toddrandolph
Well-Known Member
It's the time of year when the sales are becoming few and far between, so when I saw an estate sale ad on craigs list not too far away I was all ready to go. The ad had all the elements of a good sale: parents estate, from out of town and must sell, no reasonable offer refused. Among the items listed was a bottle collection. I checked the local paper, no ad in there, and even the Akron paper, not there either, a good sign. So I arrived a little after 8, for the 9am listed starting time, thinking there wouldn't be many people there, but was dismayed to see the street lined with cars. The house seemed odd for an estate sale, with tires piled in front of the garage, a Bobcat on a trailer in the front yard, and piles of firewood everywhere, but since I already was there, I waited along with everyone else, dreaming of someone's dusty old bottle collection on the basement shelves full of good stuff but expecting the usual screw tops and ball perfect mason jars. The garage door opened at about 8:30 and immediately there was the sound of car doors slamming as a horde of bargain crazed yard sale shoppers and estate vultures descended upon the opening garage door. Someone yelled "where's the fishing stuff" (one of the listed items) before even reaching the garage, which held a dazed and confused homeowner who couldn't understand why his house was being surrounded by cars early on a Saturday morning.
My guess is someone played a practical joke, which I and everyone else unwittingly became a part of. Funny, but disappointing. Anyone else ever had this happen? No it wasn't a wrong address, there were only a few houses on the street.
My guess is someone played a practical joke, which I and everyone else unwittingly became a part of. Funny, but disappointing. Anyone else ever had this happen? No it wasn't a wrong address, there were only a few houses on the street.
