$683 Reasons to love thy neighbors' Neighborhood Garage Sales
It pays to shop at Neighborhood Garage Sales. Check out the savings/profit potential of these reader-submitted garage sale finds!
Serious Garage Sale treasure hunters hit neighborhood garage sales before single family sales because they can shop the most merchandise in a single stop. This not only saves time and gas money, but also improves your odds of finding what you want. Naturally there's competition between the individual sales, so the deals at neighborhood garage sales tend to be better, too.
Case in point...
"Three Neighborhood Garage Sales Near Me"
When Ethan heard that three different subdivisions near his home were all hosting neighborhood garage sales on the same day, he was up for the challenge.
His strategy?
Instead of taking time to painstakingly search for specific items on his list, Ethan decided to look for big bargains at as many garage sales as he could.
He told garage sale forum members at Treasurenet.com that he arrived early at the first garage sale on his list —not early bird early, but at 8 am sharp— then quickly, yet carefully, combed through more garage sales than he could count.
He told garage sale forum members at Treasurenet.com that he arrived early at the first garage sale on his list —not early bird early, but at 8 am sharp— then quickly, yet carefully, combed through more garage sales than he could count.
Three hours later, after the dust settled, Ethan walked away with seven pretty sweet picks that, by my estimation, are easily worth ten to twenty times more than what he paid for them.
I know this because I searched eBay for recently completed listings that show what other people have paid for the same items. If I couldn't find a comparable item that sold at auction, I estimated its value at roughly 10-20% of the current retail price, depending on the item's condition.
Take a look:
1. Ninety-six rounds of Remington .357 Magnum hollow point ammo
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357 ammo — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $2
*Estimated Value: $65
Potential profit on .357 ammo: $63
2. Mounted Bull Horns
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Bull Horns — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $4
*Estimated Value: $72
Potential profit on bull horns: $68
3. WWII U.S. Navy Bearing Circle
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WWII US Navy Bearing Circle — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $5
*Estimated Value: $90
Potential profit on bearing circle: $85
My personal favorite...
4. Vintage Emerson electric fan
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Emerson Electric Fan — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $3
*Estimated Value: $40
Potential profit on vintage fan: $37
5. Dremel rotary tool kit
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Dremel kit — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $4
*Estimated Value: $124
Potential profit on dremel: $120
6. New Readhead Pheasant Vest w/ tags
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Redhead hunting Vest — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $5
*Estimated Value: $65
Potential profit on hunter's vest: $60
7. Kiln
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Kiln — Treasurenet.com
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Neighborhood Garage Sale Price: $20
*Estimated Value: $250
Potential profit on kiln: $230
GRAND TOTAL:
- Cost of 7 Neighborhood Garage Sale finds: $43
- Estimated Profit Potential of said finds: *$683
- Euphoria from
shoppingcrushing it at Neighborhood Garage Sales: Priceless
"By far my best day of hunting, yet!"
— Ethan, Treasurenet.com
Whether you're an avid treasure hunter, or an occasional garage sale shopper, I hope this has inspired you to take advantage of neighborhood sales whenever you go garage saling.
— Happy Hunting!
Do you choose community or Neighborhood Garage Sales over single family sales when you have the opportunity? What's your best find? Tell us in the comments below!
About Treasurenet.com - The Original Treasure Hunting Website:
Treasurenet.com is a great place to meet other treasure hunters! With over 100,000 members, it's the web's largest Treasure Hunting Forum. Discussions at Treasurenet cover a wide range of well-organized treasure related topics—from metal detecting, relic hunting and prospecting to antiquing and garage saling and everything in between. It's free to join, easy to navigate and never buggy. At Treasurenet, no one's a stranger and showing off is encouraged. It's also a great place to hunt for answers to burning questions like, "What is this?" and "What's it worth?" There are always friendly, knowledgeable members on hand who are happy to help.
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*NOTE: Estimated values are not to be viewed as investment recommendations or financial advice. Although I have made a good effort to ensure the accuracy of any data and the validity of my opinions, no one should make any investment decision without first conducting his or her own research and due diligence. More importantly, please keep in mind that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay.
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