How do you have a Garage sales?

Answer 1

Simple, find all your unsused belongings and say the amount of money you want for the object. To get more people coming to your garage sale, put up posters around your neighborhood telling people to come and see what your selling.

Answer 2

First, decide on a date and time to have your garage sale. Second, decide on a place you can have it at your house or at a community garage sale or with a friend. Find out if there are any restrictions about garage sale in your town (in some towns you have to have a permit). Here are some more pointers for having a garage/tag sale.

ADVERTISE

• Web- Craigslist, Garagesale finder, etc.
• Newspaper- thursday or friday paper
• Signs- town may have sign restrictions, drive past signs to make sure writing is visible- use the same colors of all your signs so that people know they are all yours
• Bulletins- at your local grocery store, laundromat or church

GATHERING

• Put away items starting a month or two before the sale.

Items buyers want most:

1) books

2) kitchen/ bath

3) furniture

4) home decor

5) clothes and shoes

others: collectibles/ antiques and seasonal items

PRICING

• Mark items 10-33% of original price
• Put prices on everything to avoid the constant question "How much is this?"
• The bigger the item, the bigger the price tag. Go to other garage sales to see the pricing there.
• Sell pop, snow cones, burgers, candy etc. great for kids!
• If asked how much is this DON"T say 25 or 50c! Customers won't take the higher price! Say 50c and if the customer hesitates then say or 25c.

SET UP

• Have lots of room so customers don't feel crowded
• Organize items in themes: put all kids toys together, glassware, furniture, kitchen, etc.
• Common sense: keep kids toys away from glassware and breakables
• Put up "all sales final" signs
• Have interesting items at the end of the driveway as hooks for drivers
• Put non on sale items away or covered
• Set up nice music

DAY OF SALE:

• Keep animals away from sale
• Have batteries and extension cords to test electronics
• Have grocery bags and newspaper
• Make sure you have pen, pad of paper, calculator, carpenters apron, change, etc.
• Know other garage sales to direct customers to when they leave
• Consider a 50% off price change the last hour or so of the sale

AFTER SALE

• Enjoy the extra cash!
• Take signs down so you don't confuse other people other days
• Pack up the remainder of the items if they are still in good condition, and deliver them to a thrift store. Then, they won't become clutter again.