Tips for a Successful Garage Sale
Whether you are doing your annual Spring Cleaning our Decluttering for your upcoming sale, a garage sale is the perfect way to get organized! Below are 9 Tips for making it a success!
1. Shoppers more often stop for full tables and large items. Bookcases, dressers, toys, and tools attract traffic, try and place smaller items on a large long table for easy viewing.
2. Dealers and collectors visit sales, so clearly display one-of-a-kind items, make a sign to call out the item.
3. Make sure appliances work, and clean everything.
4. 10-30% of retail is a fair price for most items. Tag all items, but be prepared to haggle.
5. Items sorted by size and type and organized on shelves or rack fetch higher prices.
6. Partner with neighbors and split the cost.
7. Check the weather.
8. Make neatly lettered signs to direct traffic to your house.
9. Leftovers: give them away, keep them for another sale, or call a charitable organization for pickup. Keep a list of donated items for your accountant at tax time.