Keys To A Successful Garage Sale
June 11th 2008 02:27
Most of us have things around the house that we no longer want or need. We might have some of our children’s old baby clothes or some antiques in the garage that seems to only collect dust. The point is that you may need to do a garage sale either to get some much needed cash or just to clean out the clutter. Garage sales do take a great deal of work, and there is no guarantee that everything will sell, but you never know unless you try. There are some things you can do to help make your garage sale a success.
1). Pick a date and stick to it. Be sure that you decide on a date that will allow you to commit your entire day to the garage sale. You are also more likely to be successful if you devote your time on 2 days in a row, preferably on a weekend. If your religion prohibits you to buy or sell on Saturday then you can do your garage sale on Sunday or vise versa. However some people like to offer their stuff for sale on both days. Regardless be sure that you can commit to the date because once you advertise that your having a garage sale people will expect it on that day.
2). Once you have your date set start advertising in the local paper or on www.craigslist.com In your advertisement be sure to say something that sets you apart from everyone else so that more people will want to come to your garage sale. For instance you could say “Huge lots of designer baby clothes”, or “Collectors Dream- Antique grandfather clock and other rustic antiques”. If you have something of extreme value it may be better to see what you can get for it on ebay first. You can also advertise you garage sell throughout your neighborhood by putting signs on mail boxes ahead of time. Your neighbors will notice these as they get their mail, and perhaps they will make an effort to show up. On the day of your garage sale be sure to put up even more signs with your address and arrows leading to your home. Be sure to make your signs big so they stand out.
3). Don’t over price your items. People show up at garage sales looking for a good deal. If you have a particular item that is hard to part with then just don’t put it in the garage sale. Select items that you really don’t want anymore and offer them for bargain prices. You won’t sell anything if all of your items are over priced.
4). Don’t throw anything away until you attempt to sell it first. Even if it looks like junk someone may want to buy it. Have you heard the saying “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.”
5). Create an attractive presentation. Rather than keeping clothes in boxes for people to look through, hang a clothing line up to display these items. Be sure that the clothes you’re offering for sale are clean, and free of any stains. Organize your things and make an effort to make them look more attractive. If some items are covered in dust clean it off up before presenting it for sale.
1). Pick a date and stick to it. Be sure that you decide on a date that will allow you to commit your entire day to the garage sale. You are also more likely to be successful if you devote your time on 2 days in a row, preferably on a weekend. If your religion prohibits you to buy or sell on Saturday then you can do your garage sale on Sunday or vise versa. However some people like to offer their stuff for sale on both days. Regardless be sure that you can commit to the date because once you advertise that your having a garage sale people will expect it on that day.
2). Once you have your date set start advertising in the local paper or on www.craigslist.com In your advertisement be sure to say something that sets you apart from everyone else so that more people will want to come to your garage sale. For instance you could say “Huge lots of designer baby clothes”, or “Collectors Dream- Antique grandfather clock and other rustic antiques”. If you have something of extreme value it may be better to see what you can get for it on ebay first. You can also advertise you garage sell throughout your neighborhood by putting signs on mail boxes ahead of time. Your neighbors will notice these as they get their mail, and perhaps they will make an effort to show up. On the day of your garage sale be sure to put up even more signs with your address and arrows leading to your home. Be sure to make your signs big so they stand out.
3). Don’t over price your items. People show up at garage sales looking for a good deal. If you have a particular item that is hard to part with then just don’t put it in the garage sale. Select items that you really don’t want anymore and offer them for bargain prices. You won’t sell anything if all of your items are over priced.
4). Don’t throw anything away until you attempt to sell it first. Even if it looks like junk someone may want to buy it. Have you heard the saying “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.”
5). Create an attractive presentation. Rather than keeping clothes in boxes for people to look through, hang a clothing line up to display these items. Be sure that the clothes you’re offering for sale are clean, and free of any stains. Organize your things and make an effort to make them look more attractive. If some items are covered in dust clean it off up before presenting it for sale.
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