I’m having my very first on-my-own yard sale this weekend, hoping to get rid of some of our stuff before our upcoming move. (If you’re in the area, stop on by!)
I asked for tips on our Facebook page and am loving the helpful responses. Here are just a few of them:
- “Price as much as you can beforehand. It’s a big turnoff for customers if there are no prices on items. And price a little above what you’ll accept, because most people like to bargain.”
- “Display is the key to a successful yard sale . . . make things easy for people to see. If you have clothes try to hang them up. Organize like items together. Put things at different levels . . . have some things on a blanket on the ground, others on a table.”
- “If you have any bright colorful kids stuff put it right out by the street where it can clearly be seen. Also advertise well…post in newspaper, craigslist, & GOOD signage (put up several days ahead).”
And many more helpful tips! Head on over to the Facebook page to get in on the discussion or leave a comment below!
Just had a yard sale this weekend. It was so hot we didn’t think people would come. We don’t live on a main rd so people have to follow signs. We did make almost $500. Not bad for a day out in the sun.
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give me your address, I may try to stop by. I love garage sales!
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I use to only set our yard sale up on Saturday.. Well the last 2 that we have had we made double the money on Friday as we did on Saturday. We had WAY more people stop on Friday too.
And I agree with the pricing.. Price everything before the sale.
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Cool! I hope it goes well!
Pricing — I always try to price the “good stuff” at 10% of the original price. Gives me a good rule of thumb to follow!
Hope it goes well — and congrats on the new house! Woo Hoo!
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