perumbula
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,439
Location: Idaho
Jun 26, 2014 18:51:17 GMT
|
Post by perumbula on Aug 20, 2014 18:15:51 GMT
They go well at yard sales around here. As a matter of fact, my youngest made $10 selling cookies to the patrons at our neighbor's yard sale. People who didn't buy anything at the yard sale came across the street to buy a cookie from the cute little girl.
|
|
|
Would you
Aug 20, 2014 18:20:56 GMT
via mobile
Post by cyndijane on Aug 20, 2014 18:20:56 GMT
No, but I'd absolutely buy cold, bottled water!!
|
|
Rhondito
Pearl Clutcher
MississipPea
Posts: 4,802
Jun 25, 2014 19:33:19 GMT
|
Post by Rhondito on Aug 20, 2014 18:22:21 GMT
Nooooo.
|
|
|
Post by lbp on Aug 20, 2014 18:25:39 GMT
I probably would, but I eat with reckless abandon anyway!
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
Oct 10, 2024 0:27:26 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 18:34:45 GMT
I don't eat homemade goods unless I know the person who made it, and then only if I know their house to be reasonably clean. And I know I'm a scrooge, but I won't buy lemonade from little kids either. I often will buy a canned soda or a bottle of water, however.
Lana
|
|
|
Post by ChicagoKTS on Aug 20, 2014 18:36:56 GMT
Not from a yard sale.
|
|
oldcrow
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,828
Location: Ontario,Canada
Jun 26, 2014 12:25:29 GMT
|
Post by oldcrow on Aug 20, 2014 19:40:31 GMT
No. I have a phobia of eating home made foods when I don't know the person. I eat before I go to potlucks. Even if I knew you I wouldn't buy at a garage sale - don't know who touched it.
|
|
|
Post by PEArfect on Aug 20, 2014 19:43:39 GMT
Baked goods, no. Bottled beverages, yes.
|
|
luckyexwife
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,069
Jun 25, 2014 21:21:08 GMT
|
Would you
Aug 20, 2014 19:44:34 GMT
via mobile
Post by luckyexwife on Aug 20, 2014 19:44:34 GMT
I wouldn't, but I bet my DH would.
What about chips and/or candy bars along with the water and soda? If you got it at Sam's or Costco, you could charge .50 or .75 and get a better profit margin than home baked goods. Those items would also keep better if they didn't sell and you had another sale next week.
Good luck!!!
|
|
anaterra
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,087
Location: Texas
Jun 29, 2014 3:04:02 GMT
|
Post by anaterra on Aug 20, 2014 19:51:04 GMT
I would... I love baked goodies... always buy at garage sales... I love going to a store n seeing some group fund raise with them... I always get something... I'm not that picky about where my food comes from... good luck!!!
|
|
|
Post by kristalina on Aug 20, 2014 19:55:30 GMT
I don't buy food at garage sales but I have bought water and soda.
|
|
tracylynn
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,899
Jun 26, 2014 22:49:09 GMT
|
Post by tracylynn on Aug 20, 2014 20:11:46 GMT
My initial answer was going to be No. But, I would probably buy those same things at a Farmer's Market, Bake Sale or Holiday Bazaar. So, my answer is, it depends. If everything "looks" clean, which is definitely subjective - probably.
I would definitely buy a bottle of water for $1. Like others have said, you can get a case of 24 for $5 or less! But it in a cooler with ice - brilliant!
|
|
raindancer
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,095
Jun 26, 2014 20:10:29 GMT
|
Post by raindancer on Aug 20, 2014 20:14:01 GMT
I probably would not buy baked goods from you if I didn't know you, but we have sold krispy kreme donuts before and coffee from a keureg and soda and water and lemonade.
|
|
luvnlifelady
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,428
Jun 26, 2014 2:34:35 GMT
|
Post by luvnlifelady on Aug 20, 2014 20:55:06 GMT
I would definitely buy some of them. I love plain brownies from a bake sale and other treats like that. I wouldn't buy anything that was melty though if it was a hot day. I like the bottled water idea too.
|
|
peabay
Prolific Pea
Posts: 9,895
Jun 25, 2014 19:50:41 GMT
|
Post by peabay on Aug 20, 2014 20:56:09 GMT
Nope. I'd go to Costco and buy prepackaged things like water and candy and sell those.
|
|
|
Post by papersilly on Aug 20, 2014 21:00:32 GMT
neither would I. besides, it might not be worth it with all the effort you put into baking them and the money it costs to buy the supplies. I've seen people sell donuts and ice cold soda or water and people seem to buys those more than the homecooked stuff.
|
|
azredhead
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,755
Jun 25, 2014 22:49:18 GMT
|
Post by azredhead on Aug 20, 2014 21:56:42 GMT
No not unless I knew you personally!
|
|
Sweets McPea
Junior Member
Posts: 75
Jun 25, 2014 23:03:39 GMT
|
Post by Sweets McPea on Aug 20, 2014 23:06:18 GMT
In Amish Country heck yeah I would. Otherwise I would be mildly reluctant.
|
|
|
Post by *Scrapper*Stamper* on Aug 20, 2014 23:10:04 GMT
No
|
|
garcia5050
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 2,770
Location: So. Calif.
Jun 25, 2014 23:22:29 GMT
|
Post by garcia5050 on Aug 20, 2014 23:17:50 GMT
Wow. I guess I'm in the minority. I totally would, and I don't care at all about packaging. Especially if homemade. I've seen a box of donuts also go very quickly.
|
|
|
Post by melanell on Aug 20, 2014 23:29:24 GMT
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is one area where peas differ from the majority of folks out there. I love garage sales. I've been going for years. And perhaps this is just regional, and so I'm wrong about the rest of the world, but around here, baked goods at yard sales are very common. Same with lemonade. I would say that every single week we see them and they always seem to be selling. But we live in an area where we people eagerly await annual bake sales and cookie walks and where baked good tables at fairs, festivals, & bazaars sell out before the event is over. We're the anti-peas in this regard. Now, as for the bottled water, DS has done well selling those at our own sales. One year he sold soda too, but we had left-overs and none of us drink soda so after that we stuck to water.
|
|
|
Post by Ellie on Aug 20, 2014 23:30:06 GMT
I probably would, but I eat with reckless abandon anyway! Yep, me too!
|
|
|
Post by melanell on Aug 20, 2014 23:31:06 GMT
Oh, one year a guy bought water but pointed to our grill and said he wished we were selling hot dogs, too.
|
|
|
Post by darkangel090260 on Aug 20, 2014 23:39:08 GMT
I was thinking of doing hot dog around lunch time
|
|
|
Post by Debbie on Aug 20, 2014 23:43:46 GMT
I would not. But water or diet coke on a hot day? You bet!
|
|
|
Post by darkangel090260 on Aug 20, 2014 23:54:07 GMT
We will be doing water and chips
|
|
Grom Pea
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 2,944
Jun 27, 2014 0:21:07 GMT
|
Would you
Aug 21, 2014 0:08:53 GMT
via mobile
Post by Grom Pea on Aug 21, 2014 0:08:53 GMT
Yes I would but I guess I'm different than most peas, I do think chips and water is a better profit margin though, good luck.
|
|
|
Post by transprntbutterfly on Aug 21, 2014 0:31:40 GMT
I would not, but I am funny about food from strangers. I would buy water, pop or chips though.
|
|
|
Post by gritzi on Aug 21, 2014 0:32:47 GMT
Sorry, but no.
|
|
|
Post by Megan on Aug 21, 2014 0:35:52 GMT
I wouldn't. I'm not sure if it would be worth it but maybe the already wrapped rice krispy treats? You can get boxes at Costco, or the boxes of candy bars.
|
|