Hello Tag Poppers
This is spring break week in our home town and we returned home from vacation a few days early as we have things to do to get ready for the last part of the school year.
Coming home early was such a great idea. It allowed for a sleep-in for me which I never get a chance to do and I actually did sleep in until 8:30 (I can not recall the last time I slept in), but I still awoke and got ready for my day in time to complete some chores, check my emails in a leisurely fashion and put away our travel accoutrements.
Before it was 10:00 am, I was ready to hit some sales. Unfortunately, there were no estate sales today!!!, so I did the next best thing . . . Popping some tags at the Thrift Stores!!!
With mocha lattes in hand, my tag popper partner and I were off. We began at the thrift stores that were the farthest from our starting point so we could swing around at the end of the day, conveniently close to home, (with all our treasures!)
Store # 1 held many treasures. My first find was a Vera Bradley handbag for $4.00. It is a small handbag and I plan to sell it for $25.00. I was going for $10.00 but my treasure hunting partner suggested $25.00. She had gone online to see what the going rate is and some are selling for over $40.00. Since I plan to sell mine at a school supported yard sale I think $40.00 will be over pricing for the patrons of this particular school. I hope to make a profit of at least $10.00.
The next treasure was a Justin Beiber tee shirt. I paid $3.99 for this shirt and it may be a gamble since Justin Beiber is 'so 2012', but I will offer the shirt for $15.00. I want to make at least $10.00 on this shirt.
Both of these items were at the same store. I also found a great table for $69.00 which the store manager was going to make me a deal, but I was not prepared to get a table home (I still have my vacation rental car) so I passed. I will go back in two weeks and if the table is still there it should be cheaper and I will definitely consider it then.
The second store we went to is where I found my best deal. I paid $8.99 for a Tadashi (Shoji) long gown. It is a (steal) deal because my daughter wants it for her prom. Yeah!!!
We will sell it after prom and hope to make some money on it as I will try to sell it for $75.00. It may be a stretch, but Imma try!!!
Tomorrow is Friday and the estate sales will be going on and that is how I will spend my last week day of vacation. Is this pitiful. Actually, not for me. I enjoy this immensely!!!
I will let you know in future blog posts whether or not I have made any money.
Did I tell you that I am saving for a trip to Scandinavia with my daughter. It is years away, but it is fun making some money to add to our savings. I recommend you find a goal that you want to achieve with all your new 'fun' money.
Happy Tag Popping Peeps...
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014
To buy or not to buy
Hi Tag Poppers
Are you still out there? I know it has been a few weeks since I last posted. I have been to some sales and one sale item last week is still on my mind.
It was a rainy Sunday and my daughter and I were returning from church. We had the iphone so we looked up some estate sales and ended up in a part of the city we don't often get to. It was a little farther out than I want to go in my car, but since we were already somewhat close we decided to go. Our city is rather hilly and like I said it was rainy. So when we pulled up to the house which was at the top of a hill I parked as close as I could which, by luck, was really very close. Anyway, as we walked up to the house, a treasure hunter passed us saying that, 'this is a great sale, the prices are unbelievable and there is a lot of stuff in there'.
Well, he was right. There was a lot of stuff priced very reasonably. I found a vintage radio (needed a new cord) and a vintage chest for blankets, (you know the kind that is moth proof). I have wanted one for a while and there it was. Since this was the last day of the sale everything was 50% off. The radio would be $ 5.00 and the chest was priced at $55.00 so today it would be $27.50. I did not buy either BECAUSE it was rainy and hilly and I was not sure I wanted to mess with the chest in the rain on the hill, I walked away from both. This is my confession.
Of course - I had non-buyers remorse and contemplated driving over to the house from work a couple of days later just to see if the chest was still there. Crazy huh? I never did go back, but there were so many things I could have used that for.
So what is the point of the blog? It is this...when you know what you want and you come across it and you do not buy it, try to think about why you are not buying it while you are still in the moment. This is pivotal. This is a great challenge for you not so much in regard to the purchase, but instead about how you spend your money and what your motivation is at that moment.
Hope this story helps you when you are caught on guard and aware.
Are you still out there? I know it has been a few weeks since I last posted. I have been to some sales and one sale item last week is still on my mind.
It was a rainy Sunday and my daughter and I were returning from church. We had the iphone so we looked up some estate sales and ended up in a part of the city we don't often get to. It was a little farther out than I want to go in my car, but since we were already somewhat close we decided to go. Our city is rather hilly and like I said it was rainy. So when we pulled up to the house which was at the top of a hill I parked as close as I could which, by luck, was really very close. Anyway, as we walked up to the house, a treasure hunter passed us saying that, 'this is a great sale, the prices are unbelievable and there is a lot of stuff in there'.
Well, he was right. There was a lot of stuff priced very reasonably. I found a vintage radio (needed a new cord) and a vintage chest for blankets, (you know the kind that is moth proof). I have wanted one for a while and there it was. Since this was the last day of the sale everything was 50% off. The radio would be $ 5.00 and the chest was priced at $55.00 so today it would be $27.50. I did not buy either BECAUSE it was rainy and hilly and I was not sure I wanted to mess with the chest in the rain on the hill, I walked away from both. This is my confession.
Of course - I had non-buyers remorse and contemplated driving over to the house from work a couple of days later just to see if the chest was still there. Crazy huh? I never did go back, but there were so many things I could have used that for.
So what is the point of the blog? It is this...when you know what you want and you come across it and you do not buy it, try to think about why you are not buying it while you are still in the moment. This is pivotal. This is a great challenge for you not so much in regard to the purchase, but instead about how you spend your money and what your motivation is at that moment.
Hope this story helps you when you are caught on guard and aware.
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