This isn't Walmart

I had my first yard sale today. Or I should say, I had my mom's yard sale for her! She knew about our upcoming neighborhood sale, so she gave me several boxes of junk to put in it. Yes, it was junk, in my opinion anyway. I told myself that most of this stuff would never sell. Well, it's amazing what the yard sale subculture will buy. What's even more amazing is the fact that they feel that it's necessary to barter.
Blue haired lady......"How much is this plate?"
Me........"One dollar."
Blue haired lady....."How about 75 cents?"
So, $1.00 is too much, but she'll pay 75 cents for it. Never mind that she's holding several dollar bills right there in her hand. She'd rather dig through her change purse just so she can feel like she got a great deal.

Then there are the people looking for a specific item. Mind you, everything was neatly arranged on tables. It was obvious what I had for sale. That doesn't stop someone from looking through everything and still asking "Do you have any DVDs?" Would it have been rude if I had said "I'm not sure. Let me run out back to the stock room and check the inventory".

There are even people who are on searches that just seem futile to me. One lady wanted a sandbox. I'm not sure what the chances are of finding a sandbox in a yard sale. But I know for a fact that if I wanted one, I'd go to the sandbox store and get it. I wouldn't be driving all over town wasting gas hoping to find one in someone's pile of junk!

This same lady wanted to buy a Tommy Hilfiger shirt I had set out. She wanted it for her grandson who is "So picky about clothes. He goes to Notre Dame. I'm going to send this to him but I won't tell him I got it in a garage sale or he won't wear it." Um, Ma'am, this shirt has a stain on the front...... "Oh, that's ok. I'll try to get it out." I almost felt sorry for her, actually. I wanted to give her the cash to go buy a new, brand name shirt for her "picky" grandson.
I think my mom is a little upset at me because I sold a couple of her Build-A-Bears for $1.00 each. I know to her they are bears that she paid a ridiculous amount for. But to these bargain basement shoppers, they are just stuffed animals. I got eyerolls every time I told someone that the decorative plates were $5 each. I didn't want to be laughed at for asking $10 for a stuffed bear.

And this was scheduled for two days, so I get to do it again tomorrow.