I never thought about yardselling until after I had my first child when I was 20..9 years ago..But ever since then it has been like a high for me. When I was younger about the only thing I did was go to flea markets with my dad, which I still like doing. When I had my first child I did not work, so money was tight. Mostly everything was hand me downs or what other people bought..Which is always a godsent. And to this day I accept anything anyone is going to throw out. Hey its Free..To this day almost all my home decor, clothing, childrens clothing, outside decor, and other things I have bought to put up for my own house oneday has been purchased at a yardsell. Most the time I have been told by people who comes in my house they like my stuff and I respond I bought it at a yardsell, and they are like no way. And when I get tired of my own stuff, I resale it. I change, so does my taste for things.
When I met my ex's aunt and his great aunt, which are both in there 60's, they would ask me to come yardselling with them. After the first time going with them, I was hooked. These woman knows every road names, every community or subdivisions names, and where every yardsell listed in the paper is located. Mostly cause they have done this for a really long time. We get up every saturday at 5:30 and meet up at 6..And when I say every sat. its no lie, rain or shine, we go. Usually we go from late march to nov..And most communities has a spring then fall yardsell's. When I first started going with them, we rode in a tiny truck, I would have to sit behind someone where the seats folded down off the side in the back..It was cramped. But then the oldest aunt named Ruby went out and bought a four door nissan frontier just for yardselling...Now that was a whole lot better..
I couldn't believe what all I have found over the past years and most people can't either..but if you dont go, you miss out..Eventually after my newborn was 3 months old I went back to work. I still went every sat. unless we had to work overtime. I'm not the type to go spend my money at the mall but once in a blue moon. Going yardselling got me thinking Im just buying these people's things they bought at the mall for just quarters..now that makes me feel good..Ive seen just about everything at yardsells. Name brand pocket books, clothing, shoes, furniture, appliances, you name it ive seen it. Now you might have something in mind you are looking for and you might not find it that one sat. you go. But eventually you will. Like I said the more you go the more you will find. And Ive learned that if your gut is telling you thats to much, don't buy. There has been times Ive paid some money for something and found it at another yardsell down the road for almost nothing. And If you are telling yourself you would really like that at a good price, Buy It..Don't leave and expect to change your mind on down the road..Ive done that, turned around and went back.. most of the time it's gone, and I can kick myself in the butt...
I buy for other people if they are needing something or I buy for my nephews and nieces. Alot of items you can find has never been opend or used. In spring, most people get rid of what they got for christmas, like the hott toy items they bought for their kids and they stopped playing with them. Best time to buy to put up for christmas. I put alot of items up for my kids for christmas and family members. They dont know the difference..lol..
Some people might thinks its crazy or a waste of time, oh well, you don't know what your missing or how much you are saving. My boyfriend John didnt understand it until I started bringing home brand name clothes for him that Ive bought for just dollars. And other things like tools and outdoor stuff.. now he don't like to go because he says he never finds anything.. But you have to go more than once to find anything. And really you have to do your research to find the best yardsells. Then you'll run upon more yardsells that people don't list in papers or on the computer.
I truely love going. This will be something I do as a hobby for the rest of my able life. I will be posting yardsells on my facebook when people start having them. And if anyone would like to go with me, lets go.
