Garage Sales in Dodge: Is there a limit on how many times?

[Army_of_One]

I was wondering if there is a limit on how many times you can have a garage sale in Dodge. When I was living in Leavenworth you had to get a permit and you could only have 2 a year. This kept people from setting up "flea markets' out of their garage, yard or house. I was wondering because there is a lady on Central and Ceder that seems to have one every weekend. My house is in a good location on a busy street and basically I could sell stuff out of my garage every weekend and just put up a garage sale sign....???!?

[Detector]

I was wondering because there is a lady on Central and Ceder that seems to have one every weekend.

Same thing at Spruce & 13th. Like clock work. We figure she probably is getting stuff from the Salvation Army during the week and selling it on the weekends.

[Made in the USA]

I think one of the requirements is that you have to be an "illegal"! That way, none of the laws pertain to you!!

[Flying Dutchman]

Low blow Mit.

I am unaware of any laws and if you want to do that Army, in all actuallity you can make some money if you do two sales, about 3 weeks apart.


On a serious (kinda) note, I had heard that some of the garage sales that are done all the time are from people who raid the Salvation Army collection sights.

[Made in the USA]

I've heard that too, Dutch. I also know that some of them go around to other sales, pick up items for next to nothing, then put them in their sale at quite a mark-up. The one on Central that is always having a "continuous" sale, didn't the City have to go in and clean up that lot one time, to get rid of all the junk??

[Flying Dutchman]

I think they did at that MIT.

[Jolly Rancher]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

...I also know that some of them go around to other sales, pick up items for next to nothing, then put them in their sale at quite a mark-up.

I think most of it is FREE. I won't have a garage sale because I refuse to allow people on my property to steal right under my nose.

[K C Muffin]

We have an annual garage sale in our subdivision. Most of it's decent slightly-used stuff. But OMG - the traffic in this little burg is horrendous! And most of the plates are not from Johnson County..... I call 'em garbage sales instead of garage sales. People flock to 'em thinking they'll find a bargain. Not too many dummies sellin' good stuff at bargain prices unless they stole it from somebunny else.

[Highwayman]

My folks wouldn’t have garage sales. While they got along just fine with their Hispanic neighbors, Dad refused to deal with folks that couldn’t speak English.

[Flying Dutchman]

I have to say, my significant other makes some killer deals at local garage sales. She buys things then resells them on E-Bay after fixing them up. One example, she found a porcelain figurine.........paid $.75 for it. It was a rare collectable, she resold it for $300. I am a believer now and don't say a damn thing when she goes to them or what she buys. (She budgets $5.00 a week for them)