Monday, August 16, 2010

Garage Sale Etiquette

After several months of digging, cleaning, clearing, sorting, stacking, and pricing, we are finally ready for a garage sale. Sure, we've had them in the past, but not large or varied enough to yield a profit. This sale will be huge, as I rid our basement of my daughter's entire infant/toddler wardrobe, all furniture and items from what were once our guest room and home office (now children's bedrooms), and a closet full of maternity clothes that I don't intend to wear again anytime soon. As I prepare for this exciting weekend, I reflect on the etiquette that I wish were standard at garage sales:
  1. Don't mess with my neatly stacked piles unless you are really considering buying something. This is not a Gap, and I don't have employees waiting in a back room somewhere.
  2. Don't ask me why I am selling something. Obviously, I no longer have a need - or desire - to keep the item in my possession, and thus, it's been put out for sale. RIGHT?!
  3. Don't try to "talk me down" 50 cents. I probably don't have the change, and I am not taxing you.
  4. Don't ask if I'll sell the things in my garage that are not priced. I am keeping those. K?

I am smiling as I write this, because I don't really mind these things at all. I enjoy meeting new people, and I love warm weather. What combines the two better than a garage sale?

MWM Turns 30

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