So Merrin has decided that she is going to have a big yard sale. She was watching some show on TLC (I think) and apparently the people were making quite a bit of money on emptying their (rather subtantially full) closets. In the meantime, I think I've just about convinced her that there's this really big yard sale that happens worldwide everyday, so she's going to try selling a few things over there.
I'm not sure we have enough stuff to sell to make $400-$500 likes she seems to believe we could. But, the whole yard sale thing got me thinking, though. I suggested that we could make more money planning yard sales than actually having one. For example, I could put a sign at the front of the neighborhood and 50+ families would see it everyday. I throw a website on their and we organize a neighborhood yard sale. Maybe we charge $5-$10 to each family for advertising, signage, and promotion. If you get 20 families in, then you might end up with $150 profit right off the top. Why would someone pay to participate? Well, maybe they don't know when the garage sale is until the day of – hardly time to get your good stuff ready. $150 profit for just the admin work? Hmmm….
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Have you seen how much shit we have?!?!? We can make a killing! Those pansies on Clean Sweep ain't got nothin' on us……
Wait till we move in cuz we have lotza shizzit too that we need to get rid of!
Clean Sweep! Excuse me, Miss Merrin! I love them pansies!!! That Niecy delegates like noooobody's b'ness!
Girrrrl! OH, and Kevin–If I were a neighbor, I'd pay the admin cost of $5 to get in on the action. I, too, need a garage sale…Lotta crap…lotta crap. (I AM hanging my head in shame)
I'm a Clean Sweep junkie! I'm with Merrin – if I get all the stuff hauled out, I could make a killing at a yard sale! And don't forget to do what I did – offer to let people pay you with PayPal! Worked GREAT when I sold the crib!
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