I am amazed every single year. One week + lots of junk= $1,000.00. I finally got around to my big sale. As I was setting up, I was thinking there is noooo way I will make more than a few hundred if I'm lucky. Once again the people showed up with cash in hand. I really lucked out because it rained all week long. Friday was beautiful and breezy. Thank you God!
Garage sales should be studied by sociologist for human behavior. Shoppers come in every size, shape and color. Each one is on a treasure hunt. The serious ones strategically map out a plan. These are the ones who ring my doorbell the night before. This year I posted invitations early on facebook. I sold over $100 to them alone before the doors opened. I begin the sale at 7am knowing my first customer will arrive about 6:30. I did not even have time to drink my Pepsi One this year. I literally roll out of bed and open the garage door. This of course means my morning workout is sacrificed. The customers come in and quickly scan for that certain item. If you don't talk to them they will breeze on out the door. Unless there is a crowd, then they will carefully examine each table. I engage them in conversation as long as possible. I swear people have bought things just to be nice. Lots of lonely older people come to these things.
The things I think are great deals are still sitting on the table or argued about. The stuff I think is junk flies out the door with no comments. I can't give away my fitness stuff. Jamie's video games are the most sought after items. I have to pry these from his hands. One person interested in an item often stirs up a frenzy. Suddenly everybody wants that one item. They haul their purchases away any possible way they can. This year a lawnmower left with the hatchback of a car open. The new owner held on tight hopefully all the way home. One very nice bonus of my garage sales, they make Mike really happy. He now has a super clean garage and money to put in the bank.
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