Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Are you saying that people are expecting to deal and haggle you down if you have 10 items out vs. 3? If you have 3 items out they are more likely to buy it at your price? The way you say more...
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Well when you get as much as I do, selling it all at $1 a piece can yield you a hefty profit. The one thing I won't YS is food. I may give samples of stuff away but won't sell it.
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
Thread created 06-03-2008 by vfnelson2
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Great idea! OP. I'm actually having a garage sale this weekend. One thing that I learned is most things should be at least prices 50% of retail (if not less) and don't put ALL of ONE ITEM that you...
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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i dont know so i told her it was worth to much to send to her... but yea thanks for the heads up... i wondering why its free for the hong kong people to ship jewelry over here
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Updated with what sold today above. Good sale with several regulars and then many of my regulars sent their friends :) Not super busy, but the people who came averaged about $40 each. I am happy with...
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:omg: You :rock:!!!!! Do you only do one a year?
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Thanks.
Some of the prices you guys get for your stuff look very high. I guess living in Arizona it's different because everything is dirt cheap here.
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Just chiming in here to say that we finished our 1st annual block ys and it was a success! I wasn't sure how I would go about organizing a block ys, but I did it. In the end only 4 houses...
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Chimming in my JF does not move. I have them priced at $2
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Thanks!! Would you avoid july 4th weekend?? I am thinking about the weekend after that?
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Where is a good deal on the Bic Soleil and Proglides right now? Thanks!
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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I checked Target and they do not cary Ivory $1 each here. You remind me that I sill have to go to Walmart very soon to use my coupons. I still have a lot.:eek:
hi guys, i was wondering if anyone...
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thanks, but not every week, right? is it on sale this week? thanks!
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kudos girly thang!
:applause:
you let us know when you pick your spa -- i want to hear all about it. and remember, no spending the money on anyone but yourself.
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Congrats to everyone who had a sale!! :woot:
My grand total for yesterday and today came to $650.25!
The hot sellers were the air wick and glade sense and spray for $3, purex detergent $2,...
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Scrubbing bubbles did better today, but didn't sell out like I usually do. It was the 48 load Wisk that I sold for $3.50-I think that is the 50 oz. size. My 6 bottles were gone in the first 15...
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Was this your Cowtown sale? Sounds like you did great! :)
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Absolutely! Cowtown is a little dead this year IMO - still huge shopping traffic but many of the smaller vendors aren't showing up (gas prices/higher wholesale prices perhaps?). Works great for me...
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I'm so glad to hear you did so well. I think I'm gonna try my small town fm again after my DD leaves for camp. Last month we went on Saturday only, but the regulars were telling my hubby that...
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Thought I would throw this out there for anyone that may be interested:
We recently decided to move out of state and are taking very little with us, which meant all the stockpile items had to go....
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I am thinking about trying a swap meet in a city to see if I can sell more stuff....i would really like new flooring in the home :), so has anyone tried a swap meet?? it costs $20 and only runs from...
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Would you mind sharing some of the lots and what they sold for...
For Free - sure
For real cheap - yeah... maybe
For much $ OOP - no
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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Thanks and repped!
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Made a T run today to get more Ibu for GS, was able to snag 22 of them, also got some suave shampoo and conditioner for cheap with TQs, clearanced dramamine, but I think I will keep this for myself...
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Psssssst.... or MM with the $3/2 Target Q and the $5 GC promo!!! ;)
JF stylers EASILY got me $2.50 each, unlike my "regular" stuff that gets $2. Shampoos (root awakening only) took awhile to...
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I just want to say that I will break large bills for any of my customers. I don't use a pen, but I do check them and have never had a problem. If you hold the bill up to the light, you can see the...
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I would say once a month would be good unless you live in a really big town. I am in a pretty small town and I am having another one next month. Already told my regulars the date and they were all...
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Great idea, will plan it then :)
going to try a swap meet, it is a much busier location :)
I sold out of bic soleil razors so i just used the rest of my coupons and picked more up :)
also...
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I am also hoping to do a sale 7/9 weekend, so we'll have lots of feedback that week! :)
Garage Sale Discussion for selling stockpiles
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I have been having yard sales on 4th of July weekend for the last few years and they are great. I think since people have that extra day off they have more free time to shop! The actual day of the...
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My sale was back in Mid May and I am STILL recoupoing!
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Your post made me look to see where this Q came from as DH was just begging for Ivory this morning. I see 5/1 P&G...looked thru mine 3 times and even had DH look - NO IVORY SOAP COUPON! :crying2: ...
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swap meet = flea market, same thing... every weekend. You can go one wekend first to see if it would be worth your while.
Have you ever tried staying at the same one to become a reqular and get...
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They moved ours during the remodel/reset..........it's now in the bubble bath section near the makeup :confused:
Well, this evening should be interesting, open 5-8pm..........The "thing" that...
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:O I kinda chuckled at this one, elder abuse.......I just turned 49 2 weeks ago.......I can't really report her to my ear dr., she's in practice with him.....
I have been looking at audiology...
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Hey guys,
never done this but doing it next week. I was wondering what i should price that Up & Up Pain Reliever from target at ? It's only .99 regularly. I was thinking .50 or do you think that is...
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I have it priced at .75, same as I have the vials of 10ct advil marked at..........my sale isn't til next week, we shall see how it moves..........
The nice thing about it is, I don't have a Target...
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Thanks. I'm doing a 2 day sale so i can lower it the second day if it doesn't sell. Can't believe how much i accumulated of this stuff. I guess i go to target too much :lol:
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Congratulations on a great first sale!!I Don't be discouraged about slow selling items-somtimes they won't move one sale, but they will fly at the next sale.. Can you have another sale or 2 this...
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:iagree: on not getting discouraged! $700 is nothing to sneeze at. Congrats Unix on a great sale!!
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