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My sister and her neighbor had a huge 3-day rummage sale over the week-end and my mother and I were part of this big event. It was a little cold the first couple days, but we were fortunate enough not to get rained out, even though rain was in the forecast for our area. It was exhausting for us all, needless to say; and I'm sure for anyone who has held a rummage sale, they sure do know the feeling. We got rid of A LOT of stuff and made quite a bit of money so I do consider our week-end endeavor quite a success! :) :) :)
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We love going to rummage sales, have gotten a lot of nice stuff over the years!
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My family, friends and I love going to rummage sales, too! We especially enjoy the block rummage sales where we can park and hit at least 20 of them at one time. It is absolutely amazing the deals that you can find at these sales and how often we find NEW items up for sale. So glad spring/summer is here! ;D
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I love rummage sales and yard sales. Also thrift stores and goodwill.
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I enjoy going to them and yard sales. I ought to have one for myself. But I am only looking for certain things. A lot of times I will come home with out buying a darn thing. But it gets me out and I get to visit.
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I have had yard sales. A few good ones and some bad ones. You have to have a lot of furniture to make money. Well at least down here. Or childrens toys clothes etc. Clothes go for about .25 here people do not want to pay more unless it is a unique item.
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I love going to them for sure, but I have never had one. I have heard they are a lot of work.
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I saved myself broke last weekend (ok, not really... But I did end up spending close to $50 buying mostly CDs). There were plenty of good sales, and the weather was absolutely perfect: sunny, temps in the low to mid 70s, and just a gentle breeze. The big deals that I got: a bookshelf (for more of my CD collection) for $2, the CDs I picked up were all 50-cents each and at one sale there was a huge tub of them so I ended up spending close to $20 on that sale alone. But the best find was a Wii Fit board; I saw a few places selling these and most were asking $40-$50... The one that I picked up cost only $3, so even if I never use it I could still get at least 5 times my money if not closer to ten times for it!
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I love going to Rummage sales, yard sales or thrift stores!! the best part about going to theses places is that you never know what you will find
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Congratulations! We've had a few garage sales ... they are very hard, but getting rid of the accumulated stuff we all have is a great thing, making extra bucks is also nice! We make over $400 in our first one. That really helped with the move too!
Glad yours turned out to be a success !!!
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Glad to hear your sale was a success! I LOVE a good sale and look for them all the time! ;)
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I'm glad you did good. I love garage sales and thrift stores too, but yard sales are cheaper so I usually try to hit those first.
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I hope to get to go to some this summer. they are a lot of fun to visit.
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Rummage sales are a great way to find deals or to make some extra money. I just helped a friend with a rummange sale last month and it was amazing how much she made, and it really cleared up some space. I think most of the people walked away with a good deal too so everybody won. It was pretty fantastic.
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sharonpatri55, Way to go! I've had a few garage sales in my day, and they are hard work!!! But it is very satisfying when you are able to get rid of a lot of items you don't need and make money in the process. The worst part for me is having people show up before the scheduled time. People from my area always show up well before we are ready for them. I guess they are early birds trying to get the worm.
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I try to do a few a year - it is a way to recycle items you don't want anymore but are too good to throw out.
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I've been to quite a few but have only had maybe one or two yard/rummage sales.
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I am glad that your sale went well. Sales are a lot of hard work but it is nice to clear out some space in the house and make some extra money too. Also it is great to see other people getting a good bargain on something that they need or want.
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My sister and her neighbor had a huge 3-day rummage sale over the week-end and my mother and I were part of this big event. It was a little cold the first couple days, but we were fortunate enough not to get rained out, even though rain was in the forecast for our area. It was exhausting for us all, needless to say; and I'm sure for anyone who has held a rummage sale, they sure do know the feeling. We got rid of A LOT of stuff and made quite a bit of money so I do consider our week-end endeavor quite a success! :) :) :)
I like rummage sales too. You can find some good deals. Mainly though you can get stuff cheap. With the way prices keep going up, we should proably have food sales. But that would be against the law because of the food dating. Too bad there are not more coops to buy from and cut out the packaging.
BMaston12
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I like going to yard sells but seldom do. My uncle gets good stuff there and I mean to go, but I forget or just don't have the money to go. "It is what it is".
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Congratulations on your successful rummage sale! I have entertained the thought, but other than a lot of clothes and toys, I don't have enough stuff. I just call a charity truck when I'm ready to get rid of extra stuff.
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That's awesome! I love yard/garage/rummage sales!
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I like going to yard sales, but my husband does not like it, because he does not want more stuff in the house, so I have stopped for a while.
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I love rummage sale and I'm sure with the nice weather it was very profitable. When more than one household has a rummage sale it's so much better because it's draws more customers because there's so much stuff.
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i have never had much success with having these. I think it is partly location and partly that i dont pay for an ad in the paper. i like the idea though and wish i could sell some things!
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i had a yardsale in the 1990's..it was on a fri, sat and sun and i made over 600..havent had any since.they are a lot of work
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I always liked that idea but I'm too much of a packrat to do that. Honestly, it's horrible how many things I've collected over the years that I honestly don't need any more. At some point I hope to consolidate my life, but that hasn't happened so far.
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My sister and her neighbor had a huge 3-day rummage sale over the week-end and my mother and I were part of this big event. It was a little cold the first couple days, but we were fortunate enough not to get rained out, even though rain was in the forecast for our area. It was exhausting for us all, needless to say; and I'm sure for anyone who has held a rummage sale, they sure do know the feeling. We got rid of A LOT of stuff and made quite a bit of money so I do consider our week-end endeavor quite a success! :) :) :)
That sounds like a good idea for me to try one day!
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We have a city-wide rummage sale every year and I participate every so often. Its a lot a work and my main goal is not the money, but to rid myself of unneeded stuff. I've been known to give things away during the final hour of a rummage sale, just so I don't have to haul it back downstairs.
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I don't go to rummage sales. Not interested in buying some else's junk.
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Yesterday I Went To A Tagsale/ Yardsale And Got A Hp Printer For $4.00. I Plugged It In and Used It. It Works Good.