Re: [Chat] 2600 Block Guilford Sidewalk Sale

2009-04-26 Thread JUDY BERLIN
i went. i was disappointed in the high prices. judy On Apr 24, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Greg Alexander wrote: Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25, the 2600 Block of Guilford Avenue is having a sidewalk sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We have 14 houses participating! Stop by and check out some great

Re: [Chat] 2600 Block Guilford Sidewalk Sale

2009-04-26 Thread Greg Alexander
I find that hard to believe. The majority of our items were from $0.25 to $1, including shorts/shirts/sweaters for $1. Considering that most vendors reported that they sold almost everything, I'd say you were in the minority. Also, it was a great community building exercise for our block

Re: [Chat] Chat Digest, Vol 70, Issue 15

2009-04-26 Thread Lauren Redmond
Judy, There were 14 different households selling wares independently so I think it is interesting that you found all of the prices high. I guess it is always the choice of the buyer to try to negotiate down at a yard/sidewalk sale and the choice of the seller to sell their items for a price

Re: [Chat] 2600 Block Guilford Sidewalk Sale

2009-04-26 Thread Greg Alexander
Jusy, Glad to hear it about the positive interaction. I was not trying to equate the two variables; rather, stating that we had a good time and it was a good exercise for us, especially considering that those of us in lower CV receive little support and feel on our own most times, so we must