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I also find it funny that many of these people will go buy stuff from a garage sale or even ...craigslist. As if craigslist makes it okay. The other thing I found funny was when people would ask me what I'm gonna get with my earnings. The question itself wasn't so odd as the tone and implication that sometimes went along with it. Someone asked me in a very pandering way like, "oh good for you; interrupting your bon bon eating and soap watching to contribute to your family instead of burning your husband's hard earned wages." It really did feel like that. Here's the thing; if I really want something I buy it and don't feel bad using "Jeff's" money. So what am I gonna do with the $250? Well there isn't anything I am dying for right now so I'm gonna pay the electric bill and the water bill. Wooo big spender!
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Wow, it would seem I am very touchy about my garage sale. I will admit to being the judgy "DI/Goodwill," girl myself before my first sale. Listen, they are hard work and I have a lot of respect for the people who do them. I also have a great deal of respect to those who use them as an opportunity to earn cash to save up for something. Pretty smart if you ask me. I just don't budget with a his and hers budget.
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Don't listen to these garage sale haters...they're just jealous that you made some extra dough to spend on whatever you want!
wow. They need to get over it. You go for it and enjoy paying your bills with money you didn't really have before! Hooray! And that means you could go out to eat a couple more times or something! Poo on sale haters! :)
So, when you say hand-me-downs did you mean clothing or furniture or...? Neal and I tried the Garage sale thing when we were moving and I vowed never to do it again because it seemed like we made hardly any money in contrast to how dang much energy it took. Maybe we just have crappy stuff? ;)
Clothing doesn't sell too well here. A lot of my garage sale friends say that the Hispanics are the ones who really buy up the clothes. I sold most of my stuff to the elderly, (we have a ton of them in my city,) and the lower income. But I think garage sales are also more successful in the South then in the West. I almost never saw them in Utah. I think that is part of the reason I got so much flack from people. There is a lot of hate from Mormons towards garage sales. Not all but some.
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