDarg lives in Kentucky! I live in Georgia! Not such luck with folks showing up to cart the old stuff away!


I have no problem, nor would jdarg helping out the folks that could benefit. But thanks for the advice.

Is there an echo on this thread? Ditto... that's what I'm talkin' about Bobby J :clap_1:

Whatever!

Is there an echo on this thread? Ditto... that's what I'm talkin' about Bobby J :clap_1:

UP, put your money where your mouth is. Call up Seaside and tell them their October yard sale is ridiculous...let 'em have it! And be sure to provide them with plenty of tax receipts. I'm sure the greedy little buggers will want them. ;-)

That might work. However JDarg lives in Kentucky! I live in Georgia! Not such luck with folks showing up to cart the old stuff away!


I have no problem, nor would jdarg helping out the folks that could benefit. But thanks for the advice.

Just wondering do they not have those kinda places (Caring and Sharing, Goodwill, etc.) in Ky and Ga? I am also just having fun. I know sometimes a buck is needed any way you can get it. I had a gallery/furniture/funk shop for ten years. I guess you could say a bona fide garage sale year round. My experiance with the garage sales was at the end of all of it I always lost money... Seems easier to have them take it away and end my pain. Plus the removal of clutter allows my mind to free up. Free mind equals more money

What about American Cancer Society? I know not every town has them locally. But if you do, I believe they will come and pick up ALL of your stuff. Even the junkiest junk you couldn't sell. I always feel bad when our church has them come to take the remains of what didn't sell, but they seem thankful to get it.

Here is the best tip I can give anyone on garage sales..... Do not have one! Call Caring and Sharing of South Walton and they will come and pick everything up. You will have nothing left to do but go enjoy your life and day. They will give you a receipt for the amount that the stuff is really worth. No messes. The you get to write it off your taxes and help some needy folks out!!! Whew! That was easy :clap_1: I feel so much better that I got that out!

I have been stocking the local Goodwill for years. I'm usually about as Caring and Sharing as you get. As I said, I just want a little kayak/canoe money. Oh, and any extra money can be put toward INSURING whatever house we end up buying in SoWal.

BTW- the attendees at my garage sale will pay ALOT less for stuff at my sale than they will at my local Goodwill, who marks everything at a premium knowing the country club moms shop there for "steals". I had a garage sale 3 years ago, and felt pretty good when we helped a young family outfit their entire nursery for about $30.

I agree - do not have garage sales! Sell the really valuable stuff in the local newspaper (for us, the AJC). But for the odds and ends, old furniture, and clothes, you're better off just getting someone to buy the whole bunch. We found this out when we moved Mom from the "big house" to a smaller place. Or, depending on your tax bracket, you'll be better off donating the stuff to Goodwill and getting the tax write-off (I mean, if you paid $3000 for a Chanel jacket, it's worth $1500 - no way you'd get that in a garage sale), as opposed to dealing with the nickel-and-diming of the people who hit the yard sales. Not to mention the chances of getting robbed, which meant that the one time we did a yard sale, we had to hire an off-duty police officer for security.

I agree - do not have garage sales! Sell the really valuable stuff in the local newspaper (for us, the AJC). But for the odds and ends, old furniture, and clothes, you're better off just getting someone to buy the whole bunch. We found this out when we moved Mom from the "big house" to a smaller place. Or, depending on your tax bracket, you'll be better off donating the stuff to Goodwill and getting the tax write-off (I mean, if you paid $3000 for a Chanel jacket, it's worth $1500 - no way you'd get that in a garage sale), as opposed to dealing with the nickle-and-diming of the people who hit the yard sales. Not to mention the chances of getting robbed, which meant that the one time we did a yard sale, we had to hire an off-duty police officer for security.

If I had a Chanel jacket, I certainly would not be selling it! Especially at a garage sale!!! I hope our FBI agent neighbor will stop by in case we need security.:roll: Actually, some neighbors came over tonight and had a few drinks, shopped, visited, and well-wished, so it was fun. And I gave them the "good neighbor" discount.

Good grief BR- sounds like I would need to take out a loan to shop at your garage sale!!

If I had a Chanel jacket, I certainly would not be selling it! Especially at a garage sale!!!

But in Atlanta I can't wear stuff like that if it's more than a year old. Even the sales people at Neiman's roll their eyes as if to say, "Oh, that's SO last year," and then start looking as if they're gonna barf.

That's one reason why now I totally buy throw-away clothes (Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy, etc.). It's cheap, it lasts a season, and then I toss it. Because no one except me, a few of my close friends, and the sales people at Neiman's appreciate a $3000 Chanel jacket.

But in Atlanta I can't wear stuff like that if it's more than a year old. Even the sales people at Neiman's roll their eyes as if to say, "Oh, that's SO last year," and then start looking as if they're gonna barf.

That's one reason why now I totally buy throw-away clothes (Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy, etc.). It's cheap, it lasts a season, and then I toss it. Because no one except me, a few of my close friends, and the sales people at Neiman's appreciate a $3000 Chanel jacket.

Jdarg and I shop the Banana Republic outlet stores and you can ask anyone how fashionable we are. We are tres chic and we'd dare any shop girl to roll her eyes at us. (so there, take it in the buttkus, Needless Mark-up!)

But in Atlanta I can't wear stuff like that if it's more than a year old. Even the sales people at Neiman's roll their eyes as if to say, "Oh, that's SO last year," and then start looking as if they're gonna barf.

That's one reason why now I totally buy throw-away clothes (Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy, etc.). It's cheap, it lasts a season, and then I toss it. Because no one except me, a few of my close friends, and the sales people at Neiman's appreciate a $3000 Chanel jacket.

The turning point in my "clothes" life ( and I could never afford expensive clothes, but when I was younger I spent probably more that I should have worrying about looking "right"), was a children's book- "Fanny McFancy- A Passion for Fashion." It is wonderful- about a whooping crane ("a bird with great fashion, a bird with great flair"), who is invited to a tea with the "girls". She totally stresses over what to wear- and ends up going to the tea wearing absolutely nothing but her own feathers! And creates a sensation- because she was different and did not wear clothes that other people were wearing- she had her own style, and it was FREE!

It is one of those children's books that grownups should buy for themselves.:clap_1:

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The turning point in my "clothes" life ( and I could never afford expensive clothes, but when I was younger I spent probably more that I should have worrying about looking "right"), was a children's book- "Fanny McFancy- A Passion for Fashion." It is wonderful- about a whooping crane ("a bird with great fashion, a bird with great flair"), who is invited to a tea with the "girls". She totally stresses over what to wear- and ends up going to the tea wearing absolutely nothing but her own feathers! And creates a sensation- because she was different and did not wear clothes that other people were wearing- she had her own style, and it was FREE!

It is one of those children's books that grownups should buy for themselves.:clap_1:

My neighbor is gay. I have been to parties where they were wearing just feathers. :funn:

I hear ya. I'm totally not into high fashion any more. Been there, done that. All I want is (a) our family to be healthy and happy, and (b) having neighbors not trying to screw us out of our hard-earned money by changing the zoning in our neighborhood.

I hear ya. I'm totally not into high fashion any more. Been there, done that. All I want is (a) our family to be healthy and happy, and (b) having neighbors not trying to screw us out of our hard-earned money by changing the zoning in our neighborhood.

Best thing I've heard on SoWal all week.

My neighbor is gay. I have been to parties where they were wearing just feathers. :funn:

Now that would be a funn party!

Good morning and good luck on the sale jdarg! I hope you will have some good stories for us later.

Good luck, jdarg. You'll feel so satisfied when it's done!

I have never been chic and never will. I just want to be comfortable.
I don't go to any one store; I tend to just wear the same thing over and over again until it's irreparable.
I will say that I like silk, and I've occasionally found some really good sale things at Needless Markup and Tommy Bahama and other non-chain fancy schmancy stores.
But mostly I just wear a lot of cotton t-shirts. ;-)

Yesterday was wonderful, but tiring. It was like a big party! Had 2 kinds of shoppers- those stocking their booths at antique and flea markets, and those looking for bargains on "necessary" things. Lots of happy little kids getting some great stuff for not much of their allowance.

Then we had my mother holding court on the couch in the driveway, telling my neighbor that he should buy the trenchcoat so he could flash her.:shock:

Although we sold about 90% of our stuff, there is still lots of good stuff for Goodwill. I don't think winter outerwear and clothes were very popular yesterday since it was 90 degrees and totally humid. So the rest will be dropped off in a bit, and the real fun begins- getting this house ready to go on the market next week!

Just wondering do they not have those kinda places (Caring and Sharing, Goodwill, etc.) in Ky and Ga? I am also just having fun. I know sometimes a buck is needed any way you can get it. I had a gallery/furniture/funk shop for ten years. I guess you could say a bona fide garage sale year round. My experiance with the garage sales was at the end of all of it I always lost money... Seems easier to have them take it away and end my pain. Plus the removal of clutter allows my mind to free up. Free mind equals more money

We do. Apparently, they get so many donations they can afford to just not show up. I get calls quite frequently by charities asking for household items and clothes. The AKF is the latest one. I agreed to place my donation marked with their name in the agreed on location. My front porch. I was home all day. They never showed. I did take that donation to a local shelter. My experience is,if a charity calls asking for items for pick up is 9 times out of 10 they never show up.

But, on the other hand we do have great sucess with garage sales.

The animal shelters always need old linen items. That is another one of my piles downstairs- sheets, towels, etc. to be taken to them. When I adopted my dogs, I was told that they never have enough of this stuff.

YAY, Jen-ay!!!! Everyone's a winner! I hate to admit this, but the most funn for me after one of those sales was to count the money.

So, now...we are off to move sarafunn to Austin. Looks like we should have a sale as well. I am waiting for the moving truck to come here after it loads up her apt. Then we hit the road to send sarafunn off on a new adventure...GRAD SCHOOL! :clap_1:

Is there an echo on this thread? Ditto... that's what I'm talkin' about Bobby J :clap_1:

you men are all alike!!!;-)