Yard Sales: the bane of this small business owner

What is it about yard sales/garage sales/tag sales that bugs me?

Lots of people love them and lots of people make good money hosting them.  Well, our neighborhood yard sale is over and when I ‘closed up shop’ it was with a big sigh of relief.

Oh, I met some interesting people, unloaded a few items, and learned a thing or two, but it couldn’t end soon enough as far as I was concerned.
After enduring this latest one, I gave it some thought and I think I finally figured it out.

The way the whole ‘yard sale thing’ works rubs me the wrong way because it's the antithesis of what we strive for as small business owners.
It doesn’t seem to matter how nicely you present your wares, the quality of your products, or your genuine interest in the customer.
It seems to all come down to price – ridiculously low prices.
Oh, and volume – the more stuff you have strewn over your driveway or lawn, the more you’re likely to sell.

I guess that should be okay.
There’s no question it’s great for the savvy shopper, and it works for the seller because it’s no secret that the seller wants to get rid of stuff.
So what’s my beef? 
Maybe I think my ‘stuff’ is worth more than it actually is…. maybe, my husband’s pack-rat mentality has rubbed off on me – you never know when you might need this or that again…… maybe I never feel in control of this type of selling?

The key is to come to the table comfortable doing business this way.

Maybe next time?