How to recognize a ‘permanent’ yard sale
Some yard sales stick around for so long that the weeds have time to grow around the tables.
“Permanent” yard sales.
We hate them.
Regular yard sale attendees are sure to know what we’re talking about here, but just in case you haven’t been clued in, a “permanent yard sale” is when someone keeps trying to sell the same stuff over and over again.
- Some of them tear down the sale at the end of the weekend, and just put it back up the next weekend.
- Some of them wait a year in between the sales, but they always have the same stuff.
- Some of them don’t even bother to do either, they just leave their tables and merchandise out — all year long.
For the Yard Sale Secrets team, there’s nothing more aggravating than getting excited by a new classified ad or following some signs and then arriving at a permanent yard sale — one we’ve been to before.
With that in mind, here’s our tips to recognize a “permanent” yard sale.
You know you’ve stumbled on a permanent yard sale when …
- Thee grass under the table is taller than the grass next to the table.
- You pick up an item and see that the table is a different color under the object.
- The glassware has stains on it from where last week’s rain evaporated.
- The florescent price tags have been bleached white by the sun.
- You remember the signs from the last time you were there.
- The oil on that “brand new” car part has leeched into the table.
- You remember the hosts from last year.
- A swarm of wasps is nesting in the old football helmet.
- You have to knock on the front door to buy something.
- You recognize the address from the classified ad.
The glassware on this table has been on this table since about 2005.
