I recently wrote about my children killin’ in garage sale style.  Like, they came out of that garage sale with our crossover trunk full of new junk.  I mean treasures.  How did they do it?

Top 5 Ways Kids Win At Garage Sales

5 – Little kid speak: I don’t care who you are, when a little kid offers you a wilty dollar bill in exchange for just about anything, its hard to take that dollar.  Especially if they start with, “excuse me”

4 – Oliver Twist-esque skill: You know that line from Oliver Twist , “Please sir, I want some more?”  That’s how my kids sounded every time they asked someone how much something cost.  Inevitably, it was then given to them.

3 – Adorable indecisiveness: How did my six year old score a Vera Bradley purse for free?  After purchasing “art” from one garage sale, she sat on the ground, banged her head with her adorable little fists saying, “what do I do? what do I do?”.  The very kind woman selling the bag took pity on her and told her to use it in good health.

2 – Kid bargaining: I didn’t see a single person that countered with a higher number.  Don’t underestimate the cuteness factor of a kid trying to bargain.

1 – Tears: If I were to sit on the ground and cry because I didn’t have enough money, nobody would give a flying rat’s ass.  But my kid sitting on the ground crying because he didn’t have enough?  You better believe that dad, trying to sell him a gigantic boat, started dialing down the number until he got to how much my son had.

Too bad none of these tactics work for me!

What’s your experience at garage sales with kids?  Tell us by commenting below!