Holtville Chamber

Yard sales all over the country can prove to be great sources of finding very interesting and cheap stuff which you can buy. It’s unbelievable what people are willing to give away for just a few dollars in order to get rid of their stuff. You know the old saying: “some mans trash, other mans treasure” this saying is totally true when it comes to yard sales. IF you just go browsing around with a bit of money in your pockets you’re bound to find things such as retro games form the 80s, audio tapes, engagement rings which used to belong to some grandmas, contemporary bar stools, wall clocks, antiques, all kinds of furniture, power tools etc. If you have a hobby or if you need something then there are a lot of chances that you’re going to find it at an yard sale. However, finding a what you’re loosing for is only half the battle, the other half is bartering for it. Usually, people selling stuff at an yard sale price their products a little bit more that what they’d like to get for it because they know that they will have to haggle in order to get the desired prices form the customer. The rule of thumb is to offer half of any advertised object for sale. This strategy usually leads to discount between 20 and 25 percent compared to the initial selling prices. And also remember to always have cash with you because yard sellers cant process credit cards and they also don’t accept checks.