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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
JMO-that's not right at all. At least the woman should of known to ask if anything was for sale or give away first. Just me I guess but if it's in your yard, covered that usually means something.....it does to me, anyway. You want to keep it, go thru it, it's for someone else.
This is the main reason I will never have another garage sale at my home. I had a lot of things that I was still wanting to go thru in my garage and a man took it upon himself to hand over the money to someone that I had with me there helping out. Needless to say I don't associate w/that person anymore. When I think about it today I'm still upset over it and that's been 4 years ago!!!!
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03-05-2007 03:17 AM
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
Originally Posted by
MistyWolf
I understand exactly what your saying and I agree with you! .. You don't even have your stuff organized as to what your giving away and what your not and people are rifling through it, I'd be upset too.
If it was all seperated and sitting on the curb that sure help yourself .. once it's on the curb it's yours!
I wouldn't have the balls to go up to someone and just ask if I can have something out of their yard .. and you did have a tarp on it, so that should indicate to someone that it may not be available to the public.
Guess I'd be the wrong person too if I were doing what you were and they came to my house.
I agree with you Misty - this is her property and sometimes people are just rude and too forward. (Even though she asked.....I would never say..."hey I like your diamond ring, can I have it??"....it's a bit too forward...)
But now that the 'word' is out that there is good stuff to be had at your house......lol....I'd consider making a sign like "not for sale" or "available items will be at the curb on Tuesday, please don't ask before then" when you have your stuff out.
Good luck.
Mrs Pepperpot is a lady who always copes with the tricky situations that she finds herself in....
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
I would be upset to your yard is private property..At least you thought so....I would never go up to someones house and ask to have something I would be totally imbarrassed!!! If they come along again I would tell them listen when It is on my curb you can have whatever you want until then get off my property.At the least it is not even like you know these people.You said all this time they never talked to you and all of a sudden bam here they are..Very rude.
As for people telling you to do it in the backyard you should be able to do it wherever you want it is your yard your property.Good luck on the rest of your rooms.
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
at the curb = up for grabs (you're just saving the trashman's back anyway)
away from the curb / not on the sidewalk in front of the house = don't freakin touch it! On my property means it's still MINE so get your grubby paws off!
what is wrong with people nowadays???
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
Originally Posted by
redrig
at the curb = up for grabs (you're just saving the trashman's back anyway)
away from the curb / not on the sidewalk in front of the house = don't freakin touch it! On my property means it's still MINE so get your grubby paws off!
what is wrong with people nowadays???
I totally agree. I would have felt violated. Hopefully because of your vent, people cleaning out their garages will be leery and just tell other people that they will have to wait until you actually have a garage sale or have it out to your curb before they start rummaging.
There are a lot of rude people out there. Sorry you had to deal with it.
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
My hubby had the vets take furniture that was on his front porch. He didn't even call them. They couldn't help him with he called them to get it back. This is why they now call first and give out bags with their name on it. Then the pick-up people know it's for them.
With garage sales now people must think they can go rummage through things in the front yard if they see it out. I agree with the signs. You need them now a days to tell people you are not having a sale.
But it does help for people to come and lug things off you want to get rid of so don't get too mad. Either they lug it off or you pay to have it taken away.
I would just not put things out if I was cleaning unless I was watching it. Some people will even take things at garage sales without paying unless it is watched. It's hard to clean anymore. LOL
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
OMG I would NEVER have the guts to go up to a house & take stuff haha.
I have however taken stuff out of public dumpsters haha me & my cousin seen about 4 of those plastic yard chairs in a dumpster behind a Rite-Aid that was going out of buisness & so we took them out of it haha
And when I lived in an apt complex someone threw a Little Tykes basketball hoop away & at about 1am I went & got it & cleaned it up to give to my nephew.
I think me & my cousin learned "dumpster divin" from our moms & granny that had done tht in the past hahaha!
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
I believe its no one's right to go through your stuff even if they ask your son or husband, you are the one responsible for cleaning out your house so you should be the one to decide if you want to give away the stuff- no one else. Who else knows what should be given away. I know this, if I am cleaning out the house, and having stuff put away, or thrown or given, then it should be my call to see if i want to give it away. Just because it's on the front yard it doesn't mean it's going to be thrown away. Or even on your driveway, especially if it's nicely packed under the tarps. How do people think that. I put my car in the driveway everyday, does it mean I'm giving it away? But it's on the driveway?!?! Some freaken low life might take it, break into it and all but hey I'm putting it on the drive way that means it deserve someone to steel it! It's a big red sign "HEY COME AND TAKE ME" because I'm not in the house. You have every right to use your area anyway you want it. If there is no sign posted up on or around the house about a garage sale, then NO the stuff isn't for sale. I'm telling you, people are so greedy now a day!! Go ahead vent, I would also. 
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
What she said
Originally Posted by
redrig
at the curb = up for grabs (you're just saving the trashman's back anyway)
away from the curb / not on the sidewalk in front of the house = don't freakin touch it! On my property means it's still MINE so get your grubby paws off!
what is wrong with people nowadays???
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
I totally agree with those who think it is regiculous for them to riffle through your stuff. I know how it feels though, once right after hubby and I moved here, we had some of the kids stuff , outside tools in our yard, and two doors because I was painting a llittle fence and the doors, we had bought and was going to put it up, I went in the house to get a drink and my daughter ran in and said "Mom some lady is putting your fence in her truck. I went running out, as she was about to get in the truck and asked her what she was doing. She sais she and her husband were driving around looking for wood to build rabbit hutches. I politely told her that they were for my house, we had just moved there and were trying to fix up the house and it was outside because I was going to paint. Believe it or not the lady was furious, she could not believe I wanted my doors and fence back. LOL She then proceeded to ask me if my husband could lift them from the back of the truck because her back was hurting. 
But that isn't the best part of it, she returned a day or two later asking if we wanted to buy rabbits. I was outraged. Don't get me worng, if I don't want it, hey they can have it, but when it is on my yard NOT the curb don't touch it, please. We did one time throw a charcoal grill to the curb and the gentleman who took it actually came up to my door and asked if he could have it.
Sometimes it is hard to let go of a memory, especially if you remind yourself of it everyday.
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Re: Cleaned out our garage and Rude People
My Mom has sold her house and hubby and son went to pack up a bunch of things. We rented a truck and they got back from trip 2 at 4:34 am. Hubby was making room in the garage and placed an old stove, in beautiful condition on the side yard next to the driveway. A guy pulled up and started taking it. My hubby asked what he was doing and he said, metal, metal. Hubby said No. It is not for you. The guy wouldn't listen so he called the cops, gave him his plate number but the cop was there before he could leave. Then he told the cop that it was at the curb, which it was not but the cop said the minute he told you No, it became theft. We were not throwing this stove away but giving it to AMVETS.
People have nerve.
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