tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post9009772207046515631..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Yard Sale EconomicsMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-54682889620140070142011-10-22T11:52:42.496-04:002011-10-22T11:52:42.496-04:00This is so sweet. Sometimes we treasure photos mo...This is so sweet. Sometimes we treasure photos more than other things, but there's nothing like handling something a loved one used a lot. We keep some of their tools. They are useful and they have that hand worn presence. We try to parcel out items to the family if they will take them, but as you say not many are wanted.Maggie@SquarePennieshttp://www.squarepennies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-19261758013690730942011-10-14T21:08:58.417-04:002011-10-14T21:08:58.417-04:00This was really written from the heart. 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It's anyone who has been making a living from building, selling or financing residential real estate.Jumbo loanhttp://www.jumbohomefinance.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-19727932659099548322011-10-07T09:34:50.499-04:002011-10-07T09:34:50.499-04:00Paypal Login-Paypal Login account is not so tough ...<a href="http://pay-pallogin.com/" rel="nofollow">Paypal Login</a>-Paypal Login account is not so tough and rigid, it is easy and understandable everybody can fill the account information easily Paypal account facility is available only in specific and limited countries of the world.<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-9620379230690782182011-10-05T02:19:52.750-04:002011-10-05T02:19:52.750-04:00so in this blog is very nice.Great information to ...so in this blog is very nice.Great information to in this blog..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desiresupercars.co.uk/credit.php" rel="nofollow">Car for Credit</a>moirajohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043081765200231640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-67079396970183057272011-10-04T23:55:33.196-04:002011-10-04T23:55:33.196-04:00Garage saling is also interesting from the buyer&#...Garage saling is also interesting from the buyer's side. People, especially those that don't ever attend garage sales, price their stuff emotionally. So sentimental things are priced higher and often expensive utilitarian items are dirt-cheap.<br /><br />You might see a blouse priced at $8, and the owner will talk about what a great deal it is because SHE paid.... but what she doesn't realize is that it matters not what she paid for it. It's a used shirt at a garage sale - it's worth a buck if it's in good shape.<br /><br />I think the lesson learned is that if an item is really sentimental, you should keep it. Noone else will appreciate it like you do. And if you won't use it, like the huge collection of CDs, be glad someone will pay to take it all off your hands. Don't worry that they got 'too good a deal' - at least those items are being used now.<br /><br />It was tough even to donate my Mom's things after she passed away. But I think of someone making use of the closets-full of things and know that it's better than our family just storing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-6952348234404111722011-10-04T13:14:31.424-04:002011-10-04T13:14:31.424-04:00Amen to T'Pol's comment. I lost my dad ove...Amen to T'Pol's comment. I lost my dad over 20 years ago and sometimes still have the urge to talk to him about current events or something happening in my life. Our loved ones indeed stay alive in our hearts. I enjoy your blog and hope you will post more often.<br /><br />Best wishes from Best Bun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-6246256749878334652011-10-04T07:56:45.351-04:002011-10-04T07:56:45.351-04:00It sure is difficult to part with the stuff that b...It sure is difficult to part with the stuff that belonged to a parent who had passed. I understand the memory angle from my own experience. My dad loved history and he had a great collection of history magazines and WWII related books along with many others. I kept a series on WWII and kept some of the history magazines. They take only a couple of shelves in my library and every once in a while I pick up one, see my dad's name on the first page of a book in his handwriting and smile. I had been blessed with wonderful parents and unfortunately lost my Dad when I was just 27. It has been 17 years since he passed away. The pain never goes away but good memories keep me going.<br /><br />So, Madame X pick a couple of his favorite things that you can keep and the best of all, keep the good memories in your heart.T'Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207033510057896918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-29143674139646715402011-10-03T20:12:06.045-04:002011-10-03T20:12:06.045-04:00Sounds like you had a lot more "stuff" t...Sounds like you had a lot more "stuff" than I did at my recent<br /><a href="http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-hold-garage-sale-tips.html" rel="nofollow">"Lawn Sale"</a>!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-39401137332223845062011-10-03T19:11:21.719-04:002011-10-03T19:11:21.719-04:00I meant "It's tough to sell off stuff...&...I meant "It's tough to sell off stuff..."Laura @MotherWouldKnowhttp://motherwouldknow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-37914869597624123212011-10-03T19:08:43.543-04:002011-10-03T19:08:43.543-04:00It's tough to see off stuff that has memories ...It's tough to see off stuff that has memories attached - but even more difficult to throw it away because no one else wants it and no one has room to store memories of someone who is no longer around. Cleaning out an elderly relative's apartment after she died had one major positive outcome for me - I immediately went home and started cleaning out my own house! Still have too much stuff, but not nearly as much as I did before.Laura @MotherWouldKnowhttp://motherwouldknow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-14237199027546823712011-10-03T18:54:16.598-04:002011-10-03T18:54:16.598-04:00You're a good daughter!! It's so hard to d...You're a good daughter!! It's so hard to do a project like that. You're right to separate your memories from the stuff, even though it's hard.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166172834086385843noreply@blogger.com