Rex Trulove
A large number of people, at least in the US, have yard sales and garage sales every year. It is a great way to get rid of “gently used” items while making a little money. At the same time, it is a great way for people to pick up things they can use without spending a great deal of money.
Our town has a yearly “yard sale weekend” when there are many yard sales going on, all at the same time. This lets people go from one yard sale to the next, without spending much extra time doing it. Of course, there may be yard sales and garage sales on any weekend in the summer, but this is the big yard sale weekend.
Among the many people who are having yard sales, our church is having one. The items have been donated by people in the congregation and the proceeds are being used to send kids to bible camps. Bible camp isn’t cheap and it usually costs around $200 per child, minimum. By having the yard sale, many kids will have the opportunity to go to camp who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go.
The consensus is that the kids have a blast when they go, too. It is helpful for the kids and for the parents, who usually enjoy at least a little time without having the kids around.
The yard sale the church has features a lot of different items and the price of those items is on a donation basis. Naturally, people need to make an honest donation, but so far, everyone who has come to the yard sale has been doing that. We got a new cooking utensil set and a fish net for $20.
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Do you ever go to yard sales or garage sales?
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Yes
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No
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There are no yard sales where I live
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I only go to a yard sale once in a while
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Have you ever had a yard sale or garage sale?
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Yes
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No
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Not for a long time
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Do you think that this sign (which is at the church) is cute?
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Yes
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No
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Very good marketing strategy.
I thought that the sign was rather cute. It was made by one of the church secretaries and she is a really good artist.
Neither yard or garage sales are popular here, we have not it here.
That’s a pity. They are common in the US because it is a great way to save money and to make a little money on things that would otherwise be thrown away or given away.
My best yard sale find was back in the late 70s/early 80s. It was a brand new, unused Sekonic incident light meter. The going price was around $150 in the stores. I paid $5.00. I still have it although I never use it anymore.
That really is a great buy. Every now and then, I happen across a great buy at a yard sale. Our current TV came from a yard sale. There is nothing at all wrong with it, it is a 37″ hi-def LCD and we paid $10. My food processor also came from a yard sale and cost $5.
Not bad at all. There are a lot of good deals to be had.
That is a great way to get attention to the yard sale. I hope the church does well.
I hope they do, too. They usually do. The church does a large number of things for the community and the community usually responds in kind.
That’s a really good idea to raise some money for Bible Camp. I stay away from garage sales nowadays…we’re trying to downsize our “stuff”! lol
This is the third year that they’ve done it, to send kids to camp. Last year, they raised enough to send several kids to camp and to help a few more to be able to go.
If you are downsizing, maybe you need to have a yard sale?