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MineralMan

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20. Here's a tip: Price stuff low and accept any offer.

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:30 PM

Jul 2014

If you're selling stuff at a garage sale, it's probably stuff you don't want and don't need any longer. So, what you get for it is free money, most of the time. My goal at every garage sale I do is to unload the junk and get some cash. I put low, fair prices on items, and then sell them for what is offered. The result is an empty driveway and cash in my pocket.

My last garage sale netted over $900, and I got to clean my house and garage of stuff I hadn't used in over a year. Good riddance to it all, and the cash paid my property tax payment. Good news all around.

Make your goal an empty driveway and sell your stuff as quickly as you can. It works.

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Any advice for someone planning her first yard sale? For instance is it better [View all] snagglepuss Jul 2014 OP

Price it 25% higher than you think it should be NightWatcher Jul 2014 #1

Pricing high to offset inevitable negotiatation is probably a good idea. snagglepuss Jul 2014 #2

My father-in-law probably visited thousands of yard sales in his time OriginalGeek Jul 2014 #6

When people are buying at yard sales, they feel better about themselves when they negotiated LynneSin Jul 2014 #3

Put prices on the item Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #4

thanks snagglepuss Jul 2014 #8

Good advice Ahpook Jul 2014 #9

+1. This is good advice. Count on customers being there at 6:30 am regardless of your start time nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #12

Make sure to spell the sign correctly! geardaddy Jul 2014 #5

BWA!!!! Kali Jul 2014 #28

Give yourself plenty of time to get organized sammytko Jul 2014 #7

Good suggestions. Thanks. snagglepuss Jul 2014 #10

Depends on where you live. Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #11

The one and only yard sale I had, someone asked who was being evicted. rug Jul 2014 #13

And a safety note HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #14

I suppose directing people to the neighbor's Forsytia bush wouldn't pass muster:) snagglepuss Jul 2014 #25

Depends on the neighbor and the location of the bush!! HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #26

I was wondering where that pile of muster came from. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #29

Pre-cut and roll the grass before whistler162 Jul 2014 #15

. snagglepuss Jul 2014 #21

My friend does ebay libodem Jul 2014 #16

"I hate to dig through boxes. But, obviously I have." snagglepuss Jul 2014 #22

Sell cans or bottles of soda from an icy cooler. Lars39 Jul 2014 #17

Hmmm. snagglepuss Jul 2014 #23

My kids sold lemonade sharp_stick Jul 2014 #35

Good luck. I had my 2nd and last yard sale 2 weeks ago, it was a horrendous experience. seaglass Jul 2014 #18

I've been selling some stuff on craigslist and the other day someone wanted me to snagglepuss Jul 2014 #24

use that sign OUR CRAP COULD BE YOUR CRAP!!! Skittles Jul 2014 #19

Here's a tip: Price stuff low and accept any offer. MineralMan Jul 2014 #20

I imagine you're deep into the process at this point. herding cats Jul 2014 #27

sundays suck. i made five dollars one sunday. & that was all! orleans Jul 2014 #30

Who'd have thunk that? Would you recommend Saturdays? snagglepuss Jul 2014 #31

my neighbor does them on thursdays, fridays, & saturdays orleans Jul 2014 #33

Hmm. Thursday and Fridays. I hadn't thought of weekdays snagglepuss Jul 2014 #34

definitely put prices on the items magical thyme Jul 2014 #32

The people that shop at yard sales... begin_within Jul 2014 #36