HOW I DID

“...the labourer is worthy of his hire..." (from Luke 10:7)

Some of you may wonder how I did at my sister Dianne’s Canton Yard Sale today.
The answer is:  I did very well!  I sold a lot of inspection stickers and a lot of license plates.  I made a very good financial haul, and I am pleased with that.

The one thing that’s very difficult about these things is a couple of guys came who were very greedy and had very bad attitudes.  (I’m happy to say a number of people came who were pleasant and had good attitudes.  There was a plumber named Kevin O’Keefe from Norfolk- SUPER nice guy!  If I lived in the Norfolk/Walpole/Franklin area and needed a  plumber he is the man I would call!)  But as far as the “jerks” and they were “jerks”:  one began yelling at others at the table and at me.  He ended up angrily leaving after buying just a couple of items.  He wanted what everyone else had and did not want to share the opportunity with others.  I guess this is a lesson he never learned in the sandbox in Kindergarten!  Another really wanted a 1955 inspection sticker.  In my advertising I had specifically said I wasn’t going to sell 1955-1958 stickers today.  I do have a FEW of these stickers that I’m keeping for MY OWN COLLECTION.  This guy WHINED so much about a 1955 sticker that I sold him the ONE I had with me for $5.  He then whined that I’d advertised selling stickers for $3 apiece but sold the ’55 for $5.  (I sold it for $5 because it was NOT one of those advertised as being “on special” and in fact was not supposed to be sold at all!)  I then offered him a bunch of other stuff CHEAP,and he REFUSED.   The thing that does sadden me is that so many guys (and there are a few gals) who are into the automotive collectibles hobby are SO greedy and mean-spirited.  I’ve seen that over and over again.  It DID feel good to make the money that I made today, but I almost felt like I’d prostituted myself.  On the way home I wondered, “Is this really worth it?”  Yet, I do want to be a good steward of these valuable collectibles that I have inherited.  I have been able to use the proceeds to buy the basic necessities of life (GAS for instance) without feeling strapped all the time.  On the way home I stopped at a CVS and bought some stuff like razor blades and shaving cream that I needed, and it was nice to pick out good quality stuff and not worry about what it cost.  It was even nice to be able to donate to a local food pantry at the checkout instead of having to say, “sorry no” because I was down to my last few dollars.

So it was a good day....I guess....