Are you a Garage Sale Person?

Garage Sale - A garage sale sign
Malinta, Ohio
April 2, 2008 6:58pm CST
I love garage sales and yard sales. This weekend kicks off the start of garage sales in our area. They are having an indoor garage sale for charity in our local Handicapped Society building. I cannot wait. Do you frequent garage or yard sales? What are you particularly looking for?
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I used to go to find odd things to sale at the flea market got some pretty good bargains now I set up my own yard sales some times do good sometimes not!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Apr 08
yup do love to do these things
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
As long as you are having fun. I love flea markets too
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@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
3 Apr 08
I love garage sales. They haven't started up in my area yet but I'm eagerly waiting. I love to go through boxes of books at garage sales. I'm an avid reader and collect more than a few different authors. I've found some pretty old books too that are neat.
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I used to love to read. I collect cookbooks and turtles.
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• United States
3 Apr 08
Oh, yes...definately! I can't wait to see some around! I missed a tag sale the other day, because I had to work! Boo..I love to look at other people's stuff. It's nuts, but fun.
• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I cannot wait until tomrrow. I got to check and see what time the garage sale starts.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
3 Apr 08
i absolutely LOVE garage sales...we am looking for a few things such as lawn chairs and a pasta maker and other small kitchen appliances. i am looking for clothes that i can wear to work (i have been scouring thrift stores for clothes but still need more because i work every day) and anything that looks sorta antiquey and country looking... i cannot wait!!!
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I am a small kitchen appliance 'junkie'. I get most of them at garage sales. I wonder what I will see this year that I cannnot live without. LOL
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I also love garage sales, yard sales and flea markets. I never go looking for anything in particular, but I do love to pick up unique knick-knacks.
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I am not allowed to bring home any more knick knacks. We have way too many.
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@jstaubin (423)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I love garage sales. I go every chance I get because every garage sale is different and you never know what you are going to find. I can't say that I go looking for certain item but when I see something I like I know that a garage sale I will get a good deal.
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
3 Apr 08
Garage sales, yard sales and flea markets are so much fun. Its treasure hunting for me. I don't know what I am looking for until I find it.
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I have bought so many things that I cannot live without. LOL I cannot wait for this weekend
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
3 Apr 08
Isn't it funny, you could live without it before, then you find it, and you can't live without it. See its treasure hunting, I love it. Its so much fun. Happy hunting.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I do like garage sales. I find nice clothes for the kids, and lots of other things to decorate the houses. I hope I will still be able to go to as many. With the price of gas so high, it might make it a little rough.
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I am eager for this weekends garage sale for charity. It is indoors. The community ones in May, I will probably walk to.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I like garage sale. This year is cold, so all garage sales are going to probably start late. I like garage sale, but I am not looking for anything in particular. I like deals, but I only buy things that I need for sure. I am going to run my garage sale in May, I have so many items that I no longer need.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Apr 08
You an place an add on Craig list and in local health club, school. I was able to sell goods for over $700 last year. Most people search on Craig list.
• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
Ours (in town here) are in May. This one is a charity one and it is indoors. I wish that people would come to my garage sales. We aren't known well enough in town. It is very small (746 people) and we have only been here for 1 1/2 years.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
3 Apr 08
I am having a garage sell this weekend myself. My, my sister and my mom. I have a bunch of books and movies I want to get rid of. I haven't really been to any myself in a long time. I think we will do ok. There is a red light right by where I live.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
3 Apr 08
I hope so also. It might get cancelled I have heard on the news that they are expecting it to rain.
• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I hope that you have great success at your garage sale this weekend. I hope your weather is perfect.
@elemental69 (1561)
• Ireland
3 Apr 08
I love going to and having yard sales!!! Its a great way to get rid of a lot of things that I have cluttering up the house and also I love looking at the things that people are getting rid of. I mostly look for books and kids toys. They are very cheap and its a great way to give the kids a treat too!!!! :-)
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
I look at toys too, for the grandson.
• United States
3 Apr 08
I love garage/yard sales. They're so much fun to go to, enjoy nice weather and see random people. I like rummaging through piles or boxes of things in search for something that I never realized I couldn't live without. haha. More or less, it lets the cheapskate in me have free reign. I'm also a fan of thrift stores, for this reason. :P
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
That is what I look for: something that I cannot live without.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Apr 08
I am handicapped now but I used to go to yard sales and garage sales and look for unusual dinnerware and discarded furniture that was real wood and in prettygood shape and found several really good bargains two chairs and a nice side table and a nice chest too.
• Malinta, Ohio
4 Apr 08
I love wood furniture. I buy salad sized plates.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I love a bargain and the thrill of going shopping when you never know what you'll find. That's why I love thrift stores too. I've just moved here to Ohio a few months ago, so I've not been to any garage sales here. When I lived in MN they were a really big deal. People started holding them on Fri, then to beat the rest some moved it up to Thurs and finally the bulk of them started on Wed. Most were very well organized, not 'trashy' at all. It was great!
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• Malinta, Ohio
4 Apr 08
If they start on Wednesday, I go on Wednesday or the 'last' day. Depends what I am looking for. If I want a deal, I go the last day. I love organized garage sales
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
4 Apr 08
all I have is garbage so I do not have sales myself and you know I don't like garage sales, I have yet to see anything in one that I would actually want. So I just don't go.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
3 Apr 08
I LOVE garage sales! I love buying little knick knacks and books. But if hubby sees one and I'm in the truck with him, he drives by as fast as he can so that I don't even get a chance to get a good look. LOL!
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• Malinta, Ohio
3 Apr 08
Now, Bruce loves garage sales.