how do you have a garage sale?

Answer 1

First, set a date and time when you can devote your full time to this sale, for gathering up various articles as well as being able to attend the sale full time.

Second, plan just what you're going to put in this sale, if you are going to have the sale alone, or with two to five more families.

Third, have plenty of change on hand - both silver and paper money.


Now, get down to business. Garage sales are work - a lot of hard work, but the returns more than justify the effort. Whether it's advertised as Patio,Carport, Yard, Porch, or Garage-a-Rama, people will come and buy. Clean out your closets and ANYTHING that is useless to you or you don't want - put it in the sale. Don't throw anything away. People will buy just about anything. You'd be surprised. What is one person's trash is another's GOLDMINE!

Of course you need to advertise. Be specific, concise and honest. State place, date, hours. If you have a large amount of clothing, specify some of the sizes, particularly if you have quite a few in different sizes.

Antiques go over big regardless of state of repair or condition. Give good descriptive details to save disappointments.

Capitalize on the season. Feature luggage at going-away to school or vacation time or toys near Christmas. Include fads.

Some additional items that we find to be in big demand: baseball cards, lawn mowers, camping articles, guns, tools, coins, old books, comic books (old and new), aprons, old-fashioned bonnets, salt and pepper shakers, needlework, jewelry and dishes.

Doll clothing and accessories are always in demand. Toys go over big at any time. Dolls and stuffed toys make a hit with the kiddies and they, in turn, will finally persuade their mothers to buy something.

Have a large quantity of items to sell, a big variety. And don't be afraid to drag out those outgrown items, old dishes, two-of-a-kind items you don't really need and generally "clean house". You'll find the money in your pocket is better than all the clutter in the house.

String up a clothesline to display any clothing you may have. Remember, clothing for all ages, men or women, is always in great demand. Children's clothing goes over best and especially about the time for school to start in the fall.

Set up card tables to display small merchandise. Place tables in a manner that will leave room for shoppers to browse without feeling crowded. Display your wares attractively. Be sure they are clean, usable, and priced temptingly.

People are looking for bargains. Don't disappoint them. Remember that what you sell is something you don't want anyway, so whatever you get is gravy.

Take advantage of the space under the tables if you need more display room. You will be amazed how buyers spot the smallest item under the table. Colorful table covers draw a lot of attention to your items.

If you have any fragile, rare or expensive items such as crystal, cut glass or jewelry, be sure they are displayed on a sturdy table and up high out of reach of kiddies. They are curious and you might be too busy to watch them.

Drinking glasses, dishes, cups will sell faster if you price them in sets of 6 for $1.00 instead of 15 cents each. Paperback books, magazines, records and items that have titles will sell more readily if they are marked separately. If they want them collectively, they'll ask you. Then bundle them all up and sell them. Sell everything!

Advertising. Run an ad in your daily newspaper. If you run your ad one day only, have it in the Thursday paper. You might like to run the ad two days to appear in both the Thursday and Friday editions. If your sale runs through Saturday, your sale is about over before the paper hits the street on Saturday. Therefore, 2-day advertising is usually adequate unless your sale is continued late Saturday night and through Sunday.

However, whatever you decide to advertise - BE READY! Be ready to meet any customer as soon as the paper hits the street, because some will come before the sale and before you even get ready to start the next day! In addition to placing an ad in the paper, place signs at points where people will see them. Some laundromats have bulletin boards on which you can place notices. Advertise all you can. Work word-of-mouth all you can. If employed, place signs on your company's bulletin boards. Use the WEB to advertise your garage sale too. You can advertise your sale on www.GarageSaleHunter.com for FREE!

The best days for your Garage Sale are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sundays are usually a waste of time unless you're staying at home all day doing nothing anyway.

At the end of your sale you will have met a lot of nice, friendly people. If you want to continue selling items you might have left, you can let people know and have future sales all lined up. A circular already prepared and passed out to each customer will help insure future sales. You should have made money, some new acquaintances, and a weary but happy body!

HAPPY SELLING AND GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

You put an ad in your local paper or church flier. You set up 4 to 5 tables of your things you'd like to sell or get rid of. Make sure everything is clean and looks nice. mark all items with a reasonable and low price. Remember, it's not about making money, it's about not having to haul it to Goodwill or Salvation Army store. Let the kids have a lemonade stand and cookies for sale. Play some nice music in the back round and make it flashy with lights or flags. Remember, you want to attract people to BUY this junk.

Answer 3

pick a date to have it...fri sat and sun....
gather up all your 'junk'
price it LOW, just because you think it is worth 2.00, doesn't mean everyone else does!
stick tape/stickers on everything, things that are not priced will not sell
get tables..or make some with boards and blocks.
lay everything out real nice so it can all be seen without having to dig.
don't forget to make some signs, and maybe even place an ad in the paper.
make sure you have extra cash for change to get started with.
use a pen and pad to keep track of all your earnings...may need a calculator!
remember that adult clothes never sell very good, so price them CHEAP!
You may also want to fill up a cooler, and sell soda for 50 cents to all your hot and thirsty shoppers!

Answer 4

take the things you dont want any more, put them on tables outside your house and sell them! make sure they're reasonable prices too. my friend had a garage sale and didnt sell anything and he was pretty down about it for bout a week

Answer 5

When you get your sale stuff and date together, advertise your sale here:

http://www.YardHopper.com

One of the few quality sites dedicated to Garage sales.

Answer 6

Get all the things you don't want and put them in your yard/garage. I never price anything. I wait until they ask then through out a price and go from there (people like to think they are getting a deal so I tell them alittle higher than I would take and let them think they got me to go down on the price). My last one brought in 400.00!!!

Answer 7

Decide on a date and all the things you want to sell (and for what amount), then, post signs around the neighborhood to advertise it. On the day of, wake up early and set up everything on your lawn or driveway (tagged with the price) and make sure you have lots of smaller bills for change. Good luck!

Answer 8

put an ad in your local newspaper and on craigslist.org (pick your city) put up signs.

then set out tables and sell your stuff. make sure you put prices at a reasonable price. make sure that it's a price YOU would be willing to pay if you saw it at a garage sale.

Answer 9

put up signs around the neighborhood and on major streets, open your garage door, and put your garbage ...err....I mean your old stuff out for display, then sit around til someone asks "How much?"

Answer 10

Seriously?