Whether the de-cluttering bug has hit you, or are planning to move in the near future, garage sales are fun to have and, better yet, have the potential to add substantially to your personal bottom line!
Here are a few steps and guidelines you should follow to give your sale the best possible chance for worthwhile success.
- Before the Sale, find out if your area requires a permit or has any restrictions regarding garage sales.
- When choosing items to sell, a good rule to follow is sell anything you have not used for a while, or that you don’t foresee ever using again.
- Pick your sale dates. The most popular day is a Saturday on a non holiday weekend.
- Place a short ad in your local newspaper. This will attract people who wouldn’t normally see your street signs.
- Invite a neighbour or friend to join in your sale, the more stuff you have to sell, the better! Plus, it’s cheaper to split the cost of the newspaper ad with someone.
- Price everything! Prices should generally be 10-50% of the original price of the item, depending on condition and desirability.
- For pricing, use permanent markers and removable self-adhesive labels.
- Price items in increments of 25 cents for easy change-making.
- Anything damaged or not in working order should be marked “as is”.
- Make signs to post on your front lawn and permissible street corners.
- Signs should be big enough to read while driving by – at least 24″ by 24″ – with short, large text.
- Balloons and large arrows are also helpful to direct customers to your sale.
There you have it, a few tips on planning your perfect garage sale!
garage sales do help a lot – to rid your household of clutter, help around other neighbors, and to earn extra. the tips are very helpful; thanks for they can be used by anyone.
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