Yard Sale Price Tag Printables

Earlier I shared my best yard sale tips for success.  I promised to share the custom tags I made with you.  When we're tagging, we usually keep all the tags for each size sorted in small ziploc bags.  I have also used a small tackle/organizing box {as pictured}.  This worked really well for me!

I am so excited to share these free printable price tags with you!  They're super simple - you can use with any paper you want.  I usually use colored copy or cardstock paper.  You can cut them with scissors or a paper cutter, just eyeball the size.  There's also space to write your name if you have multiple people at your sale.

For the low price points, each amount has its own document {24 tags per page}.  This is so you can print more of just the 25 cent tags without having to print more of all the price tags.  Tags for $3-$5 are on one sheet because I don't use as many of these.  For amounts over $5, I hand write a tag {I don't have many items above $5}.

25 cents
50 cents
$1
$2
$3-$5

Feel free to use these for your sale and share with your friends!  If you're going to share them, just make sure you link back here.  Thank you!

Keys to Yard Sale Success

Every year at church we have the Parkview Annual{ish} Mega Sale... well, almost every year {hence the "ish" in the sale name}.  I've organized the sale for several years and I have many, many years under my belt as a seasoned yard sale shopper.  As Michael and I are preparing for our move, we're trying to pare down our unnecessary "stuff" as much as possible.  I am a big believer that physical messes create mental messes, and vice versa... but I'm a horrible homemaker.  I think it's easier for me to keep my home organized{ish} when I have less of it to worry about.  I don't need the mental stress of so much stuff!  We have lots of things in our home that are still completely useful, but just don't get used/worn/watched enough to keep them around.

As I'm prepping everything for the yard sale, I thought I'd share some of my tips for yard sale selling success with you!  These will help you be a better seller and make the shopping experience easier for buyers {which means more sales!}.

1. BEFORE YOU START: Get your mind right.
Why are you having a yard sale?  Is it just for the extra cash flow?  Are your kids outgrowing clothes and toys?  Are you cleansing your life of a bad decor phase?  It's important to know WHY you're doing what you're doing.  Find your motivation and the whole process will be less painful!  For more, check out this great devotional from Girlfriends in God.  While a sale is an opportunity to make a little cash, it is also a great time to re-evaluate your belongings and re-focus yourself.

2. PURGING: If you don't love it, don't keep it.
Okay, so I know that sounds fairly simple but it can be tough to put into action.  Trust me, I feel you.
---That hideous sweater that you bought for that one ugly sweater party three years ago?  Get rid of it.  Easy peasy.
---That thing that someone gave you that one time that you never use but feel guilty getting rid of? GET RID OF IT.  It's not doing them any favors by collecting dust in your house.  Set it free and let it bring joy to someone else!
---Those clothes that you might wear once upon a time when you get back to the size you were when you were 17?  Yeah, you should get rid of those.  And if you do get back down to a smaller size, you can totally sell your larger items and go buy smaller ones.

You get the point here.  If it isn't bringing purpose or joy to your life, why are you keeping it around?  {I'm looking at you, backup dish drainer rack.  Seriously, who needs a backup dish drainer rack?! Apparently at some point I thought I did.  I'm clearly not doing dishes often enough to go through a dish rack very quickly.  That bad boy is going to the sale!}

3. PURGING: Are you reallllyyyy using that?
Okay, so I know I just talked about purging but we're going to talk about it some more!  One of the most important keys to a successful sale is having plenty of merchandise.

There are some things that I think I should probably get rid of, but I'm just not ready to get rid of yet.  For instance, we have approximately a million plastic storage totes {who doesn't}.  Whatever monster steals socks at some houses steals boxes and lids at ours.  I have a collection of boxes with no lids and a collection of lids without boxes - but they don't match.  How in the world does that happen?!  It's easy to use a box without a lid, but what about those random lids that don't have a box?  Michael and I put all of the homeless lids in a big black garbage bag with a note that said "Get rid of on September 30".  We put said bag in the garage... but then we got busy with the move and all and we haven't gone through the bag to try and find mates.  I went by the other day and added "2017" to the end of the note just for kicks.  We obviously won't be moving these to the new house though!  Setting things aside with a deadline helps us prioritize things we are on the fence about.  Hint: If it sits in the plastic bag for a month or 3 months or whatever your deadline is and you haven't gotten it out to use it, that's probably a good sign you should get rid of it!

4. SORTING: One man's trash is another man's treasure... but some things are really just trash.  
There are always items I come across when purging that I don't need, but I also really don't want to mess with putting in the sale.  When I find 3 random packs of stickers or some old happy meal toys - I mean, yeah there's a chance someone could show up at the sale and want to buy them, but that's a pretty slim chance.  Those little, trinkety items that don't hold much value aren't worth my time and effort to tag {and then un-tag if they don't sell}.  They go straight to the "donate" pile.  Our church collects shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child every November.  These trinkety items and random things are great fillers for the shoebox ministry!  By the same token, I typically don't mess with much clothing anymore because I don't have as much luck with it.  I usually list it on our local buy/sell/trade site or just donate it to a local non-profit.

5. PLANNING THE SALE: Find some friends!
We have found that we get a great turnout at the church with our sale because we get lots of people together.  The more sellers you have, the more the word will spread and the more customers you'll get!  A central location {rather than just at a house} also provides more draw for customers.  Bonus points here if you can work in a way to help a local organization.  Like I said, our sale is at the church.  Sellers pay $20 for a yard sale booth.  All of the booth rental fees go directly to the church's children's and youth ministries {and we all know they can ALWAYS use a little moolah!}.  Also, having a multi-family sale means that you can sell AND buy, all in one spot.  It's a win-win, obviously {except for how sometimes I spend a good chunk of my profit}.

6. TAGGING YOUR ITEMS
My parents and I always share a booth at our yard sale.  That way, Dad is in charge of the checkout which leaves both mom and me free to help customers or other sellers.  This means Dad's pocket ends up with money for two different families.  We've tried several methods of tagging items, from colored tags to initials on things, you name it.  My favorite method used to be printing my own tags on labels.  We used to stick these labels directly on items - which you certainly can do!  We have found that the address labels don't un-stick very well, though.  Our preference now is to print the prices directly on bright paper or construction paper, then attach to items using masking tape {it removes easily}.  Each person in our booth uses a different color paper {and our names are on our tags too}.  This makes it easy to total each person's money at the end of the day.  These custom tags are super handy - I can print however many I need of each price and I don't have to worry about buying a whole package of pre-printed tags just to get more that say 50 cents.  Click here for free downloads of our yard sale price tag templates!

7. ADVERTISE YOUR HEART OUT
Okay, so the whole making money at the yard sale thing doesn't really work if no one shows up to shop. Word-of-mouth is the cheapest {uh, free} and best advertising around!  We have customers that come to the sale every year because they know we have a great group of sellers and a vast supply of items for sale.  I also set up a facebook event for the sale.  It's a great way to keep in contact with sellers AND amp up excitement before the sale.  In addition the the facebook event, I post graphics and advertising on my personal page and invite sellers, shoppers and friends to "share" the advertising.  I also post the sale on local buy/sell/trade sites and facebook.  Obviously our main tools are free - word of mouth and internet advertising.  We will sometimes put an ad in the local paper as well.  Make sure to advertise items that people will be interested in - kids items, tools and furniture are all great selling items for us!  Here are some examples of advertisements I've used for the sale:

8. SETTING UP: Organize for your shoppers
One of the main reasons I leave sales are because they don't have items priced or organized.  If it's difficult for shoppers to figure out your pricing, they won't buy as much.  If items aren't priced, people aren't likely to ask for a price.  Make sure EVERYTHING has a price.  If it's an expensive item, print out a description or write out some details and attach those.  An informed shopper is much more likely to purchase items.  For the love of all things holy, please don't use colored stickers with a color coded pricing system.  Maybe this is just me, but I hate those darn things.  My mother will occasionally use the colored pricing system and it drives.me.nuts.  {You know the sales where items have colored stickers then you have to find the "key" hanging somewhere that says yellow stickers are 25 cents, blue stickers are $1, etc?}  Colored stickers with a pricing system are fine, but for the sake of the shoppers - write the prices on each of the stickers {pretty please}!

9. AT THE ACTUAL SALE: Preparation is key!
Go into the sale with a game plan.  Are you willing to wheel and deal?  Is it worth it to take less money but get rid of the item?  How long are you going to be at the sale?  How many snacks will it take to get you through the long day?  It's important to have your priorities here - and by that, I am obviously talking about the snacks.  We usually eat breakfast before the sale, get drive thru lunch and have snacks on hand throughout the day.  It can be tiring wheeling and dealing so make sure you have plenty of nutrition to make it through the day.  Caffeine is your friend here.  The more prepared you are for questions, pricing, dealing, etc - the more smoothly the sale will go.  Make sure you come prepared with plastic bags, change, an apron/change box for your money, etc. {Keep your money on you if possible during the sale.  Not everyone is as honest or nice as you and I.}  Make it easy for buyers to figure out what to do, where to go, what the prices are, etc.

10. POST-SALE: "What you gonna do with all that junk, all that junk up in yo' [sale]?"
My friends from the Black Eyed Peas have clearly experienced the frustration of the post-sale conundrum.  I always go into the sale with the mindset of emotional freedom from the "stuff": it needs to be gone.  After the sale, I will go through and pick out items I want to save.  These may be things I was on the fence about selling, high-value items, or things I think will sell later {either in another venue or at the next sale}.  Probably 90% of the leftover items, though, go away.  Most places have someone who will come pick up your yard sale leftovers for free so you don't have to deal with them!  Goodwill, AMVETS and local non-profits are great places to start if you are looking for someone to pick up donations.  In our small town, we don't have these larger corporations.  We do, however, have a group of boy scouts that have a big sale every year.  They will come pick up and load your leftovers and make them go away.  We love helping them out and it saves us from having to haul the leftover items anywhere!  If I have any high-quality clothing items left, I'll pull those and put them aside for our local clothing ministry.  Most of the rest of the stuff just goes to Goodwill {or a similar store} because it's easy to take it all to one place.  MAKE SURE YOU TRACK WHAT YOU DONATE!  Any items you donate to a non-profit organization are tax deductible!  I like to take pictures of my donation so I can remember better what I sent {I make a list as well}.

AAAANNNND a bonus tip for you from my fabulous mother....
11. Have a drink and an advil before the sale starts!
Actually, come to think of it - that's probably a good idea before you start purging, sorting and pricing items as well.  {This tip is hilarious because it's actually probably fairly useful... but moreso because my mother doesn't touch alcohol, but her advice is to start drinking.  Touche, mama dearest... touche.}

Bargain hunting at Kohl's {with insider secrets and discount code savings!}

So, in case you've been living under a rock or haven't visited our blog before, my husband and I are purchasing and renovating our first home. It's super fun... sometimes.  The renovation process can be tough at times though {uh, like when you have to scrape your just stained kitchen cabinets}.  I've found that shopping for decor is a fun way to break up the tough moments - and it's a great way to get design ideas!  As I'm shopping, I'm trying to only buy the things I really LOVE... we're trying to minimize the amount of stuff in the new house.

Kohl's is one of my go-to stores for home decor {and lots of other random things}.  Their prices, when matched with coupons, are unbeatable!  They are also great about letting you return things even if other stores won't {i.e. you can't find your receipt, you bought the item 10 months ago, etc}.  I worked at Kohl's for a few years in college, so I have some insider tips to share with you!

1. Don't assume things are a good price.

Okay I know I just told you that their prices are unbeatable.  The prices are unbeatable, but make sure you shop when those prices are active!  Kohl's runs some REALLY good deals, but then they also have some weeks where the prices are not good deals at all.  Don't buy something the first time you see it unless you REALLLLLLYYYY love it.  Wait it out for the bargain!

2. Apply for a Kohl's charge card!

I am a big fan of all things budget-related by Dave Ramsey... {Dave, if you're reading this please scroll to the next point.}  Let me just step out of that Dave Ramsey bubble for a minute, because he does not approve of charge cards.  The way to get the best savings at Kohl's is by using their charge card.  There are times when you can get equally good deals without one, but typically charge card users get higher percentage discounts.  {When I worked there, associates also earned a small bonus for each charge card they got a customer to open.  It'll really make your cashier's day if you help them reach their daily goal.  This alone is NOT a good reason to apply for the card, but if you're going to apply anyway you might as well help someone's goal!}

3. Use the Kohl's app.

Kohl's puts out LOTS of coupons and coupon codes, so it can be nearly impossible to keep track of them all!  When you're ready to shop, open the Kohl's app then check out all the savings under Deals & Coupons!  There are TONS of codes here that you may have missed in the huge pile of Kohl's emails.  See the graphic above to find the deals on the app.

4. Sign up for Kohl's emails.
Kohl's sends exclusive coupons and discounts to their email members!  It's free and easy to sign up.  You also get a 15% off coupon when you join {which you can do here}!  This leads me to my next tip....

5. Use a secondary email address.
Kohl's {and other retailers} send a LOT of emails, so I would use a "junk" email for this.  If you only have one email address, I suggest setting up a second email address to use for stores and mailing lists.  This keeps your primary email from getting clogged up and potentially missing important emails.

6. Join the Kohl's "Yes 2 You" Rewards program.
The rewards program works alongside the charge card and Kohl's email program.  You earn points every time you shop (in store and online) then they email you a $5 coupon every time you earn 100 points.  Again - don't spend money just to earn their rewards.  BUT if you're purchasing an item anyway, you might as well earn some extra rewards!  You also get a $5 reward coupon when you join!

7. Sign up for text messsages.
This is just like the other programs above - another way to get more discounts!  Sometimes the email and text coupons are the same, but they sometimes offer a better deal on a different platform.  Sign up for all the programs to get the best spread of deals!  Text SAVE07 to 54657 to sign up.  You also get a 15% off online coupon when you join!

8. All clearance is not created equal.
You might think clearance prices would be the same from store-to-store or online.  However, they are NOT!  Different stores in the same region price clearance at different times/rates.  When I worked at the store in college, we had just opened.  Our location always had deeper clearance markdowns than other stores in our area.  The stores also typically have much better clearance prices than the website does.

9. Use all the deals you can!
There are some deals you can stack and some you can't.
In store: You can stack as many "dollar off" coupons as you have.  This includes Kohl's Cash and deals such as $10 off $30 of kids clothes or $15 off $50 of electronics.  You can typically only use ONE percent-off code per transaction.
Online: The website changes how many coupon codes you can use at once.  Currently, you can use 4 coupon codes on any one order {including Kohl's Cash codes}.  Sometimes at the holidays this number changes.

10. Use ebates!
If you're shopping online, use ebates!  It's a completely legitimate way to earn money back on lots of online retailers.  I have earned a total lifetime amount of $450 - for real.  450 bones, cash money in my pocket!  Ebates also offers extra discount codes.  To use ebates, you click through the ebates website to go to Kohl's then shop like normal.  Every time you do this, you earn a percentage of your purchase back on ebates {the percentage varies - holidays always have higher percentages!}.  Then ebates deposits your quarterly earnings into your paypal account.  It's a pretty sweet deal!  To sign up for ebates, click here. {Disclosure: This is an affiliate link.  I earn rewards for you joining.  I wouldn't advise it if it weren't legitimate though. Promise!}  Ebates was started in 1999 and has given out almost 19 million dollars in cash back since their inception - daaaang!  I also know some people use upromise for cash back into their kids' college funds.  I've heard this is a good program, but I have not personally used it.

11. Online shopping, in store returns.
I love online shopping, but returns are a pain in the tookus when you have to pay to mail them back!  Kohl's lets you return anything you purchase on their website to any store.  I use this regularly when I can't decide between two items on their website - just order both then pick which one you like better in person and return the other!

*****CURRENT KOHL'S DEALS AND PROMOTIONS*****

Now that you're equipped with all the best shopping tips at Kohl's, I'd love to share some of the current deals with you!  I've gotten all of these codes through one of the avenues above {the text message program, ebates, etc}.  The deal, expiration date, and promo code for each promotion are listed below.  Keep in mind that all of these stack on top of the sale prices!

Extra 20% off select already reduced items - Expires TOMORROW, 9/23/15 - Promo Code: TICKTOCK
Check out this promo ASAP, it's a 2 day only event!  Over FOUR THOUSAND items are reduced plus they get an extra 20% off!

20% off Everything - TODAY ONLY 9/22/15 - LEAVES
15% off $100+ - Exp. 12/31/15 - CATCH15OFF
15% off Nunnbush Footwear - Exp. 10/14/15 - NUNNBUSH15
15% off select Harvest Essentials, Home Decor & Cold-Weather Bedding - Exp. 9/24/15 - HARVEST15
15% off Costumes & Hallowen Merchandise - Exp. 9/23/15 - SPOOKY15
15% off all Seventeen Bedding - Exp. 9/30/15 - SEVENTEEN15
$10 off $30 Women's Juicy Couture Apparel - Exp. 9/23/15 - JUICY10
$10 off $30 Baby & Toddler, Maternity and Baby Gear - Exp. 9/23/15 - BABYSALE10
$10 off $30 Juniors' Suit Separates - Exp. 9/23/15 - WORKWEAR10
Free gift with purchase when you buy: Dream on Me crib, Juicy Couture watch, Escada Joyful fragrance, Guess Girl fragrance, Ermenegildo Zegna UOMO fragrance.  {See app "Deals & Coupons" for details.}

Don't forget your 3% cash back on top of all these deals!  Sign up for ebates here!

If you enjoyed this information and want to learn more about saving, check out this post about Target's bargains!

Target clearance {tips to get the best deals}

Normally, I wouldn't be so insistent.  However, you need to listen.  This is important.  Check the bank account, clear out the piggy, go check out Target's clearance section!  Before you go, though, make sure you check out my tips and ideas below!

Tip: Hunt down the deals!

The clearance items were not centrally located when I shopped this week {and they typically aren't}.  In some spots, there were end caps or aisles of clearance.  The exciting finds {and often the best deals} were still in their normal location.  The end caps with clearance are typically at the end of aisles {closer to the exterior of the store}.  As you walk down the exterior aisle of the store {so you can see the clearance end caps}, watch the aisles for clearance items!  Just look for the red clearance tag like in the photo below.

Tip: Check for further discounts!

Look closely at similar items!  Different colors of the exact same item may be priced differently.  At Target tonight, there was a 3 tier shelf.  In white it was $13.98, but in teal it was $9.98.  If you're open to funky colors, you may find a better deal!  Also in further discounts - download the Cartwheel app and use it while you're in the store.  Cartwheel is an app for electronic Target coupons.  I found a laundry basket on clearance {I assume it was tagged because it's a "college" item?}.  It was $5 and change on clearance PLUS there was an extra 15% off offer on Cartwheel!  {It ended up just over $4!}

Tip: Think broad categories for seasonal clearance!

You know at the end of the summer there will be school clearance, right?  All the normal items - pencils, markers, post it notes will all be marked down to great prices {if they're still available}.  There are often lots of items that may be loosely related, but that are also on clearance.  For example, many college items are on clearance with the school supplies in early to mid September.  I got a great price on a black laundry basket because it was a "college" item.  {Don't worry, the basket doesn't know it was a college basket so I think we're good on the self-identity crisis front.}  Seriously, dirty clothes are dirty clothes.  This wasn't a bright colored, oddly shaped basket.  It was a tall-ish, standard size Room Essentials {Target brand} laundry basket.  Ring 'er up!

I have been to two Target stores in the last 28 hours {for... research}.  That's what I told my husband anyway.  The stores had slightly different pricing and availability, but overall there are a TON of goodies at great prices!  Your stores may {of course} have different items or prices.  These pictures and prices are from Greenwood, IN and Columbus, IN.  All of the clearance items were 30%-70% off.  Some of the current deals I found at Indiana Target stores:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
There were some school supplies left at each store.
-Notebooks, highlighters, pencils
-Dry erase boards & markers
-Backpacks & lunchboxes
-Teacher supplies: paint, bulletin board supplies, classroom organization

COLLEGE SUPPLIES
There were a TON of college-ish items on sale!
-Twin and twin XL sheets, comforters, blankets, and more {I found pillowcases in this section for $2 each! SCORE!}
-Laundry baskets
-Rugs {area rugs, bathroom rugs}
-Decor items {pictures, wall hangings, picture frames, pillows}
-Organizational items {shower caddy, bathroom organizers, wall hooks}

SEASONAL CLEARANCE
-Lawn chairs
-Bug spray
-Hammocks
-Beach/pool stuff
-Indoor/outdoor rugs
-Anything outdoorsy

OTHER RANDOM THINGS I FOUND ON CLEARANCE
-Kids storage furniture
-Super cute decor {check out the wall station I'm going to hang our dog leashes on!}
-Toys {for 2 legged and 4 legged children}
-Frozen + princesses EVERYWHERE {aka LET IT GOOOOOO}
Seriously, if you have a Frozen fan, get to Target!  One of our nieces is Frozen crazy.  I got a beach towel, glow sticks, pencils, and a few other goodies - all featuring our favorite ladies Anna & Elsa!  These items are mostly under $1 each and make great stocking stuffers.  The packages of glow sticks were $.74 each and had 25 glow items in them - SCORE!  There were also superhero themed glow stick packs.  {And yes, if you're the parent of any of our nieces & nephews, you're probably going to be taking home glow sticks on Christmas.  Don't thank me, thank Target!}

Happy deal hunting!  As always, I'm big on being frugal.  However, I'm even bigger on buying quality products that I love, and that are going to last.  {Apparently that's all tied into the Konmari method that's gaining popularity now.}  I really just want to avoid buying products that are going to break in a year... or ones I only buy because they're on clearance.  That never, ever ends well.  Buy things you love!  You might as well have a happy space {even if your laundry basket IS depressed because it was meant for a college space}.

If you enjoyed this post and want to learn more about saving, check out this post about Kohl's bargains and insider secrets!

Our fridge deal!

When we talked about shopping at Lowe's and Menards last week, I mentioned the incredible deal we got on a brand new fridge!  I can't wait any longer to share this with you.

My goal for appliances {fridge, microwave, stove & dishwasher} was to spend under $1000.  We're on a fairly tight budget for renovations and didn't want to blow a bunch on fancy appliances.  I knew thought we would be buying used appliances at that price point.  I was ELATED to find a new fridge and microwave in our budget!  {Just for reference, I quoted out appliances at a local store.  They were going to cost $2500 before tax. Woh, woh, wohhh. Not happening.}

Every time we go to Lowe's, I check out their scratch and dent appliances.  I don't think I've ever bought one {before now}... in case you didn't know this magical section exists, it does!  It's usually at a back or end aisle.  In our store, it's right by the doors to go outside to the fencing material and trees {past the appliances and cabinets inside}.  There are usually 10 or less appliances.  Some have issues that have been repaired by the store, some have damage and some have been used as loaners {while customers had their appliances repaired under warranty}.

I hate confrontation and don't really like to barter.  That being said, for a good deal... I'll do a little talking.  There was a Frigidaire black refrigerator in the scratch and dent section that had a small dent on the back rear corner.  I had looked at it a few weeks before, so I knew it had been there a while.  The original price on the clearance tag was almost $900.  The clearance price was $718.  {The listing below is the model we were looking at.}

This fridge had everything I wanted... it was a black side-by-side with water in the door and the textured finish.  I showed it to Michael just as a reference point of what I liked, but he said we should ask about it.  {I tell you, that man of mine is a gem!}

A store employee happened to walk by and ask if we needed help.  We asked if there was any leeway in the price {since I knew the fridge had been there a while}.  He directed us to the appliance department manager.  She stood and talked with us for a few minutes.  She initially said she could do $600 for the fridge {keep in mind, it's brand new and has a small dent that won't show at all once it's installed}.  We looked at the other scratch and dent appliances.  I wasn't sure we could fit the fridge in the truck that night, but she wanted it gone.  She decided if we would take it the same night she would mark the fridge down to $550.  

She also offered us a Frigidaire over-the-range microwave like the one above for $100 {retail $249}.  {The microwave door was broken in shipping and had been replaced by Lowe's, so it was as good as new.} We decided we would take the fridge for $550 and the microwave for $100.  As we started to leave to look at lumber, the manager asked if we wanted the 5 year warranty.  She said it cost about $100 but had tons of benefits - including reimbursement up to $250 if you lose food from a power outage.  {We've had this happen before, so this was a big selling point to us.}  We told her we would have to think about it and she said she would mark the fridge down to $500 if we bought the warranty... to which I said "ring it up darlin!". {Okay, I didn't really say that.  I totally thought it though.  I was BEYOND excited.} 

Lowe's has a credit card that usually gets you 5% off every purchase.  They were running a special for 10% off the first purchase.  We applied for the card which took another $50 off the fridge, bringing it down to $450!  We spent another $100 on the 5 year warranty for the fridge and $90 {with the 10% off} for the microwave.  All in all, we got the fridge with warranty and microwave for about $680 {the retail would have been about $1320 - CHA CHING!}.  That is a major score in my book!  Now I just have to find a stove and dishwasher... as long as I can do that for $320 total, I'll hit my goal of all the appliances under $1000!

Lesson learned: ASK and ye shall receive!  For real though.  I figured they'd be willing to take a little more off since it had been there a while, but I didn't think it would be low enough to fit in our budget.  You never know until you ask!