As per the online Wikipedia: "Typically the goods in a garage sale are unwanted items from the household conducting the sale. The goods are sometimes new, like-new, or just usable, offered for sale because the owner does not want or need the item, to minimize their possessions, or to raise funds."
Yesterday I went to a Garage Sale here in Barcelona. I brought my children and told them that they were going to get to choose one toy each. Once there I quickly changed my mind… they obviously had decided to get rid of unwanted and old items… There was nothing that I wanted to spend any money on. It said on the flyer that the benefits would go to an association for children and I like the idea of that – but I don’t agree when you feel that they are trying to make use of the situation to sell off loads of crap.
Yesterday I went to a Garage Sale here in Barcelona. I brought my children and told them that they were going to get to choose one toy each. Once there I quickly changed my mind… they obviously had decided to get rid of unwanted and old items… There was nothing that I wanted to spend any money on. It said on the flyer that the benefits would go to an association for children and I like the idea of that – but I don’t agree when you feel that they are trying to make use of the situation to sell off loads of crap.
There were some baby toys but to a price that does not go hand in hand with the idea behind a Garage Sale. I mean who think it is fine to spend 10 euro for a used toy that probably costs less new? And who wants to buy a book that you knew that came free with the news paper 3 years ago…? (It even had the logo of the news paper on it…)
Don’t get me wrong, the people that worked there was nice, their intentions were great and the place had a pretty cozy yard with toys for the kids to play with - I just did not agree with their idea of a Garage Sale.
So after letting my children play a bit in the yard, while I strolled around looking at the things I did not want to buy, I felt that I could not leave the place with out contributing with anything…
Don’t get me wrong, the people that worked there was nice, their intentions were great and the place had a pretty cozy yard with toys for the kids to play with - I just did not agree with their idea of a Garage Sale.
So after letting my children play a bit in the yard, while I strolled around looking at the things I did not want to buy, I felt that I could not leave the place with out contributing with anything…
Guess what I ended up doing… I bought 3 magazines for 1 euro each. Not a lot of money you might think but here comes the funny part…they actually cost less when they were published back in 1993…
When I told A about my great purchase this morning she shook her head and looked at me as I was crazy. I quickly tried to explain that it was my only way out of the situation, I wanted to contribute with something and that the magazines seem to have some interesting articles.
I don’t think I convinced her…
2 comments:
The charity organization must have thought: Wow, unbelievable! It works!! People actually buys magazines from 1993 for 1 Euro!!!
;)
oh, leave me alone....
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