Success
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
October 16, 2016 7:14am CST
Success isn't the same for everyone. What I consider successful you might not.
But what I am talking about here is the Garage Sale - it was a huge success. Better than we thought it would be. While it began at 8:30 am we didn't have a customer until closer to 9:00, which didn't give us much hope LOL.
Things improved greatly and little by little, $1 or $5 sales added up fast. We didn't have expensive items, the most expensive was $15 which did sell. Just as you never know what people will buy you never know how much they will talk....and talk they did.
We chatted with several ladies who must have been compelled to spill their guts to us LOL. One woman went on about 20 minutes telling us everything that happened to her in the last two years - not a pretty story by the way. But we listened and nodded and I think she was happy to have someone new to tell her story to.
We shut down a half hour early since traffic slowed to zero. It was then that I checked my messages and Facebook and found an offer of $250 for our mattress. The young couple is coming for it Monday.
A successful day - albeit a tiring one.
Photo is mine.
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@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Oct 16
That is great you had a successful yard sale. The most I ever made was the one where I made around 45 dollars.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Oct 16
This one was about double that...for this area for the little amount of stuff we had, we did good.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Oct 16
No ice cream maker - that we kept - in the photo is a small crock pot. My dental hygienist bought it - she said she makes a hot dip and that crock pot is perfect size.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
16 Oct 16
when we had a garage sale, we were also surprised at the stuff people were interested in.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Oct 16
I enjoy seeing what they buy, that's part of the fun.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
21 Oct 16
congrats! heck, momma always gets those folks who're bangin' the door'n hour 'fore the sale 'tis to start, lol. yer correct, some'f those folks love to visit. i try to stop by 'n help momma'n the aunt when i can (they don't 've 'em very oft, thank goodness) 'n kinda enjoy the variety 'f folks who seem more interested to visit than to e'en look.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Oct 16
If we charged for 'talking' we'd be rich LOL.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
16 Oct 16
I'm glad it was a success for you ... it's funny how some people talk and talk and tell their life story to strangers...
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
16 Oct 16
I gave up yard sales (having them) years ago. too much work for too little money. I always had a yard sale before we moved and that was the only financialy profitable time for me to do it. (we moved often) Since we are not moving again, when i have stuff to get rid of I just donate it to a charity shop... However If I see a yard sale, i can't pass it up...I look for beads and candles only...Beads for my art and candles to melt to make firestarters for camping and our children's woodstoves and our fireplace.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Oct 16
We figure we've had eighteen or more over the years, probably far more than that LOL just put them out of our minds. I enjoy it - now we have a big box of stiff that will go to the local thrift shop tomorrow. We get a little money and so do they.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
18 Oct 16
@AbbyGreenhill What does it matter that you are tired.It was successful.And you got to hear the life stories of some.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Oct 16
They came Tuesday and it was a side show watching how they got it home.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Oct 16
I had some of that too at mine, it makes me sad, that these people had no one else to talk too, but I can understand it too
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
21 Oct 16
I like to talk too, but I mostly this was listening LOL.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Oct 16
Thanks, and that was the last sale - I retired yesterday from Garage sales
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Oct 16
@AbbyGreenhill You're welcome. I didn't know you can retire from garage sales. 
But congrats on your last sale.
But congrats on your last sale.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
11 Feb 18
That is really great and it sounds like you did well. By the way did the women that talked for 20 minutes buy anything?
