Comments on: Organizing a Garage Sale: Is it Worth it?

By: MJ Doyle

MJ Doyle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:54:58 +0000

Exactly, Cosmo. I couldn’t agree with you more!

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:45:02 +0000

We take the stuff to Goodwill. The money goes to a good place (Goodwill uses the money they make to fund employement programs), we get a tax deduction, and we don’t have to sit outside waiting for people to show up. Win, win, win.

By: MJ Doyle

MJ Doyle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:04:17 +0000

@Carla Wow! Definitely worth the trouble. Like I said, Give me a number like $1,000 and now you’re talking!

@J.D. For some people it’s worth their time, but I think everyone should consider their ROI before embarking upon a garage sale. I’m with you.

@Kayla The way you do the yard sale seems productive for several reasons. One, it’s a family thing; two, you tag-team the time spent “working” the sale; and three, 30-40 bucks isn’t bad for an hour’s work. You’re right. You have to de-clutter anyway!

By: Kayla

Kayla — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:30:29 +0000

Yeah, the money’s definitely not great from garage sales, but I usually do them with my family just to get rid of stuff. My family usually has a joint garage sale– meaning mom, dad, brother, grandma, aunt, cousin, and myself. Divide the time sitting outside throughout the day and you get an hour of boredom, but an extra 30-40 bucks in your pocket. Plus, an uncluttered living space.

I guess we just see the sifting through old goods as something we’d have to do anyway, whether we sell it or throw it away after sifting.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:18:12 +0000

I’m a fan of doing the ROI. I agree, just because you can do it, doesn’t mean you should do it. I value my time.

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:04:09 +0000

When my mother organizes a yard sale, she makes at least $500, in some cases $1000, but she only does it once a year. She lives in an area with a lot of car traffic.

I have tried to do it in our area but I didn’t make anything due to the fact that we live in the hills and most people dont or cant travel that far for a yard sale. For ME, its not worth it.

By: MJ Doyle

MJ Doyle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:50:31 +0000

Hey Sudeep! I know, tons of people love this about garage sales. I’d just rather be at my computer writing then looking through someone else’s used stuff! However, I must admit that when my kids were babies I frequented a few yard sales and found some good deals.

By: Sudeep

Sudeep — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:12:30 +0000

Hey ,
Ok here what I do when I see a yard sale .Some times I really find gr8 deals on good new books . Yes they are the cheapest during Yard sale and yes after reading them I just donate them to the local library which is always in need of books . I like those yard sales for that reason only and only .
Regards
Sudeep