Keeping Your Cash Under Control

Besides the perk of getting rid of lots of stuff you own & no longer need, the perk of getting cold hard cash for these things is likely the best thing about hosting a yard sale. PayPal may have become something that's used more widely now to transmit funds at a yard sale; my guess is that most people still rely mostly on coins & the green stuff (💲💵 cash 😁). Therefore, unless the host is planning to collect money & give change via their pocket (I've seen this plenty of times), one of these is likely going to be pretty helpful. Although I think the image link has the most promise, versatility, & bang for the buck, I think I'd prefer the simplicity of this one, this one, or this one for a yard sale.

I'm pretty sure our family made do just by using one of the spare & well used pencil boxes us kids weren't bothering with anymore that had been stashed in the back of our closet or desk drawer. Mom focused more on the money & making sure we had proper bills on hand, ones and fives and such. Dad worked more on product placement & making sure items had reasonable asking prices on them & considering as the hours passed on by as to which items should be lowered a bit in price. Dad still jokes about an item that didn't sell for hours, & they kept lower the price, still no takers. Then they raised it, & it suddenly sold; he's rather proud. Though oftentimes patrons will question the usability of an item or its strength or it being broken when its been priced too low.

I've made a foolish decision or two on purchasing when I saw an item which matched the nature theme I'd been pursuing & asked if I could have it for a dollar (it was unmarked). The host joyfully acknowledged with a triumphant "Yes". What I was to learn later on that day, as I finally took the time to turn the item around, was that it was completely cracked & tapped & glued back together on its backside. It was a simple, basic ceramic & I'd been duped. Well, sort, of. I didn't ask any questions, so no "white lies" had been told, nor did I finely check it out. It's got to be a thorough "check out" similar to one that would happen at a donation store such as when purchasing clothing, etc., from the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, or Goodwill. Gotta check what you're getting before you actually get it, otherwise you'll be adding glued ceramics to your nature-themed decorations at a "full price" amount too.

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