Perhaps it’s just me, but I don’t think the opportunity to get rid of JUNK around your house suddenly turns you into the next Antiques Road Show or Christie’s Auction House. We had a neighborhood garage sale this Saturday and unlike many of our fellow merchants, both here and across town, we priced things to move. Was this chair worth $50? Who cares! Price it at $10 and get rid of it!

The phrase “we originally paid blah blah for this” does not apply at a garage sale. Nobody cares. Here’s a snapshot of a conversation that Krista had with a gentleman who wanted to buy a rug that we wanted to get rid of:

Guy: How much for that rug?

Krista: $10

Guy: How about $5?

Krista: I’ll give it to you for $7.50.

Guy: I’ll take it, here’s $7.50.

This all took place in less than 10 seconds. He got a rug. We got rid of a rug and get to have a cheap lunch sometime in the near future. Everybody wins. I don’t have to haul a heavy rug to the trash or a donation site. But most importantly, I avoid the “people pretending to understand and participate in a free market society” drama.