Going in to this whole yard sale thing, I was pretty confident. I had great books, in great condition. I had DVD's in perfect condition of really awesome shows. After the fact, I'm less than enthused by the whole yard sale thing. The long and short of it is - it's way too much work for way too little payoff. In case you're wondering, $37 was my net. $37.00. That's not even half of a Broadway ticket. WTH?
However, I learned a few things.
~ Prices mean nothing to serious bargain hunters. Even if there's a big orange sticker on something, they will still ask how much something is. And more often than not, I'll back down and give them about a 50% discount.
~ People will buy a whole lotta junk. Tights, shoes, jamberry's, used head bands, used kids toys - all of it I saw people walk away with. However, my lovely books in wonderful condition sat unloved all day.
~ People have caught on to my theory on selling all DVDs because everything is on Netflix. I only sold ER. Everything else sat quietly.
~ Bags and Ones are an absolute must. It's just easier to have them than having to apologize for not having them all day.
~ Making a joke with a serious bargain hunter is not a good idea. They will give you quite the attitude even if they're a nice little old man, and you're just 3 nice girls selling their junk on a Saturday morning...
~ Lastly, people that are in charge of community yard sales are a particular brand of crazy. We're talking Grade A control freaks, who will chastise you for not having change, or for going not the way they want you to go or if you attempt to go in the wrong door to get to the ladies room.
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