RENOVATION UPDATE
The renovations got as far as trying to remove the front platform! Instead the
This was the “first ever” garage sale for me!
All I can say is…what a nightmare!
Gathering all of the junk together was horrendous!
My son got to do all of the heavy lifting and PoD got to do most of the stickers for pricing! All I had to do was decide what was to go, what price and where to put it! I kept putting off the advertising so I missed the ad time for the newspaper and had to rely on flyers throughout the town. PoD had a brilliant idea…use balloons! So I placed a sign on the boulevard in front of my shop and added the helium filled balloons. I think I got more response from the balloons!
It started out as a nice day but as
NOTE: Helium balloons do not stay floating if it gets too cold…which it did!
I was able to get rid of half of my stuff and the rest will go to the “Town Wide” sale in June. PoD, Hairgirl & I will split the cost of the advertising. Thankfully my stuff is already priced…all I have to do is get it to her place…along with tables to put it on!
This adventure took up a week of my time!
April is a slow time for business so I really wasn’t affected by the down time that might have been caused by the sale preparation.
One good thing came of the sale…my urge to gather more crap is gone! I haven’t attended any other sales…auctions or likewise events! If I do…I definitely will be very frugal about the need for it!
The only other sale I can see in my future is when I sell the shop and that won’t be happening any too soon!
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