Most people understand the joy of attending an estate sale. When doing so, it is important to follow the appropriate etiquette for this type of event. If you don’t, you may anger others while also making yourself look bad. Is that a risk you are willing to take?

Some never have to think twice about estate sale etiquette. Instead, they realize that the manners they have been using their entire life will suit them well.

For those who are looking for advice, consider these five details:

1. It all starts when you park your vehicle. As a general rule of thumb, you should never park in front of another person’s driveway or mailbox. This may make sense to you, but others have overlooked this, subsequently upsetting a neighbor who has nothing to do with the sale.

2. Use your inside voice. There is nothing wrong with getting excited at an estate sale and holding a conversation with others. But remember, you don’t want to go overboard. There are others who may not want to hear your conversation, so keep your voice at a reasonable tone.

3. Don’t rush the door. An estate sale is not the same as Walmart on Black Friday. When the doors open you don’t need to push inside, hoping to beat others to the “good stuff.” Be patient and take your turn.

4. If somebody picks up an item before you, it is theirs to buy until they put it back down. The last thing you want to do is attempt to snatch an item from somebody or get in an argument.

5. Don’t remove a sold sticker. No matter how much you may want to purchase a particular item, if there is a sold sticker on it you need to keep your hands to yourself. It may be tempting to remove the sticker, but this is far from appropriate behavior.

When you focus on these five details, you will never have to worry about breaking the basic rules of estate sale etiquette.