The society's annual sale starts Monday and runs through Aug. 28.
"About 60 to 70% of people who came in before Christmas were asking: "When does your sale start?
A sign in the driveway said the sale would not start until 9.
"But how can they be customers if the sale hasn't even started?"
A show and sale of handmade items starts tomorrow.
The sale starts on Friday with books double the marked price and a 20 percent discount for purchases over $250.
The sale starts Monday and runs through June 18.
The sale, for more than $500 million, started the Bullitts on their philanthropic quests.
The sale starts at 7pm, with live internet bidding available.
Another 50% off sale for monthly plans started on November 1, 2012.
