Yard sale "drifters"  

hello nerdytina, well i haven't got an experience like yours having drifters during yard sales. they usually talk to me only when they are very interested in an item that i'm selling. or when i offer an item and briefly explain an item to a person. although your experience is quite interesting, sometimes you just meet extraordinary people in an unexpected way :).

I think that most yard sales attract at least a few people who are just browsing, and don't buy anything. I know that I have often gone to yard sales to look to see if anything strikes my fancy, and I don't always end up buying anything. But I am assuredly not chatty while I'm there. :)

Actually, yes. When I had my yard sale in May a man came as we were setting up and commented on where we were placing our *stuff*. It seems he was in the business for years and knows how to sell things. He actually put together a clothing rack for my friend..lol. He bought a small stool that I handpainted years ago. I think he did it because he felt sorry for me ;) He stayed for about an hour.

Later I saw him drive by again.....hmmm

We also had an Olympic gymnastics champion, at least that's who my neighbor said he was. It seems he owns a gymnastic club for kids in our town.

I have never had this happen, but I suppose some people get lonely and just want someone to talk to. I suppose that if it happened I would probably talk to them for a while, as long as they weren't in the way. If they were, I guess I would have to excuse myself and try to go on about my business.