Originally Posted by
Sandygirl
Expect to be aggravated that your belongings are notworth much at a garage sale and that everyone will want to pay Less. Too much work and time spent for little $$$ . I, frankly, hate garage sales.
Enjoy! And good luck.
sandy
I'm with you Sandy, garage sales are so much work and people want you to give the things to them for almost nothing, then there is the theft issue. Save the aggravation and donate to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
Some towns have a furniture bank that will pick up furniture and give you a tax receipt. The items go to families who are in need. I did that, it felt better than selling my sofa for $5, and I got a $200 tax receipt.
At the end of the day with a garage sale, you have washed and packed and stored the stuff and negotiated with people for the day and there is not much to show for it.