Author Topic: Garage sales! (Read 7054 times)

CNS · « **Reply #50 on:** May 30, 2014, 11:32:13 AM »

Have never heard of garage sale invites. WTF?

michigancat · « **Reply #51 on:** May 30, 2014, 11:35:38 AM »

Quote from: CNS on May 30, 2014, 11:32:13 AM

Have never heard of garage sale invites. WTF?

everything about that post was a bit off

puniraptor · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2014, 11:37:14 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 30, 2014, 11:35:38 AM

Quote from: CNS on May 30, 2014, 11:32:13 AM
Have never heard of garage sale invites. WTF?

everything about that post was a bit off

don't go, gateway to being asked to a male or coed baby shower

CNS · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2014, 11:52:25 AM »

That Evite would have to be pretty carefully worded, imo.

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #54 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:37:29 PM »

i tried to give kk a bunch of garage sale kids clothes type stuff the other day but he wasn't going for it.

raquetcat · « **Reply #55 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:46:16 PM »

Quote from: kslim on May 30, 2014, 11:15:56 AM

Quote from: raquetcat on May 30, 2014, 11:13:58 AM
The worst is when someone you know (in my case my boss) invites you to their garage sale and is all "there is tons of good stuff, and great kids clothes", then you show up and it's all just horrible stuff, and the kids clothes are so ugly you would feel bad making your kids wear them, just so awkward
throw em a couple of bucks and say "these are all that will fit" not telling you what to do but thats what i would do. i cant for the life of me remember the last time i actually went to a garage sale tho

That's what I did, bought a pair of kids shorts and got out of there

raquetcat · « **Reply #56 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:48:33 PM »

Quote from: CNS on May 30, 2014, 11:32:13 AM

Have never heard of garage sale invites. WTF?

It wasn't a formal invitation, just a "hey I'm off tomorrow cause I'm having a garage sale. Raquetcat you should stop by, I'll have lots of great kids clothes that'll be great for lil ms. raquetcat!"

michigancat · « **Reply #57 on:** May 30, 2014, 12:58:20 PM »

I honestly had no idea that garage sales existed any day but Saturday before this thread.

puniraptor · « **Reply #58 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:03:20 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 30, 2014, 12:58:20 PM

I honestly had no idea that garage sales existed any day but Saturday before this thread.

possibly foreshadowing a wichita things merge

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #59 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:26:54 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on May 30, 2014, 12:58:20 PM

I honestly had no idea that garage sales existed any day but Saturday before this thread.

it's def a thing. we only had ours on friday this year. did not even do saturday. seems weird to me too.

puniraptor · « **Reply #60 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:28:49 PM »

Quote from: Rick RowdyBoyy Daris on May 30, 2014, 01:26:54 PM

Quote from: michigancat on May 30, 2014, 12:58:20 PM
I honestly had no idea that garage sales existed any day but Saturday before this thread.

it's def a thing. we only had ours on friday this year. did not even do saturday. seems weird to me to.

i could see you may be reaping more money from the stay at home moms and retirees who maybe try to avoid the weekend bustle of the workaday johns and judys q public

kslim · « **Reply #61 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:34:54 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on May 30, 2014, 01:28:49 PM

Quote from: Rick RowdyBoyy Daris on May 30, 2014, 01:26:54 PM
Quote from: michigancat on May 30, 2014, 12:58:20 PM
I honestly had no idea that garage sales existed any day but Saturday before this thread.

it's def a thing. we only had ours on friday this year. did not even do saturday. seems weird to me to.

i could see you may be reaping more money from the stay at home moms and retirees who maybe try to avoid the weekend bustle of the workaday johns and judys q public

never done it on a thursday morning until this recent one and it has worked out pretty well so far, lots of nice people and church ladies. now its friday afternoon and some rather sketchy folks have shown up to the party.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #62 on:** May 30, 2014, 01:36:43 PM »

Quote from: raquetcat on May 30, 2014, 12:48:33 PM

Quote from: CNS on May 30, 2014, 11:32:13 AM
Have never heard of garage sale invites. WTF?
It wasn't a formal invitation, just a "hey I'm off tomorrow cause I'm having a garage sale. Raquetcat you should stop by, I'll have lots of great kids clothes that'll be great for lil ms. raquetcat!"

I would have said "I'd love to stop by, but I'm pretty swamped at work."

Tobias · « **Reply #63 on:** August 22, 2015, 02:46:43 AM »

this is possibly the worst thing that hasn't even actually happened yet in my life. i actually just priced something at -5 dollars

puniraptor · « **Reply #64 on:** August 22, 2015, 07:55:23 AM »

This is in my near future

puniraptor · « **Reply #65 on:** August 22, 2015, 07:55:58 AM »

What's for neg five?

mocat · « **Reply #66 on:** August 22, 2015, 09:06:54 AM »

Neg Pie

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #67 on:** August 22, 2015, 03:58:28 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on August 22, 2015, 02:46:43 AM

this is possibly the worst thing that hasn't even actually happened yet in my life. i actually just priced something at -5 dollars

You are going to pay someone 5 dollars to take something? I hope it is really heavy.

slobber · « **Reply #68 on:** August 23, 2015, 07:02:13 AM »

Tobias, I think we need to have a talk. Meet me in the "New to investing" thread.

Gonna win 'em all!

IPA4Me · « **Reply #69 on:** August 23, 2015, 07:32:10 AM »

Ugh. I hate garage sales. Take inventory, price it, load it up, and drive to Goodwill. Get receipt for taxes. The end.

Tobias · « **Reply #70 on:** August 23, 2015, 08:26:22 AM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on August 22, 2015, 03:58:28 PM

You are going to pay someone 5 dollars to take something? I hope it is really heavy.

I'm not lifting a stupid old crt tv

Tobias · « **Reply #71 on:** August 23, 2015, 08:31:11 AM »

had some old tv stand and TV set up and made a sign - $-5 for TV, $5 for stand+TV, $15 for just the stand and someone bought just the stand without batting an eye or haggling

the actual setting everything up was predictably awful but the actual sale itself wasn't terrible (smoked meats, got pak'd)

puniraptor · « **Reply #72 on:** August 23, 2015, 09:01:45 AM »

I think it's fun, except for the getting up early in the morning part