Yard Sale +

is good but paid twice

My son hosted a Merry Market to sell a few items, and this app initially seemed perfect because of its simplicity and the fact that all his sales were cash only. However, there’s no clear information about what features are free or when a subscription is required. After his fifth sale, a pop-up appeared saying he’d reached his limit. I ended up paying for the app, but only because it happened mid-transaction and I panicked. It would’ve been much better to know about the limits upfront instead of being surprised in the middle of a sale. Even after subscribing, I still don’t understand what the different pricing tiers actually offer. Another frustration is that the app won’t work offline. That’s fine if you’re indoors, but if your WiFi doesn’t reach outside, you’ll have to bring your device back inside every time just to complete a sale. That said, once I purchased the subscription, everything else worked smoothly. The app did a great job tracking how much he made that day, and he even earned a few tips we were able to enter manually, which was a nice touch. Overall, the lack of transparency and offline support made the experience more stressful than it needed to be, but the tracking features were helpful once it was up and running.