tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post4506745452482161189..comments2023-12-15T07:12:53.938-08:00Comments on Mama Sarahndipity: When Yard Salers Attack...sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387145957769474838noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-4601589515552061722011-09-01T13:03:56.130-07:002011-09-01T13:03:56.130-07:00OMG, it is so true about the yard sale crazies. If...OMG, it is so true about the yard sale crazies. If it wouldn't have been too weird, I would've snapped photos of some of the people who came to ours. It's like a whole subculture.cicadaladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544031493717873365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-41330353728823974082011-08-30T14:06:08.082-07:002011-08-30T14:06:08.082-07:00Seriously?! Husband wants to have a garage sale a...Seriously?! Husband wants to have a garage sale and I just don't want to hassle with it, after reading this we are definitely not having a garage sale. <br /><br />I am pissed with the jackH* that ripped you off !! WTF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-15185270357282898942011-08-23T05:14:49.234-07:002011-08-23T05:14:49.234-07:00OMG we had a Mrs. Thievy-McStealerson, too. She p...OMG we had a Mrs. Thievy-McStealerson, too. She played the me-helping-her-out card, too. Even tried the "This is for orphans in Africa" line. Right - the dress (mine), and R-rated DVDs, too?? She was awful and I stood my ground - yelling like a crazy pregnant lady while other "shoppers" stared in disbelief - and she left cursing me (but carrying all her loot she got for waaaaay less than she should have). Other than that one incident, though, our sale was awesome - we can't wait to do it again!!mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650587799435458466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-75201045893408924082011-08-22T19:12:07.527-07:002011-08-22T19:12:07.527-07:00Oh my god that's INSANE. INSANE. I am not a ...Oh my god that's INSANE. INSANE. I am not a yard sale shopper, so I have no idea of etiquette, but I do want to HAVE a yard sale next summer. Or I did....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-3673556457153476222011-08-22T14:13:23.357-07:002011-08-22T14:13:23.357-07:00Just another reason for us to NOT have a yard sale...Just another reason for us to NOT have a yard sale. My 5 yr old son went through some of his toys and wanted to have a yard sale. He was so excited! Instead, my husband gave him $20. I donated the toys to Goodwill and my friend's in-home daycare.Brandihttp://www.boystuffhere.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-46820861405273877782011-08-21T14:36:25.460-07:002011-08-21T14:36:25.460-07:00I seriously want to throttle someone over that sto...I seriously want to throttle someone over that story. let me tell you - the goal of a yard sale may not to get rich, but it IS to make money. if you just wanted to get rid of your stuff you would have just taken it all down to Goodwill in the first place and saved yourself the hassle.<br /><br />I do not bargain. If I'm at a yard sale and something is marked with a price, I pay it. And likewise, if I've listed something at a certain price, that is what I expect to get for it. I will actually go UP in price, if people try to haggle me down- I'd rather give it away free than give some jackhole the satisfaction of saving another $2 on something that is already saving them 90% retail. Ridiculous. A few months ago we were selling a ceiling fan on Craigslist (my husband handles this stuff thank god - clearly i'd be a nightmare). We were asking $125 for a $300 fan, and this guy kept trying to get us to lower the price, telling us he could get a new one on Ebay for $200. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's still more, no? weirdest logic I've ever heard - he won't pay us a cent over $100, but he'll buy one on Ebay for twice that amount? plus shipping? whatever you've got to do dude.<br /><br />Okay, I've got to go find someway to burn off all of my displaced anger over tacky, jackhole bargain seekers. now you know why (beside abject laziness) I will NEVER hold a yardsale! I'd probably end up arrested for assaultlonek8https://www.blogger.com/profile/09217503506508289374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-65374195354384498342011-08-21T08:00:21.179-07:002011-08-21T08:00:21.179-07:00OH MAN. We once had a giant yard sale when my mom ...OH MAN. We once had a giant yard sale when my mom asked us to help clear our her storage units and people were AWFUL. Listen, if you're trying to bargain me down for my baby clothes, then maybe I can see a need, but when you're giving me a sob story over why you need these candle sconces for $2 instead of $5, it's hard for me to feel sorry for you! I had to walk away and leave the bargaining to my husband. <br /><br />Honestly though, I can't believe the arrogance of that man! "You're helping us out!"Mama Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521543145593543128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-35003545369058668862011-08-21T05:15:36.595-07:002011-08-21T05:15:36.595-07:00Our neighborhood does a twice a year yard sale. So...Our neighborhood does a twice a year yard sale. Someone buys an ad in the paper and they put signs up out on the highway and everyone puts their shit...errr...crap...err...valuable family heirlooms out in the driveways. I have never ONCE participated, yet twice a year, I get some redneck yayhoo with more tatoos than teeth come ring my doorbell to inquire if I've got anything for sale. They get the door (nicely) slammed in their face. <br /><br />Nope. Not a garage-saler here! Never been to one and never plan to have or be involved in one.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08451658499905843929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-58240218830298828452011-08-21T03:20:39.310-07:002011-08-21T03:20:39.310-07:00We had a garage sale before we moved and it was zo...We had a garage sale before we moved and it was zoo nt worth it. Should have just Craig Jared the bigger stuff and donated the rest. Never again for me too!Taranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22151779.post-17241734547732293982011-08-20T23:08:48.984-07:002011-08-20T23:08:48.984-07:00People are SO CRAZY. We've gotten a lot of go...People are SO CRAZY. We've gotten a lot of good stuff at yard sales, on the other hand. Karma challenged is right! $8 for a Crate and Barrel DUVET COVER is a STEAL!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.com