Welcome Shadow followers....
It seems that the world of Estate,Garage,Yard Sales has picked up a new twist... one that will likely leave one Estate Sale Organizer twisting in the wind!
Kevin Bower, well known Estate Sale Organizer has seen fit to start charging folks money to have the privilege to stand in line at his sales.
The Shadow is not pleased.... NOR SHOULD YOU BE!!!
Here is a quote from him announcement on Estatesale-Finder.com
"HEADS UP FOR THE FUTURE. I will be turning the sign up list over to a secretarial service. To pay fo this service there will be a $5.00 fee to sign up. ALL PAYMENTS for this will be by credit card only. This fee will be for EACH person attending my sale and will be subject to a charge whether you attend or not. I hope you will understand. It has become entirely to much for me to deal with 150 plus call and texts every sale. I have SOLD the first 35 positions for ONE YEAR So enjoy the free sign up this week but look for the change shortly."
Yes Mr. Bower... look for the change indeed....
The audacity
of this tactic is stunning.
People have
begun a boycott movement against Mr. Bowers business and The Shadow approves of
this response! In the last few years the Estate Sale market in Portland has
gotten so competitive that many do not bother to attend any longer because of
the intense favoritism in regards to "lists". There seems to be a small gang of
professional buyers who have cornered the market and people are getting sick and
tired of it!
JOIN THE
SHADOW AND DEMAND CHANGE!!!!!
Mr. Bowers
ridiculous tactic has infuriated MANY people and it seems to only be picking up
steam! Now when you attend his sales you will not even get on the list until you
have given him $5, in advance, via credit card, and even then you will never get
a lower number then in the 40's, 50's 100's???? Are you willing to throw $5 in
the trash so that you can wait in line and be given the privilege of sorting
through the trash that the "favorites" didn't want????
Call, email
or text Mr. Bowers and express your disdain for his appalling practice. In
fact... call, email or text ALL OF THE ESTATE SALE ORGANIZERS and tell them to
no longer use "lists".
DEMAND that
all Sale Organizers offer the same, simple and fair entry practice. A
LINE.
That's
right... it is simple, direct, easy to do, self explanatory and universally
understood by all. The first person in line will be the first person through the
door. This technique has worked for literally CENTURIES and no one can argue
it's fairness. If you want to be the first through the door at a sale, then get
there early and wait in line, like everyone else.
It is up to
us, the buying public, to demand change and that will not happen without your
voice!!! Join The Shadow and let your voice be heard!! Spread the word on CL,
Facebook, Email, Phone... scream it out your window if you have to... but demand
a fair market for all!!!!
The Shadow
knows...... Bwwaaaaahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
