September Garage Sale: Everything Goes!

It was nuts!  We put an ad in the paper:  “Garage Sale, Thursday-Friday, bike, mower, bed, everything goes…”  We woke up EARLY, but we weren’t early enough!  I started receiving phone calls at 7 am on Thursday.  They belted me with questions.  Why haven’t you started your garage sale yet?  We are waiting outside.  How much do you want for your bed?  What type of furniture do you have?  What type of lawnmower do you have?  Is it self-propelled? Etc., etc., etc!   

I finally turned off my cell. 

When we started pulling things out of our garage and started putting it out on the lawn, the people started grabbing the stuff before we could even set it up!  It was hilarious.  The junk people bought blew my mind.  For instance, one lady set aside a small mauve bag (free from Bath and Body) when her total came up to $2.85.  She said, “Never mind.”  I told her, “I will sell it to you half off if you will buy it today.”  She agreed to the price: 5 cents!  Hilarious! 

I discovered during the garage sale that Johanna is quite the salesperson.  She sold the lawnmower for $125 along with a shovel and a few more items on our second day.  We had purchased it for around $150 about 2 years ago!  I was quite shocked to say the least.  I talked him into a couple of extra items (suspenders, belt, pants and a few shirts).  She also sold our spare bed.  She is the ultimate Proverbs 31 woman!!!  

After 3 days in the Okie sun, we looked like red lobsters.  But we were pleased; we were left with what we wanted to keep, and we made enough money to pay for storage.  God is good!

~ by bamboorain on October 31, 2007.