At the sale

• Never judge a yard sale from the car. It is common for videogames to be in small boxes, and they might not be visible from the car.

• It doesn't hurt to be visibly nice when walking up to a sale. You never know if they'll have anything good, and people are more willing to cut you a deal if they like you.

• When at a sale, if you are interested in something, then pick it up and hold it. Do not put it down unless you are sure you do not want it. Someone else may be just waiting for you to put it down and "think" about it (while they pick it up and buy it).

• If you do not see any videogame-related items, you should ask the sale-runners if they have any. For some reason, a lot of people don't associate videogames with yard sales, so they won't bring out their son's stash of NES games. It never hurts to ask.

• Examine your items carefully before purchase. There are no returns in the yard sale world!