Yardsale Relationships.....

I know I promised a few details about the yardsale...

I have to admit

I have a love/hate relationship with the whole yardsale event

I

Love

other peoples yardsales,

the money I make,

and

getting rid of things!

I

Hate

dealing with annoying,

rude,

and cheap people.

When I advertise that my sale starts at 8

that doesn't mean at 6 when I am trying to put things out

that you should walk up and start going through boxes and asking me questions

while I am trying to unpack.

I am one of the most friendly people you can meet 

and think it is common courtesy to respect others requests even if you are in their yard

and not a retail store!

I guess I also know there is sort of an unwritten code of ethics

for haggling also.

I think it is insulting to offer someone 75-80% less than what they have

marked on an item.

There was definitely a lot of stuff I wanted to just see

go out the door...

but the first little old lady who offered me .25 cents for something I had marked $1

I said sure...

then all her friends and a grown grandchild

came up to me with all sorts of items ranging from $1 to $4

and every one asked me if they could have them for.25 cents!

When I declined their offers with what they could see

was frustration in my face,

one woman looked at me and said

"These cards don't even have envelopes! This is a yardsale you know?!"

(15 or so full size Victorian greeting cards $1!)

she wanted them for .25cents $1 was already a great deal...

"Yes, it is a yardsale but I do have to make some money. If I wanted to donate them I would

have taken them to Goodwill,

Thanks but I'll keep them."

and just to see if she could add insult

the granddaughter whom I had already discounted several items for

had to ask again for a set of mugs I had $1 on for .25 cents

all I replied was "No, I think $1 is fair"

she slammed them down and huffed away...

For the life of me I just don't get what makes people act this way

over

THINGS!

Otherwise the day went really well,

we made some decent money,

spent time with family,

my awesome sister in-law came to help,

my grandmother showed up,

and we got rid of a lot of stuff!

I'm also proud of myself for having the willpower to

RESIST

going to the other sales

there were 27 in our little Village that day!

So,

what are some of your yardsale experiences like?

Do you have any tactics for dealing with uncouth shoppers?