Yard Sale Cheapskates

   I have been having yard sales every other weekend for the past 2 months and I cannot tell you how annoying it is to have someone ask to buy your Coach purse for 2 dollars! Are you serious?!  Heck No! People are so cheap and they have the nerve to give you attitude about the price you have which is well over 50% off of the price that you purchased it for.  I have been insulted so many times with people and their measly offers.  I think my yard sale should have a caption that says "good quality items for sale."

   I understand that this economy is pretty bad, however if you want to pay dollar store prices....go to the DOLLAR STORE!  I think some people are so incredibly cheap that they would try to negotiate with the dollar store and ask if they can get something half off.  Yard Sales are not for giveaways.  These are things that people have in their possession that they have chosen to sell.  This doesn't mean that they are broke.  It could just mean that they need to empty out their closets to make room for more things.

  I feel like I need to give you some examples because some people may say that I am just way too uppity  for a yard sale.  This is not the case, Example #1 I have a  name brand guitar for sale that is worth 300 dollars brand new and the guitar is in brand new shape because I never used it.  The price I am selling the guitar for is 50 dollars, I have got multiple offers for 10 dollars.  Should I be insulted?  Example #2  I am selling a very well taken care of, like new, playpen for 15 this playpen is in stores right now for 229 dollars.  A woman asked me if I would take 2 dollars.  Should I be irritated?  Example #3  I have a Karaoke Machine that I bought less than a year ago for 100 dollars I am selling this for 50 dollars. A lady wanted to give me 5 dollars.  Was I wrong for glaring at her and not stooping so low to even answer her ridiculous question?

   This is what I have been dealing with.  Don't get me wrong, I love doing yard sales it's fun and relaxing, I also have a good time meeting new people and making small conversation.  I just wish that more people would think before they offer.  I guess in a way I just needed to vent about the adventures in yard selling.  The more I write the more I release.

   The reason why I can now be firm on prices is because the first day I did my yard sale I was swamped by low ball offers and I wasn't in any way prepared so, I took all the offers and experienced sellers remorse.  I then got smart and made up in my mind the prices that I wanted to sell my things for and the lowest I would take for them.  This worked and people were more reasonable and willing to buy for my prices (excluding a select few cheapskates) They went on their way feeling like they got a good deal, which they did.

                           Tips for first time yard sellers:

#1 Price everything

#2 Make up in your mind the lowest you will take on every item

#3 Be friendly

#4 Be persuasive

#5 Tell your buyers about the item, example: "I use this expresso maker and it works like a charm!"

#6 Never sell an item for less than what you want to take for it (this will help you to avoid that horrible feeling of sellers remorse)

#7 Arrange your yard sale in a way that looks appealing (even if you have to drive by and ask yourself if you would stop for this sell)

#8 Play music (this will keep people around and it will help you to be entertained while you wait for buyers)

#9 Don't sell anything you are attached to, try to sell the things you won't miss later

#10 HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!