I'm selling a lot of clothes, and some of are new (with tags still on them). What would be a good percentage to take off of the store price to sell them? Also, I have a few hard cover books, none of which have been read more than twice and an ACT study guide that was never used. I have a Bilingual Elmo which is new, but has been taken out of the box, a PS2 game, and a couple of dvds. What prices would you be willing to pay for these items at a sale. If you're wondering, I'm doing a sale with a friend and we're mostly doing clothes. If you've done a sale like this before, about how much did you make?
2006-08-04 07:21:07 · 44 answers · asked by x_chynadoll814_x 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
The problem with garage sales is that people expect rock-bottom pricing. Expect them to haggle. Some will see the value of your new items and will be willing ot pay. I'd say make them half price on day one of your sale and 1/4 the price on the second. No matter what you do, don't bargain with people on the first day. They will approach you right away as the sale starts asking for bargains. Tell them, everything is half price after such-and-such time on the second day.
Another thing to consider is to sell the stuff in ebay. If it's got tags and is in new/like-new condition, people are willing to pay more than if they go to a garage sale. I'm always shocked at what second-hand brand-name stuff sells for on ebay--more than I ever pay a garage sales.
Good Luck!
2006-08-04 07:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by BeamMeUpMom 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 01:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very very little.
Don't think of selling clothes at a garage sale as a percentage of store price unless that percentage is something like 10%. The most an outfit should go for is $10.... $15 if you're lucky. Hard cover books maybe $3-5. Bilingual Elmo, a couple of bucks. The DVD's maybe $5.
My mom had a garage sale and made about $150 or so selling tons of junk (including an extra mattress we had... $40)
2006-08-04 07:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by John H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No matter what price you sell items a you will always get someone that wants you to lower it. Depending on how badly you want to get rid of stuff is a factor. Clothes with or without tags can not be sold for other $5. Books put in the $1.00 bin for hard cover and $.50 for paperback. DVDs $5.00 at the most. PS2 games also $5.00. Bilingual Elmo start at $5.00. Depending on the year of the ACT study guide $2.00 or less. My experience with clothes is that they do not sell very well at garage sales so make sure you have more than just clothes and a few books.
2006-08-04 07:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by birdie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, first of all, garage sales are VERY cheap. If you have a pair of pants that retail for $50 you probably won't get more than $5 a pair for them. Etc. The ACT study guide depends on what year it is. They retail at barnes and nobles for $20 and I sold mine on Ebay for $5. Books should be no more than $2 and the biligual Elmo could probably go for about $10. PS2 games generally only sell for $3 @ Flea Markets and Garage Sales. DVD's no more than $5/pc. I used to do Flea Market sales and when people stop at yard/garage sales, and flea markets they expect rock bottom bargains so don't expect to make what you paid for the items. If you want to see what people are willing to pay for them, then tell people to make you their best offer. You may get more than you wanted for the items. Hope this helps somehow.
2006-08-04 07:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by Ricki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clothes with tags still on them...25% off and let them talk you down to 50% off. clothes no tags. $.50 or 1.00 for shirts and $1-2 for pants. If you don't have them hanging on hangers you won't get as much for those higher priced items. Hard cover books..$1.00. Elmo: 1/2 price
Most people don't go to garage sales to pay full or 1/2 price for stuff. They can get that new in the stores if we wait for the sales. And with Dollar Stores on every corner they do have to go far for good prices. So keep in mind, that when one goes garage saling their mindset is to find a treasure in what you obviously think is junk. Or why would you be getting rid of it.
2006-08-04 07:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that your best possible bet at getting a good deal is by going to Amazon.com. Amazon.com will give you the suggested retail price on anything from a PlayStation to a book. All you do is name your price on each item according to how good the condition is in, and people will buy the product if they like find a need. I'd also consider putting your items on E-Bay to be sold. It runs around the same concept. However, you may also want to think about donating your items to a local Salvation Army or Goodwill. Not only will you be donating your items to a good cause, but you'll get a considerable tax deduction as a result. My old next door neighbor who was a lawyer did that and saved a considerable amount of money during tax season. He realized that he would make more giving his clothes and valuables away than holding a garage sale. Trust me, nothing is worse than getting a large tax bill during tax time...haha. But good luck in your search for a perfect solution.
2006-08-04 07:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by hhcheung2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you thought about putting the new clothes and books that haven't been used on Ebay? You might get a better price for them there. At most yard sales most people want something for nothing and will not pay much for items. You do have the option when selling it on ebay to put a reserve price for your item. I did find a website that games some prices for items in a yard sale. Hope it helps.
2006-08-04 07:30:54 · answer #8 · answered by lynn_from_florence 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found clothes don't sell well at garage sales...People are looking for cheap... your best bet is a consignment store for the clothing...hard cover books also don't expect a lot of money for, 2 maybe 3 dollars at the most, PS2 with 2 games around 100$..
heres a tip decide what you want for the articles, and add 5-10 dollars, this gives you haggle room...
2006-08-04 07:33:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had my very first yard sale this year---we had everything including furniture.
The trick is getting this message across to yourself---ARE YOU WILLING to part with these items even at drastically reduced prices just to clear your closet--or do you want to hold off and sell them for what YOU think they are worth, and perhaps end up stocking everything back inside your home.
When I got that message, I went back and reduced everything. I also had brand new clothes w/tags and sold them for 2 bucks each. I had an old nintendo with over 24 games and controllers, I sold for 50 bucks, I sold most of my books including kids books, all in good condition for 1 buck each. By the end of the 2 day yard sale, my kids and I netted 230 bucks in total, got rid of most of the stuff, but we're looking to do another one pretty soon. The key is marking things way down.
Realize most anything you can buy, you can find at the dollar store for a BUCK--so price it right.
2006-08-04 07:29:00 · answer #10 · answered by bye 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋