Wednesday Work and What Not

Have you ever been to an estate sale?  I have been a to a few, I had to get past an awkward feeling of walking around some else home and picking up and looking at other people's belongings.   Estate sales are a way for liquidating a loved ones personal belongs whether due to downsizing, nursing care, or death.  

I have been to an estate sale being run by family members trying to sell the contents of the home and I have been to estate sales run by a company who comes in and prices all the items, organizes it, and runs the sale.  Some maybe cash only and some will take cards too.  Be on the lookout for signs with this information on it and any other details, if you don't see anything ask.

In my area, most estate sales run Friday through Sunday.  Sunday everything is usually discounted up to 50% off.  Always check with the people working the sale about how long will it run and if the last day is discounted.  To find estate sales in your area check out estatesales.net.  

Keep in mind the prices will be all over the board and they have done their homework on the value of most items.  I saw once items with eBay listings printed out next to it.  Just be prepared for the pricing you will encounter.

At an estate sale you can find everything from holiday decorations, to kitchenware, to linens, to clothing, shoes, and tools, plus everything in between.  Look around in every space, dig through the piles.  Carefully look over the items you want to get for damage.  Estate sales are usually all sales final.  You may find a hidden treasure.

Lastly, bring a reusable shopping bag with you for your purchases.  There may not be in bags or boxes available at the sale.  Happy Hunting!