Free Printable Garage Sale Signs: How to Have a Successful Yard Sale
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly... Garage Sales
There are good garage sales and then there are awful garage sales, those ones that make you regret having spent the time unbuckling your seatbelt and getting out of the car. So how do you make sure that your garage sale not only reels them in but gets them opening their wallets? The secret to garage sale success is this: great signage and advertising, smart hours, quality service and wanted products.
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How to Have a Successful Garage Sale
Planning
When planning your garage sale, check the 10 day weather forecast first. If the following weekend looks good, start advertising your garage sale on Craigslist.com and throughout your neighborhood, noting where you have placed your printable signs so that you can retrieve them when the sale is over. You may need to clear your garage sale with your city or neighborhood association.
Selling
Make sure that all items are marked clearly, including those not for sale. Have plenty of change and consider having a locked deposit box. Don't sell dirty or recalled products, or used underwear. If you must sell tattered items, consider keeping the damaged stuff in an area by itself. Remember, presentation is everything. Also, be willing to haggle but don't sell yourself short. Garage sales should have deals, not overpriced goods. Be realistic about your asking price and as the day wears on, consider gradually lowering prices. Keep blank "price tags" handy, as well as electrical outlets for testing, if selling electrical products.
Service
Be available. Keep a book or puzzle outside and make sure that someone is always available. You never know when a customer might stroll by. If no one's outside, they may just pass your garage sale by.
Published by Nik Minor
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6 Comments
Post a CommentGreat tips. It always amazes me when people do not bother to take the time to price the items.
I'm going to need some of these soon, thanks :) Sheri
This is good information for future yard-sale entrepreneurs... I'm blessed to have a husband who is the opposite of a pack rat - If it hasn't been used in a month, it's out of here!
Great to know, will save this!
If you live in a place where it gets hot in the summer, grab some soda or water on sale and ice it down. Sell them. People may stay longer to look when they feel refreshed. My town charges a Yard Sale permit fee too... so always check with your municipality.
Yippee..yard sale time again!