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How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« on: June 23, 2013, 12:18:26 PM »
Very hard. I recently had one, yesterday and I made $9 haha

So, I think the problem is the location. The yard, and this bitch ass neighborhood. also yardsales are a lot of fuckin' work with no goddamn reward. I had most my things prcied for a damn $1 and people were trying to jew me down to 50cents I mean WTF?

Of course, I had some of my rocks out there and sold only one for $5. (And I have really good rocks) Some guy thought the magladon fossil sharks tooth was a fucking arrowhead. I guess the buying public IS really that fucking stupid

He was all, "Hey hunny look at this cool arrowhead!" and picked it up to show his fat GF. Of course I was like hello you dumb bitch, that isn't a arrowhead. And he just looked at me and walked off.

In short. I will never have a yardsale again, all that work for nothing. complete waste of fucking time if you ask me
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 12:23:56 PM »
Very hard. I recently had one, yesterday and I made $9 haha

So, I think the problem is the location. The yard, and this bitch ass neighborhood. also yardsales are a lot of fuckin' work with no goddamn reward. I had most my things prcied for a damn $1 and people were trying to jew me down to 50cents I mean WTF?

Of course, I had some of my rocks out there and sold only one for $5. (And I have really good rocks) Some guy thought the magladon fossil sharks tooth was a fucking arrowhead. I guess the buying public IS really that fucking stupid

He was all, "Hey hunny look at this cool arrowhead!" and picked it up to show his fat GF. Of course I was like hello you dumb bitch, that isn't a arrowhead. And he just looked at me and walked off.

In short. I will never have a yardsale again, all that work for nothing. complete waste of fucking time if you ask me

Maybe if you weren't acting like a cunt your customers would have purchased some of your shitty goods. Just saying.

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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 12:44:36 PM »
Be prepared to sell each item for .25
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 01:28:57 PM »
I have the location and it's not worth it.

I set up during the roadfest usually for a few hours though, normally with stuff I'm ready to donate. If it sells fine, if not, fine. I'm under a shady tree sipping my coffee.

Everyone's selling online anymore, they're looking for a quick flip with a nice profit. Those that aren't are usually looking for kid's clothes.

Sell it online, less aggravation and more $$.
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 01:36:50 PM »
word of the day Icequeen. sell it online, less wrangling more money.
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2013, 01:49:08 PM »
Sell it all for a nickel.
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2013, 01:53:15 PM »
Sell it for air basically. yes!
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2013, 01:57:56 PM »
Sell it for air basically. yes!

Sell it for blowjobs.

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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 02:00:06 PM »
Sell it for air basically. yes!

Sell it for blowjobs.
would be even less sales

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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2013, 04:01:59 PM »
  I have a very very small front yard and I'm too weak to haul things downstairs.  :tard:
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2013, 04:07:01 PM »
  I have a very very small front yard and I'm too weak to haul things downstairs.  :tard:
Uh, throw stuff out the window?

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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2013, 04:58:32 PM »
  I have a very very small front yard and I'm too weak to haul things downstairs.  :tard:
Uh, throw stuff out the window?

  Oh, I really couldn't do that!   :angel:                  >:D   Of course you can, you big baby, do it!
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2013, 06:16:55 PM »
We have one a year normally the stuff that doesn't sell at the flea market or is too big to bring,  I usually have some flea market stuff out also because we always go up there the next day and I am already taking the stuff out to load the van.  We did pretty good last year taking in about $150 but that includes a rototiller that went for   $80.  As far as haggling goes people are assholes and all those shows tell people to do it, it annoys the fuck out of me.  I have yet to really get into selling much online it's on my todo list though
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2013, 06:50:44 PM »
Haggling is a corporate conspiracy.  Net want reselling to be a waste of time so people go buy new shit at Walmart.
Gfy, Walmart.
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Re: How hard is it to have a yard sale?
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2013, 07:54:25 AM »
Garden stuff, mowers, trimmers do well.
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Vacuums do fair.  :zoinks: