Buying at garage sales and yard sales
February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Here are some ways of buying what you need at the right price at a garage sale / yard sale :- If you haven’t found the item you were hoping for – ask the seller if they have it. You would be surprised how many sellers, once hyped up and in the mood for selling, will go and look in the house for that item then sell it to you. If you don’t ask you don’t get!
- There are often treasures in other peoples’ trash…but only buy what you need or want…otherwise you are simply wasting money rather than saving money.
- When it comes to foodstuffs being sold at garage sales be wary unless the evidence suggests they have been paying attention to hygiene when preparing the food and not going past sell by dates.
- If a yard sale is going on over several days, the last day is a good one to visit it on as the buyer is highly motivated to sell and will often give fantastic discounts.
- When looking for items with a good reslae value, look first for items made of silver, copper or brass. Old china also sells well. Designer clothing can also be gained frugally….if not for you to wear then to resell at a profit.
