sf > wrote in news:k2tqi7lf2h4hs3527fr09h25qpu4ah16gn@
4ax.com:

> On Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:37:46 GMT, "I'm back on the laptop"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Going to be doing the same for the next 6-12 months..... but we call
>> then 'garage sales'. We've just bought a house. Settlement is on
>> Valentines Day.
>
> FYI - the difference between them over here is if the stuff you're
> selling is in a garage (easier because you just open and close the
> door) or in the yard (not so easy because you have to pack, unpack and
> then do it again if it's a two day sale). I have to have yard sales
> because my garage is off an easement in back of the house. It's a lot
> of work, so I don't do it anymore.
>

Yep, figgered that........ but 'garage sale' over here is a generic term
used for any sale you have at your house that involves you selling your
goods. I've had a 'garage sale' on my verandah, most people put the stuff
into their yard..... the only time someone actually uses a garage is if it
looks like rain, and most times they will just put the gear under their
house (most houses over here are above ground).

--
Peter
Tasmania
Australia