Aussies and garage sales
A garage sale, also called a yard sale, tag sale, "attic sale", "moving sale", or "junk sale", is an informal, irregularly scheduled [[year in which "block sales" are allowed, so that people don't have to get the required permits or collect sales tax.
What's an Australian garage sale?
Typically the goods in a garage sale are unwanted items from the household conducting the sale. The goods are sometimes new, like-new, or just usable, offered for sale because the owner does not want or need the item, to minimize their possessions, or to raise funds. A popular motivation for a garage sale is that the owner is moving to a new residence. The seller displays their wares to the passers-by or those responding to signs, flyers, or newspaper ads. The sales venue is usually a garage, driveway, front yard, or porch.
What can I expect to find in an Aussie garage sale?
Staples of garage sales include old clothing, books, toys, household knickknacks, and board games. Larger items like furniture and occasionally appliances are also sold. Garage sales occur most frequently in suburban areas on good-weather weekends, and usually have designated hours for the sale. These weekends usually being in late spring and go into early fall. Sometimes, buyers arrive before the hours of the sale to review the items. These buyers are known as "Early Birds", and are often professional restorers or resellers. Such sales also attract people who are searching for bargains or for rare and unusual items. Bargaining also known as haggling on prices is routine, and items may or may not have price labels affixed. Some people buy goods from these sales to restore them for resale.
Special community sales in Australia
In some areas garage sales have taken on a special meaning to a community and have become events of special local significance. In these situations large areas of a community hold a communal garage sale involving dozens or hundreds of families at the same time
Aussie garage sale bargains
When you first land in Australia and find place to stay in I would suggest that you try to buy items from garage sales, I've helped friends locate some and we bought some near brand new items for $10 and $15.
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