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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 3924316, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> As some of you know I used to do large yards sales. I had problems with one mother and daughter couple. One time they came a day early and wanted to know what I was selling and if okay for them to "look over" my stuff. I thought that was strange but then they told me they were taking the father to a nursing home and would not be able to attend. I told them to be more worried about the dad than worry about a yard sale. They showed up for the sale. Flew through the sale piling hundreds of pieces in a shady spot. I was watching out of the corner of my eye. One of them then went to the car and carried back 20 to 25 books on antiques and collectables. They then sat down and started to look at the items and searching the books. I went over and said I would check them out since they had approximately 125 pieces. They said no thanks we just want to learn about this stuff. I lost my sanity and said they could come to several of my lectures on antiques and collectables. I then started yelling and chased them away. Another sale later that month, the same two showed up and wanted a 5 dollar 1930 soda bottle for 25 cents. Again I lost my top and said for 25 cents I would smash the bottle and did. Again they fled. I had many a nut jobs but those two stuck in my brain for years.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 3924316, member: 78"]Hi, As some of you know I used to do large yards sales. I had problems with one mother and daughter couple. One time they came a day early and wanted to know what I was selling and if okay for them to "look over" my stuff. I thought that was strange but then they told me they were taking the father to a nursing home and would not be able to attend. I told them to be more worried about the dad than worry about a yard sale. They showed up for the sale. Flew through the sale piling hundreds of pieces in a shady spot. I was watching out of the corner of my eye. One of them then went to the car and carried back 20 to 25 books on antiques and collectables. They then sat down and started to look at the items and searching the books. I went over and said I would check them out since they had approximately 125 pieces. They said no thanks we just want to learn about this stuff. I lost my sanity and said they could come to several of my lectures on antiques and collectables. I then started yelling and chased them away. Another sale later that month, the same two showed up and wanted a 5 dollar 1930 soda bottle for 25 cents. Again I lost my top and said for 25 cents I would smash the bottle and did. Again they fled. I had many a nut jobs but those two stuck in my brain for years. greg[/QUOTE]
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