we don't have garage sales as in , one or 2 house
we have organized street garage sales
each town and village has his own bianual one, where they literally close 5-6 streets (this is the country side, one street can be 2 miles worth in one go, market squares, empty supermarket parking lots all get filled), and everybody sells their ****, empty spots are rented to pro sellers of antiques and what not, they put up a beer tent and Bob's yer uncle
if you are not up and out there at 7 oclock , you missed out on the real treasure finds