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You know, when I think of an "Estate Sale", I think of a sale at a house where the homeowner may have lived for 40-60 years and is selling off everything in the house. Things I would imagine being sold would be nice, older/antique QUALITY furntiure, maybe some old crystal, silver, paintings, vintage clothing, vintage hatboxes, etc.
Lately, I've been seeing a large number of listings in local (free) papers or on supermarket bulletin boards for "Estate Sales" that are nothing but yard/garage sales with nothing there more valuable than some toys their kids have outgrown or some used clothing (nothing decent or vintage; mainly stuff that should have been tossed in the Salvation Army bin).
Why do people mislead like this??
Don't list your event as an "Estate Sale" when it is clearly just a sale to get rid of junk you no longer want and isn't worth more than $10 in total!!!!
I know what you are talking about and it is always disappointing to go there and see nothing but a glorified garage sale.
I only go to estate sales that are put on by official estate sale companies or whatever you want to call them. Some of those companies are Tag Sales by Mona, Sisters in Charge, Bellport Estate Sales, etc. The best place I found to look was on this site: Estate Sales in New York, NY
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I went to a few estate sales and came back with some gems. I got a custom made wine barrel chalkboard that would have easily cost over $400-500 that I got for $45. We got gently used patio furniture, 6 chairs and a table for $300, plus another $45 for a truck rental to get it back to our house.
You know, when I think of an "Estate Sale", I think of a sale at a house where the homeowner may have lived for 40-60 years and is selling off everything in the house. Things I would imagine being sold would be nice, older/antique QUALITY furntiure, maybe some old crystal, silver, paintings, vintage clothing, vintage hatboxes, etc.
Lately, I've been seeing a large number of listings in local (free) papers or on supermarket bulletin boards for "Estate Sales" that are nothing but yard/garage sales with nothing there more valuable than some toys their kids have outgrown or some used clothing (nothing decent or vintage; mainly stuff that should have been tossed in the Salvation Army bin).
Why do people mislead like this??
Don't list your event as an "Estate Sale" when it is clearly just a sale to get rid of junk you no longer want and isn't worth more than $10 in total!!!!
exactly why I prefer to buy new and not some one elses junk
You know, when I think of an "Estate Sale", I think of a sale at a house where the homeowner may have lived for 40-60 years and is selling off everything in the house. Things I would imagine being sold would be nice, older/antique QUALITY furntiure, maybe some old crystal, silver, paintings, vintage clothing, vintage hatboxes, etc.
Lately, I've been seeing a large number of listings in local (free) papers or on supermarket bulletin boards for "Estate Sales" that are nothing but yard/garage sales with nothing there more valuable than some toys their kids have outgrown or some used clothing (nothing decent or vintage; mainly stuff that should have been tossed in the Salvation Army bin).
Why do people mislead like this??
Don't list your event as an "Estate Sale" when it is clearly just a sale to get rid of junk you no longer want and isn't worth more than $10 in total!!!!
I think that it is called an estate sale when a person is deceased and the family members are selling the items they don't want for themselves. You don't have to have nice things to die.
I think that it is called an estate sale when a person is deceased and the family members are selling the items they don't want for themselves. You don't have to have nice things to die.
I'm talking about people who are selling their old clothes and kids' toys to make a few bucks. I explained that in my original post.
And most people selling off someone's stuff wouldn't call it an "estate sale". They would refer to it as a "yard sale" or "garage sale" or ---- better yet ---- keep what you want for yourself and give the rest away to Goodwill.
And most people selling off someone's stuff wouldn't call it an "estate sale". They would refer to it as a "yard sale" or "garage sale" or ---- better yet ---- keep what you want for yourself and give the rest away to Goodwill.
If you want to find some nice stuff, go to Brian's sales. It is not just people's old junk. Click on "upcoming sales" on his website for details and pics:
Going by the information in this link, and by what Amisi stated, the people who are referring to yard sales as estate sales are incorrect. I've been misled a few times. See Estate Sale signs, get to the address, and it's a bunch of homeowners looking to make space and a few bucks by selling the crap they've cleaned out of their basement.
Going by the information in this link, and by what Amisi stated, the people who are referring to yard sales as estate sales are incorrect. I've been misled a few times. See Estate Sale signs, get to the address, and it's a bunch of homeowners looking to make space and a few bucks by selling the crap they've cleaned out of their basement.
That's what I'm saying.... I mean, seriously, your home is your "estate" but that doesn't mean when you're trying to off your kids' old toys and some old clothes and general crap, you should call it an "Estate Sale".
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