It's natural for us to become hoarders over the years, some are just worse than others. When the house becomes stuffed to the brim with items you no longer need, it's time for a garage sale. Setting up a garage sale can be a lot of work, but it will be worth it in the end. If you take the time to properly set up and advertise, you'll be surprised at the amount of money you can make with your "supposed" junk.
Before you set the date, begin to gather all the items you plan on selling and store them in a safe area. If you pick a date first, you might feel a little pressed for time if the date is close by. Make sure you are able to devote plenty of time to gathering, sorting, and setting up. When sorting through you items, don't throw anything away. You may think it's worthless, but someone will buy it. It's always better to have too much at the sale then too little. Clothing, antiques, books, and toys are all big sellers. Toys especially, since kids will most likely beg their parents until they're blue in the face to purchase them.
Advertising is very important. Advertise wherever you can -online, in local stores, at your office, and all over the neighborhood. Get the word out to as many people as you possibly can. Don't forget to put an ad in the paper as well! Try to advertise on the Thursday and Friday before the sale that weekend. Two ads are always better than one. Don't bother with an advertisement on Saturday because people might not see the ad until the sale is nearly over.
Consider having a combined yard sale with family members or with neighbors. The more items being sold, the bigger (and happier) the crowd. At the very least, recruit your family to help you set up and sell. Besides advertising, the other important thing to remember is pricing. Pricing labels are the key to any good sale. Customers don't want to ask you the price of every single item. If you have a large quantity of goods or have yard sales frequently, consider investing in a price tagging gun. It will save you a lot of time and effort. For a large amount of similar items, such as books, you can make large signs that say "All Books $1," or whatever the desired price. Price items in quarter-dollar increments. Used items can be priced for about 1/5 the original cost. Items used very little or never, price about 1/3 the cost.
Your layout is almost as important as your pricing labels. If you can hang clothes on racks, it will make browsing much easier. Otherwise, neatly fold all clothes. Try not to put items in boxes on the ground. People don't like to bend over and sort through. Your best products should be the most visible. Clean everything before putting it out. Would you want to buy a set of dirty dishes? Be prepared for hagglers. Don't fight too hard over prices. If you don't sell it, you're going to throw it out anyway and it's better to take what you can get.
With some organization, a little bit of elbow grease, and a handy-dandy price tagging gun, you can make any garage sale a big hit.
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