Originally Posted by
wrk101
I do take a different approach at garage sales. My thinking on a garage sale is that offers are fine and expected. My last offer was on a Nishiki mountain bike. It was late in the day, they were asking $15 for it. I offered $10 which they accepted. I can't believe I just didn't give them the $15. But it is kind of how garage sales work.
Well if you just gave them a happy $15 they'd spend the rest of the day wondering if they didn't charge enough and maybe feeling bad about it.