Selling Stuff in the Sun on a Saturday....

I'm Sunburnt...



Spent all day sitting in the front yard selling off a fair number of my worldly goods, and the worldly goods of my family/friends, etc. It went fairly ok. I had delusions of grandeur that I would sell more stuff for more money, but alas, I did ok for what I set out to do. All the furniture items got sold in one go it seems. One family took the bed, desk, desk items, shelves, and side table. Yay for them. Truth be told, I let a lot of REALLY good deals go today. Meh, it has to go, so why not help out a few people along the way. Two little girls from down the street cleaned me out for the most part of all my girly trinkets. Haha, they were so cute. A lot of items were given to them at the "kid price" you know, a nickel here, a dime there. A lot of them were worth a lot more than that, but meh - they're kids, and if they didn't take them, probably no one would. What cracked me up was that they would get more excited about getting a lot of little change instead of having a $20 bill. More change looks like more money to them. They had a lot of fun on their shopping spree. Seriously parents - if you want your kids to keep busy on a Saturday, send them to your neighbours having the garage sale. They'll be there for hours on end. It was a really great opportunity for me to get to know people in the neighbourhood too. I mean - I work, they work, we have no neighbourhood comeraderie really anymore because our lives are spent continuously trying to eke out our existence.

So, in the end, I got rid of most of the furniture items, and a lot of my trinkety stuff, but I took a few boxes full over to the Village of Value - finding out about their September 2nd sale in the process. For which I will definitely have to make my appearance. I need more clothes it seems. Got rid of what doesn't fit me anymore, and my closet is bare again. Don't get me wrong - it's a really good thing, but it is a bit of work keeping up with the wardrobe. Meh, small sacrifices. :-)

There are 5 items which did not sell which I feel I can still sell. If you're interested, take a look, and let me know. They include......





My friend's Stroller and Carseat in great condition for which the asking price is $50. Come on, I know how many of you are pregnant out there. Someone needs this one. Leave me a comment, or give me a call - if you have my number.



My 20 Gallon Aquarium with Filter, Heater, overhead Hood, and a few added extras including a timer. Asking price is $50. It's worth at least $300 new, and it's in great shape. Here she is in action...





My 15 Gallon Terrarium. This isn't any good for fish - folks. It won't hold water. BUT, it is fantastic for Gerbils, Hamsters, and lovely wee lizards. It's the perfect size for a Leopard Gecko set-up. Actually, it's a lovely palace for a Leopard Gecko. Who doesn't want a lovely Leopard Gecko? Asking price is $10



This is my snazzy Ikea Mirror. I love this mirror. It's got a lovely Pink/Orange mosaic around the edges. Come on, you know you want it. $10 and this baby could be yours...



Last but not least - This fancy schmancy Blue tooth. I used it - maybe twice. Never did like using it. But, that's me, I don't really like stuff around my ears. I bought it because I drove a stick-shift, and had a really hard time talking on the phone and telling people to hang on while I turn the corner or shift, etc. It was $100-ish new. (can't remember the exact number). I'm asking $25. Make your offers people.

So, overall, a very successful sale and a lovely perfect day for it. Thus - the sunburn. I made $235.25 today, and my friend owes me $86.25 for what she bought from me. Making the total haul - $321.50. Not too shabby. Maybe I'll do this again some time.