The Start of a Garage Sale Shopper's Journal

I've decided to make this blog my journal for GarageSaleShopper.com activities.

I really need to get this website up and running. I have so many ideas, but I don't have the time to implement it. Once I get all the meals cooked, the laundry completed and chores ... I have to steal two hours from my sleep if I want to get some work done on the website.

So, I have about 25 garage sales to visit in the morning (6/9/2006)...and another 25 will be starting on 6/10/2006. I'm planning on handing out some business cards that I got (250 for just $5.21). I was thinking about calling some of the owners who are giving the sales to prompt them to place their descriptions on-line at the website, but I don't have much of a backboe. I fear marketing! I think this is why I'm only looking at this as being my hobby. Although, I have many great ideas that could possibly turn the website into something big - I would need someone else to implement them.

In Pearland, where I live, the sales are posted because we have to purchase permits that cost $15. That's a lot of money for a garage sale shopper! I can have a really satisfying day out shopping with just $15. I guess that's what got me started garage sale shopping - I'm SUPER frugal.

BUT, guess what? I've decided to invest $10 per month into a contest as an incentive for those having garage sales to post their information to my website? What do you all think? (Please comment.)

So, check out the website, http://www.GarageSaleShopper.com, and send me some suggestions. THANKS!