{"id":4775,"date":"2014-05-27T21:29:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T04:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2014-05-27T21:29:55","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T04:29:55","slug":"stapleton-garage-sale-shrewd-stapleton-mom-successfully-negotiates-price-of-3-salsa-dish-down-to-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=4775","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Garage Sale: Shrewd Stapleton Mom Successfully Negotiates Price of $3 Salsa Dish Down to $2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"shrewd<\/a>Stapleton resident Mandy Hanson looks forward to the Stapleton garage sale every year. \u201cYou can get so many things at great prices,\u201d says Hanson. \u201cPeople are simply looking for an easy way to get rid of the stuff they no longer need in their homes. So, if they can get a little money for the items they are happy. There are some really great deals.\u201d Hanson uses the garage sale to purchase large items such as couches, chairs, desks, etc., but the sales have been most helpful for Hanson when acquiring clothes and toys for her kids.\n\n\u201cOutside of birthdays and Christmas, I haven\u2019t paid full price for a toy in probably five years,\u201d boasts Hanson. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t even make sense. People get rid of toys you would still buy at Target for $50, but they are selling them for $5. I purchased cribs, rockers, car seats, and almost anything else necessary for kids at the garage sales as well.\u201d Hanson mentions that she keeps track of the items she purchases with the actual cost and value. \u201cI keep a spreadsheet of all the items I purchase so I know how much I save every year. Cumulatively, we estimate we have saved just over $5,000 on the items we have purchased.\u201d\nHanson says that the biggest key is finding the hidden, undervalued gems at the garage sales, but the other key is knowing how to negotiate. \u201cI almost never pay full price for anything. Even if someone won\u2019t budge, I always ask.\u201d In fact, one example was a salsa dish Hanson purchased at the Stapleton garage sale this season. \u201cIt was this very cute salsa dish, and they were asking $3 for it. I knew it was probably originally $12 or so, and knew I may be able to talk them down. So, I offered them $2, and they accepted. And that\u2019s how it is done.\u201d Although Hanson is a big fan of the Stapleton garage sale, don\u2019t expect her to be selling her stuff at the garage sale anytime soon. \u201cWe sell our stuff on ebay and craigslist. No way would we give our stuff away like that when there is money to be made.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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