Last weekend, Rosa and I listed a portable air conditioner for sale on Craig’s List. The asking price was $225. Our big concern was not whether we would sell the item, we’ve had very good luck with selling on Craig’s List, the concern was what to do if the buyer handed us one or two [...]
The Baby Boom generation, because of their huge numbers, have always moved markets. Missy Sullivan in her article for the May 2011 issue of SmartMoney magazine entitled “The Big Sell-Off”, describes how Boomers are affecting the resale market for antiques, used furniture, and second hand goods as they downsize at retirement. Boomers drive prices down [...]
Last Saturday, Rosa and I participated in a great American ritual, the garage sale. This is nothing new for us. We have had a garage sale or two each year for the last twenty-five years. We spent days before our first garage sale, pricing and tagging items. We didn’t sell much that time. What we [...]
