I learned a random fact while learning how to yard sale. The 127 Sale {the World’s longest yard sale} started in 1987 to stimulate the local economy and get visitors off the big highways and onto the historic route. {{Genius!}}
Personally I love to yard sale as I’ve created many treasures out of other peoples trash. {{evil laugh}} If you’re doing some de-cluttering and wondering what to do with all your unused goodies, here are several great resources on how to yard sale.
Pricing Yard Sale
Suite 101 has some sound advice on pricing yard sale items:
The first consideration when pricing items for a garage sale is their value. In general, the prices should be lower than that found on similar thrift store items. For example, a t-shirt that would sell at a thrift store for $1.50 could be priced for a yard sale at $.75.
1. Garage Sale Prep Kit from The Homes I Have Made – Spring is the season of organizing, cleaning out, and getting rid of what we no longer need. A yard sale is one of the best ways to do all three. These free printable kit includes a checklist, sorting worksheet, sell tracker, sorting signs and category signs that will help make your next yard sale a success.
2. Printable Yard Sale Sign from the Red Kitchen – Spring is the season of organizing, cleaning out, and getting rid of what we no longer need. A yard sale is one of the best ways to do all three. This free printable yard sale sign will help make your next yard sale a success.
How To Yard Sale
3. Yard sale location tips from PennySaver USA – If you live in an area without a lot of foot or car traffic, maybe ask a relative or friend if they would want to participate in a joint venture, or if you could just use their prime real-estate for your sale. *Update: Link is no longer available, but you could list in your local newspaper or Craigslist.
4. How to make money with a yard sale from Yard Sale Queen ~ Furniture, tools and baby items are all likely to draw customers to a garage sale. Be sure to include these items in a newspaper advertisement or Craigs List ad.
5. Encourage yard sale shoppers from The Derrick Team – Put man items (tools, electronics, sports items, etc) and high dollar items by the street so the woman can get the man to stop.
6. How to Have a Successful Yard Sale – Successfully have a Yard Sale from Belly Feathers. Real tips for having a yard sale with savvy!
Rummage Sale Make Overs from Tip Junkie
- Home Decor Living – Make Over projects from yard sale finds
- Sewing Clothes – Re-purposing Children’s Outfits
- Ideas Projects ~ DIY Decor – Tutorials on how to turn trash into treasure
What’s been your favorite yard sale find?
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My favorite yard sale find was this $5 chandelier that I made over. You’ll have to come check it out! 🙂 Love those yard sales!!!
http://mycottagecharm.blogspot.com/2010/07/chandelier-makeoverfrom-brass-to-breath.html
HUGS
Missy
Great tips! Another tip would be to group items accordingly. Not only does it look more organized but it will also be easier to sell similar items.
Great advice! I’d add don’t try to have a garage sale by yourself. Have at least one other adult to help you keep an eye on things. Learned that the hard way.
As a seasoned yard saler (Is that a word) a bit of advice: be willing to negotiate, I hate nothing more than to hear someone turn down a reasonable offer. Never, never say, “But I bought it this much at the store……” I really don’t care how much you bought it for, you are getting rid of it, it’s used and you no longer want it. If you want to make money off of it, try Craigslist. Garage sales are for good deals, not expensive items.
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