As to the pricing....I would say it's similar to any other sale or flea market. You have some that think their trash is dipped in gold - trying to cash in on the tourist part of the sale. I tend to skip over these booths/yards quickly. Then, you have some that just want the junk gone. You had some new mixed with gently used to just plain old! I still haven't taken photos but I'll give you a few examples of my finds:
Large Pyrex Cinderella bowl (aqua with balloon motif) - $5
square Pyrex baking dish - $2
embroidered pillow cases - .50 each
1/4 wal-mart bag full of old buttons - .50
Daisy really hit it big at one sale - all the toys mentioned were $1 or less - Bratz laptop computer (needed batteries), aqua acoustic guitar, purple and pink metal trash can with lid (will be a hamper or toy bin), hit clips player with 8 disks, sponge bob cd boom box.
Then, right next to my pillow case lady was an overpriced booth. The lady wanted $5 for a chipped teapot - this was not a collector's piece either. It was just chili peppers for goodness sakes! (We are trying to outfit my cousin's kitchen in chili peppers for as little moo-la as possible.)
As for the personal competitiveness - My husband is of the thinking "If you are not the first person at a sale on the first day you won't find jack!" I, on the other hand, think each person has different tastes and what I may pass on the next person might drool over. And visa versa. I try not to show up to yard sales at the end of the day, but there were just so many of these sales - even though we were there the second day, there was plenty to choose from. Once or twice I picked up something quickly because a person next to me was eyeing it. But it wasn't shoulder to shoulder anywhere. Maybe bumper to bumper....but not shoulder to shoulder
