Yard Sales

Tips For A Successful Yard Sale

1. Advertise - Signs, signs and more signs. Place more than one sign at the ends of your street so that traffic coming in both directions will be able to see them. Ask your local grocery store, gas station, post office and any other local business if you can tack up a flyer containing the information regarding your yard sale. Tell all of your friends and coworkers and have them tell all of their friends and coworkers. Put your signs up a day or two in advance.
2. Information - Make sure your signs and flyers contain all the pertinent information such as the day, date, time, address, directions and items. If you are selling furniture, write that on the sign. Sometimes people are looking for certain items and if you place your signs out early they are more likely to make a note to come by your yard sale. Put arrows on your signs pointing the way. If you live on a long or winding road, make sure you put such things as "first house on the right" or "blue house on left".
3. Pricing - Starting a few days prior to your yard sale, start gathering all of the items you intend to sell and start pricing them. Make sure you are not over pricing, this is a yard sale and you are trying to get rid of the items. Be ready to haggle on the price, once again this is a yard sale and you are looking to get rid of your items. Most people are looking for a bargain and if you items are too high priced, close to the price you paid for the item or you are not willing to wheel and deal you will be stuck hauling your items back into the house.
4. Set Up - Make sure you have enough tables to showcase all of your items. If you will be selling clothes, make sure you have them properly showcased. Tie some string, wire or line up so that you can hang the items on hangers for better viewing. Have all of your items ready on display by the time you have advertised that your yard sale starts. Have on hand bags or boxes for your customers to carry their goodies home with them.
5. Earlier The Better - Most people like to yard sale early in the morning before the sun gets up and gets hot. Plan to start your sale early in the morning. Early bird gets the worm.
6. Money - Get yourself a small cash box or an apron with pockets to hold your money. Make sure that you have enough change on hand, such as ones, quarters and maybe a few fives for the big spenders.
7. Friends/Family - Invite a friend or family member to bring their items to sell. The more items, the more people will hang around and look. It also gives you company during those slow moments. Remember, you are trying to get rid of your stuff, so don't be tempted to purchase your friend/family members items.

If you follow those simple little tips, you will have a successful yard sale. The money you make can be SAVED for a rainy day or used to purchase all new items to take the place of the ones you just sold. Happy Selling!!!!