What about a yard sale?
09-23-2015 | 10:42 AM
#11
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From: Delawhere???
09-23-2015 | 10:50 AM
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From: Mish-she-gan
09-23-2015 | 11:24 AM
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From: Arlington Heights, IL
Anything too big to donate that you want to get rid of, chainsaw/sawzall it down to size until you can throw it away or burn it. At least that way you get the satisfaction of destruction, instead of the pain in the a** of trying to sell or donate it.
09-23-2015 | 11:29 AM
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From: Smalltown
We have donated a couple large artificial Christmas trees to them, as well as lots of clothing.
09-23-2015 | 01:30 PM
#19
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From: Mid-Atlantic
We had one once and will never do it again. People arrive early, go places they should be (ie. in my garage), and then try to nickel and dime. I don't have the patience. Had one person pick up a 3 pack of caulk, we had 50 cents on it and he offered a quarter.
Now we give stuff away or put it on the curb and someone will take it.
Jim
Now we give stuff away or put it on the curb and someone will take it.
Jim
09-23-2015 | 02:30 PM
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From: Lewes, DE
Bill, I would recommend against it. Like Deb and Dave said, yard sale people are a different breed, looking to spend pennies on the dollar. Preparing for the sale is a lot of work, and you will find if you say it starts at 8:00 AM, people will be showing up at 6:30 to get their pick. We have a neighborhood yard sale each May (we don't participate for the above reasons), and some of the people who I see cruising through the neighborhood are sketchy, to say the least.
Donate to Goodwill or the Salvation Army, and take the tax write-off. You'll be way ahead!
My $0.02.
Donate to Goodwill or the Salvation Army, and take the tax write-off. You'll be way ahead!
My $0.02.