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PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
So, I've been unemployed for almost six months and cant shop as freely as I used to. Every now and then I get the urge to shop and in the last couple of months have really fell in love with YARD SALE SHOPPING! I go maybe once a month and today I hit the streets!
Found a couple of good deals. I got a ROOMBA ROBOT VACUUM (brand new) for ONE DOLLAR!!
Also got a Cuisinart Coffee Maker/Grinder Combo (almost new) for three bucks. It's the nice one too, that looks Stainless. Picked up some other little odds and ends. I think I spent a total of Twelve Dollars today at 2 different yard sales, got some good stuff and got that shopping bug out of my system! Yay!

Anyone else enjoy Yard Sale Shopping? I know some people probably think it's gross or it's just other peoples trash. God knows everytime I've tried to have my own yard sale I've failed miserably. Thoughts?
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i would but by the time i wake up, all the good stuff is gone
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    MrSmith wrote:
    i would but by the time i wake up, all the good stuff is gone

    Lol, this is true! Some people are HARD CORE!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    I think yard sales or estate sales are fun because I'm a curious person. I like looking at old stuff. My kids went through a phase a few summers ago where they wanted to go to yard sales.

    Even though we enjoyed them, after a while we found we really had acquired junk that we didn't need anyway... :?
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    I LOVE yard sales and estate sales, but it's true about getting there early. I haven't done it for a long time but a few years ago I would go to estate sales and buy stuff to resell on eBay. I really enjoy hunting for bargains. I love good resale shops for the same reason. It's all about the hunt and how good a deal I can get.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Heatherj43Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    PJPixie wrote:
    So, I've been unemployed for almost six months and cant shop as freely as I used to. Every now and then I get the urge to shop and in the last couple of months have really fell in love with YARD SALE SHOPPING! I go maybe once a month and today I hit the streets!
    Found a couple of good deals. I got a ROOMBA ROBOT VACUUM (brand new) for ONE DOLLAR!!
    Also got a Cuisinart Coffee Maker/Grinder Combo (almost new) for three bucks. It's the nice one too, that looks Stainless. Picked up some other little odds and ends. I think I spent a total of Twelve Dollars today at 2 different yard sales, got some good stuff and got that shopping bug out of my system! Yay!

    Anyone else enjoy Yard Sale Shopping? I know some people probably think it's gross or it's just other peoples trash. God knows everytime I've tried to have my own yard sale I've failed miserably. Thoughts?
    I have bought some very nice stuff recently. I got a set of Orrefors (Sweden) crystal candle holders for $2. A Tommy Hilfiger purse for $3. Some home made liquid soap. An amythyst necklace for $5. A brand new dress for the holidays. It is velvet, but very nice. I can't remember what I paid. I also go some cabinets I had been looking for in stores, but couldn't find. Again, I only paid a few bucks. All thsi stuff looks or is brand new.
    There are some things you just shouldn't buy second-hand, like shoes, socks, underclothes, beds, couches and chairs.
    Save room for dessert!
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