garage sale pricing
#31
I am having a garage sale and have priced my fabric (most of it is quilt shop $9 - $12 A yard) at $2 - $3 a yard and have had alot of quilters complaining that it is too high priced. What do you price it at? I was also shocked to see a women about 70 shop lifting. Her husband put movies in their bag with purchases from next door and she was putting Aida cloth in her purse. If they were hard off I would have given them it if asked but they were dress to the high and driving a newer car. Would you have asked for payment of the items or as I did not say anything.
#32
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
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The sad thing is that the folks who have so very little always make sure they pay, while those who seem to have a lot try to steal. I think a previous poster was right when they said, "It's a game." And you were so shocked that it was hard to find the right words. We just had an auction and the folks were supposed to take everything from their lot away...whether they wanted it or not. They didn't and we've spent the last month cleaning the left behinds. I think TV shows are leading to some of the bad behavior. in MHO.
#33
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Location: Coastal Georgia
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I am having a garage sale and have priced my fabric (most of it is quilt shop $9 - $12 A yard) at $2 - $3 a yard and have had alot of quilters complaining that it is too high priced. What do you price it at? I was also shocked to see a women about 70 shop lifting. Her husband put movies in their bag with purchases from next door and she was putting Aida cloth in her purse. If they were hard off I would have given them it if asked but they were dress to the high and driving a newer car. Would you have asked for payment of the items or as I did not say anything.
As for the couple shoplifting I would have challenged them to pay and if they made a stink of it and took off I'd have gotten there car tag number and called the police and had them charged for shoplifting or theft by taking. There is no excuse for there actions. Someone needs to stop them. If they did it at your sale they are doing it elsewhere.
Don't know why folks think they can come to a garage/yard sale and get things for free by taking it or thinking they can get it for a quarter.
#35
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: West Texas
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Did you sell much with your prices the way they were? Unless traffic was light at your sale, the market will tell you what the right price to move the fabric is. The larger question is this -- what price are you ok with? Selling our good fabric involves our emotions.
And shoplifting at a garage sale (or anywhere) is deplorable! It is awkward to confront people when there is a crowd and you are busy with the sale. But even if you aren't successful in getting them to pay, calling attention to them and letting them know that you saw it will be an embarrassment to them and may put a damper on their shoplifting.
Dayle
And shoplifting at a garage sale (or anywhere) is deplorable! It is awkward to confront people when there is a crowd and you are busy with the sale. But even if you aren't successful in getting them to pay, calling attention to them and letting them know that you saw it will be an embarrassment to them and may put a damper on their shoplifting.
Dayle
#37
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North Carolina
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DITTO! It's not up to buyers as to how much you charge. Either pay it, or or counter-offer. If you feel your price is fair, and it truly is, too bad if they don;t want to pay it. This is why I HATE having yard sales. Folks offer you 50 cents for a dining table and chairs then get huffy if you don't jump on it... And as for the thieves I would have marched right up to them and told them I saw them stealing.... They probably get away with it all the time.... sad...
#39
I put a bunch out at 1.00 yard. Sold some kept some. I refused to lower prices unless they were buying a lot of other things. Fabrics I didn't want to return to stash I donated to chairity like Angels of Mercy they do Pillowcase dress projects, Schools also looks for stuff like that. Quilt stores often collect fabric for linus project. Also your local animal pound can use it. You will at least get more on your donation as a tax write off. Make sure you list what you donate. IE 3 yards of yellow cotton valued at 12.00 and so on in case of an aduit.
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#40
I don't sell stuff I don't want any more. I take it to the Goodwill, ask for a receipt, and turn it in on my taxes. I get some credit off what income taxes I have to pay, hopefully someone needy gets what I don't want/need any more, and I don't have to fool with people bargaining on what I think my stuff is worth. I only have to sort it and carry it out once, unlike the last yard sale I had many years ago where most of it didn't sell and I had to haul it all back inside. It's all good.
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