Friday, July 6th, 2007
When you garage sale, it sounds contradictory to only buy something if you would pay full price for it. What place does full price have in a garage sale? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, a garage sale bargain isn’t a bargain if you don’t need the item or won’t use it. When I go out shopping at garage sales, I only buy something if I know that I would pay full price for it later. This builds on the idea in Part 2: Shop with a List. I make the list first so I know what I want. As I shop at garage sales, I look for a bargain on these items. If I don’t find the things on my list, I will eventually (when it’s in the budget) buy many of these items new. This idea works for home decorator items, clothes, gifts, or whatever you are shopping for. If I wouldn’t buy something at retail prices, I shouldn’t buy it at a bargain price.
When you go shopping at a garage sale and are sorting the treasures from the trash, ask yourself, when I have the money, would I buy something similar for full price? If you really love your garage sale finds, they won’t turn into clutter as soon as they get carried in your front door.
September 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
My dear Sunny, I feel sad that I’ve not kept up with you on blogs these past 2 1/2 years. I’m enjoying catching up now, though. I love the way you talk about Brenton, God, and family. I love your practical style. Keep up the good work! You dream will come to you! Love you!
September 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Sage advice Sunny!
I don’t get out garage salting much but your points are very true! My most exciteing find was a Zippo for $1 and it was brand new ish even lol and yeah i’d have paid full price for a zippo! lit off most of my 4th pyro … and most of our friends pyro with it too!
You know I totally thought you were blogging on xanga too so I had stopped coming over here
any how enough randomness for now laters
-T
September 9th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
PS your comment system is like totally different from every one else’s on blogger ?!? or it could just be me
-T
September 9th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
I never could get the hang of Xanga’s system. I’m just too stuck on blogger. My comment system is through Haloscan, not the blogger comment system so it is different than most.
Leave your e-mail next time so I can get a hold of you. It’s not published on the site