kwargalla

Here's one that made me laugh - thank god my boyfriend now has a satnav

HERS:

1. Pulls off at wrong exit.
2. Opens window.
3. Asks directions.
4. Arrives at destination.

HIS:

1. Pulls off at wrong exit absolutely positive it's the correct one.
2. Drives five miles into wilderness, still thinks he's right.
3. Drives an extra 5 miles just in case.
4. Finally rolls down window.
5. Hocks a loogie.
6. Pulls up to a 7 - 11.
7. Gets three hot-dogs, a large slurpee, and beef jerky.
8. Asks person behind counter how to get back onto the highway.
9. Gets back into car.
10. Farts.
11. After he closes the door.
12. Laughs at the idea of looking at a map as he pulls away from the 7- 11.
13. Drives down a dirt road with no street lights insisting this is the way back because guy from 7-11 said it was.
14. Almost hits a deer.
15. Curses the night.
16. Curses you.
17. Curses the large slurpee.
18. Stops by the side of the road.
19 Takes a leak.
20. Still taking a leak.
21. Almost done.
22. I think.
23. Returns to car.
24. Drives and fiddles with radio.
25. Yells at you for suggesting the map again.
26. Admits he didn't want to go to Thanksgiving at your sister's anyway.
27. He hates your sister.
28. Ever since she called him a pernicious weasel.
29. He had to look up pernicious.
30. Couldn't find a dictionary.
31. Finally found a dictionary.
32. Couldn't spell pernicious.
33. Seethes at the memory of it all.
34. But she is laughing inside.
35. And of course you're still lost.

kwargalla

Barb - I would suggest that you don't advertise prices - it will cut down what you may get or even scare off the bargon hunters.  but i would list some of the larger things you will be selling cause that may bring out people looking for certain items.  

my other suggestion would be road signage.  if i remember you live somewhere rural - so big signs around your neighborhood even acouple days early with the date and address of the sale will get the non-technos and paper readers out.  also a poster at your local laundry matt and library.  that should catch some yard salers eyes.  

good luck.

kwargalla

Barb in most Ontario towns you can put signs up on public property.  and most of the time yard sale signs are ignored by the bylaw officers cause they know they'll only be there for a day or two.  Good luck decluttering

kwargalla

I'd suggest pricing your appliances higher maybe $10 or $15 than you can drop it down and actually sell them for a 5'er.   the trick is not to price things to low to start cause people at yard sales LOVE to bargin.  even if they only get 50 cents off they believe they've won something.