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How Much Money Would You Spend At a Garage Sale?

What's the one thing you wouldn't buy, even if it was free?

Garage sales are always in season with people cleaning out basements, closets and garages. Here's a list of garage and estate sales this weekend around Chesterfield.

But how much do you expect to spend on recycled items? I have a neighbor who won't spend over a dollar on large clay pots for his deck plantings—his preference is to make an offer for 50 cents.

Everyone has a different-sized wallet.

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So I'll simply rank what items I would be willing to spend the most money on, down to the very least—or better yet, FREE.

  • real wood furniture             $$$$
  • musical instruments  
  • framed paintings or prints 
  • tools, yard equipment         $$$
  • fireplace stuff
  • books
  • retro LP record albums
  • kitchen counter appliances  $$  (except George Forman grills)
  • cameras
  • glassware, china, silverware
  • jewelry
  • clothes                              $
  • videos and CDs
  • upholstered furniture         
  • battery-operated mounted singing fish  $0

Would your list be much different? What's the most you would spend? There's a poll and comment feature below.

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