Posting Your Garage Sale on Craigslist
This is a guide about posting your garage sale on Craigslist. Posting your garage sale on Craigslist is easy. Knowing the right things to say will get people coming your way.
Yard Sales vs. Online Auctions: Getting the Best Profit for Your Items
Which is the better choice, having a yard sale or placing items on an online auction? A mix of the two may be your best bet for getting the value you deserve.
Setting Up Your Garage Sale For Success
Garage sales are a lot of work to set up and operate. Don't miss out on potential sales because folks can't find you. Follow local ordinances regarding these sales. Prepare carefully. Good luck.
Every yard sale host hopes for a perfectly sunny, prosperous day. Yet, many end their sales with unsold items and hours spent without meeting sales goals. There are a few strategies that will give sellers the results they expect.
I need help planning a yard sale at my church. I have never planned a yard sale before and I like things to be well organized.
Displaying Pierced Earrings for a Garage Sale
I am spending these cold winter months sorting through things I no longer want/need for a spring garage sale. Can someone give me some ideas on how to organize and display pierced earrings I no longer want, that is fast and convenient for the shoppers (and me)? Thank you.
Provide Laundry "Shopping" Basket At Garage Sale
When having a garage sale, set out a few empty laundry baskets for your shoppers to grab and fill up. Makes it much easier for them to shop and also, they will more than likely buy more because they have an easy way of carrying around they items.
Suggestions for Selling Antiques at a Yard Sale
I had a booth in a small town antique store. I didn't really make any money, but as long as I made enough to cover my rent and expenses, I kept my booth open. As the economy worsened, my booth no longer paid for itself, so I brought everything home.
How do I advertise for a garage sale?
How do I price garage sale items?
Planning the Date for Your Yard Sale
Can you have a yard sale during the week? I am not sure about the yard sale etiquette, but have been needing to have one for a long time now.
Selling Silver Jewelry at Yard Sale
I am planning on selling silver jewelry at my yard sale. What are reasonable prices?
Garage sale time! Don't let those boxes stacked in the corner Overwhelm you. Garage sales don't have to be a hassle. Before you Decide to display your wares in the driveway however, ask yourself Why you're having the sale. Do you just want to get rid of the Clutter?
Small items ranging from 10 to 25 cents, can be a hassle to have to deal with at a rummage sale, and they take up a lot of table space! Try wrapping them (after sorting them into cost categories: 10 or 25 cents) in odds and ends comic paper, magazine pages, brown paper bags or WHATEVER.
Free Garage Sale Advertising Tip
Recycle a large clean white meat tray into an easy to read rummage sale sign. Use permanent markers or crayons to detail the wording.
Advertise Yard Sales on Craigslist
While it's kinda late for this year, keep this in mind for your next yard sale - you can advertise your sale for free on Craigslist ! There's a whole category, "Garage Sale"; under 'For Sale', and that's what it's for ! Describe what we'll find - toys, clothes, tools, etc. - and your address, and the times of your sale.
"Everything is 50 Cents" Garage Sale
If you aren't selling a lot of high-priced items at your garage sale and want to go the low-maintenance route, have an "Everything is 50 cents sale (unless otherwise marked)". You don't have to price items unless you want to sell them for more, and it's a good marketing tactic to use on your signs and other advertising, to get people to your sale.
Garage Sale: Label Boxes by Price
When organizing I always find things to sell in my annual garage sale. I put these items in boxes labeled by price ($1, $5, etc.) This saves a lot of time later when I actually price the items just before the sale.
Pricing Baby Clothes for Yard Sale
I have tons of baby clothes and I am having a yard sale. My question is what do I price the baby clothes at? I have brand new sleepers that were never worn by my baby because he was too big! Tags are not on them. What do I price overalls, outfits, onesies at?
Selling Clothing at a Garage Sale
I bought a ton of baby clothes at a bag sale and plan on having a garage sale this summer. Each item of clothing would be a $1. My question is should I leave the tags on... most things are priced between $2.50-$4.
Whether it's called a yard sale, garage sale, or rummage sale, it's still the same thing - a plethora of good bargains up for grabs to the first customer. For some people yard sales are a way to clear out unwanted items and earn some extra cash, yet to others they're wasted days in the sun with little profit. How do you become the first type of person and create yard sale selling success?
Summer Adventure: A Neighborhood Kids' Yard Sale
If you have kids, they probably have toys. A lot of toys. Heaps and piles of toys they've forgotten they had, or lost interest in, or just don't use anymore because they grew out of them. A neighborhood yard sale for kids can help you and your kids clean out the closets!
When Should I Start My Garage Sale?
What are the BEST hours to start and end a garage sale? How many days should I have a sale? I was thinking if EVERYONE else starts theirs at 8 am, then I would start mine between 9 and 10 - this way, customers get a stab at fresh, not "picked-thru" inventory.
I am going to have a rummage sale soon. I am looking for a cleverly worded ad to put in the newspaper to attract the attention of the readers. I hope to bring them here by the 100's.
Selling Books at Your Yard Sale
If you have lots and lots of books to sell at your yard sale, rather than letting them sell for .25 cents each. Put a pail or small bucket nearby so your shoppers can use as a shopping cart and then sell the bucket load for a bigger price, say $2-$3 minus the bucket.
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Garage sale time! Don't let those boxes stacked in the corner Overwhelm you. Garage sales don't have to be a hassle. Before you Decide to display your wares in the driveway however, ask yourself Why you're having the sale. Do you just want to get rid of the Clutter?
Whether it's called a yard sale, garage sale, or rummage sale, it's still the same thing - a plethora of good bargains up for grabs to the first customer. For some people yard sales are a way to clear out unwanted items and earn some extra cash, yet to others they're wasted days in the sun with little profit. How do you become the first type of person and create yard sale selling success?
Summer Adventure: A Neighborhood Kids' Yard Sale
If you have kids, they probably have toys. A lot of toys. Heaps and piles of toys they've forgotten they had, or lost interest in, or just don't use anymore because they grew out of them. A neighborhood yard sale for kids can help you and your kids clean out the closets!
