Garage saling with at least one partner is important because it makes garage saling cheaper, safer, and more entertaining.
Saling is cheaper with a group because you save gas money. By rotating drivers, I drive approximately every three weeks. I calculate I make enough money reselling garage sale purchases to cover both my portion of gas expenditures and my purchases. You can also potentially make more money because a partner may be able to tell you an item’s value that you yourself may not know.
When I say that garage saling in a group is safer I don’t mean it’s because someone is less likely to shank a member of a group over an individual. Rather, passengers in the vehicle can serve as sign spotters so the driver has plenty of warning for when he or she has to turn for the next sale, eliminating or at least reducing the necessity for sudden lane changes or stops.
Finally, having someone else in the car provides some entertainment between — and at — sales.
I was surprised how many people are willing/want to garage sale. As I stated in my first post, I started in high school looking for gifts for my friends. When I went to college, I didn’t have anyone with whom I could go to garage sales. However, my friends at school were impressed by the amount of junk I had and were quite receptive to the idea of going garage saling when introduced to the concept. I’ve since found that many people are interested in at least trying out garage saling. If you’re the type of person who finds garage saling interesting then I’m sure you have at least a couple friends who find it interesting as well. Just ask around.
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