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Old 03-14-2010, 06:20 AM
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I NEED to "clean out" or downsize my sewing room because I can;t even sew in there anymore.... :-( I have a TON of wonderful quilting magazines with a ton of patterns - the price (as you all know) was 5.99 - now, I am going to a "sewing rummage" sale and was wondering what you would think a good price would be to ask for them. I also have some never used packaged patterns - what price should I mark them down to? Any suggestions would be very helpful! Thanks
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Old 03-14-2010, 06:25 AM
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I'm afraid the magazines don't sell well, even at 25 cents. At least not in my area. I would rather contact a local school or senior center and see if they can use them. At least you could get a tax deduction for them.

Packaged items sold a bit better at 1/2 price.
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Old 03-14-2010, 06:27 AM
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Maybe you can sell them here, maybe in lots of 2 or 3? Don't know a price, maybe half off the cover? Just a suggestion. Garage sale....grammyp is right; you'll be lucky to get 25 cents for one.
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Old 03-14-2010, 06:28 AM
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or donate them to a quilt guild
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Old 03-14-2010, 06:51 AM
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Last weekend I bought about three dozen wonderful quilting magazines at a yard sale. They were priced at 3 for 25 cents. I was thrilled to get them and will share them with quilting friends, but I know that is disheartening to hear when they are so expensive to buy new.
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Old 03-14-2010, 07:47 AM
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I would put the patterns on here...I buy them at garage sales for .25cents each or less...down here they do sale pretty good.
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Old 03-14-2010, 08:51 AM
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At my guild everyone brings in quilt magazines to sell and none are ever over .25 most are .10. At most yard sales here the magazines are usually .50 a bundle. Unless you go the Ebay route you won't recoup much money from old magazines.
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Old 03-14-2010, 08:54 AM
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I was thinking by selling them on-line there is the shipping to deal with which definitely jack up the price. So it is the local route I must go. They are in EXCELLENT condition but thanks for all your help!
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I go through my old magazines periodically and keep only those that have patterns or ideas I like and/or think I might use some day. The rest I donate to a local charity that teaches people how to quilt.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I go through my old magazines periodically and keep only those that have patterns or ideas I like and/or think I might use some day. The rest I donate to a local charity that teaches people how to quilt.
great idea.
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