Old 07-20-2011, 08:29 AM
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One reason NOT to rely on placement of your items (in a $1 bucket, an area of the driveway, etc.) is that people pick up things from all over the area, then they bring them to the table for payment. At that time who's to say where something originally was? We did the colored yarn tied around the rolled fabric, and there were several advantages. One was that we could start the day with the red yarn meaning $1, but at the end of the day (or at the next sale date) we could suddenly change red to mean 50 cents. No tags to change. Also when things were brought to the table, we could quickly separate the reds from the pinks from the yellows, etc. and then it was quicker to add everything up. Another advantage was that the fabric was rolled and tied, so it didn't start flopping around. Prices were good enough that people didn't feel compelled to open up the bundles and inspect every square inch, so it stayed neater. Let us know what you decide on and how it works. I know that we will use the yarn ties again because everyone was happy with that system.
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