Tips for a Successful Garage Sale
Gathering your inventory
1. Have a large quantity of items to sell, a big variety.
2. Antiques go over big regardless of state of repair or condition.
2. Antiques go over big regardless of state of repair or condition.
Before the sale
3. Hold a yard sale twice a year. Sell your winter stuff towards the end of summer, or in the fall. Sell your spring/summer things in spring or summer time.
4. Find tables to use. Borrow them or make them out of doors and sawhorses.
5. Clean the items up. Wash or dust any items that you've been storing for a while.
4. Find tables to use. Borrow them or make them out of doors and sawhorses.
5. Clean the items up. Wash or dust any items that you've been storing for a while.
Pricing Your Items
6. Be clear on the purpose of your sale. Are you selling things to make money or to get rid of them? Price them accordingly.
7.Put a price on everything. Use removable stickers or masking tape that is easy to remove. Or even post a sign on a box of things, or a table of things that applies to the whole box or table.
8. For items you have a lot of (books, CDs), post a discount for buying several.
9. If you have tons of a certain item (kids clothes or toys), consider a set price for filling a bag.
10. The bigger the item, the bigger the tag for the price.
11. Have a "Free" box for items you are anxious to get rid of and that don't seem to have much value.
12. Price lots of items under $1. Price most things under $5.
13. If a price is not negotiable, put "Firm" on the price tag.
7.Put a price on everything. Use removable stickers or masking tape that is easy to remove. Or even post a sign on a box of things, or a table of things that applies to the whole box or table.
8. For items you have a lot of (books, CDs), post a discount for buying several.
9. If you have tons of a certain item (kids clothes or toys), consider a set price for filling a bag.
10. The bigger the item, the bigger the tag for the price.
11. Have a "Free" box for items you are anxious to get rid of and that don't seem to have much value.
12. Price lots of items under $1. Price most things under $5.
13. If a price is not negotiable, put "Firm" on the price tag.
Setting up the sale
14. Set up tables to display small merchandise attractively. Place tables in a manner that will leave room for shoppers to browse without feeling crowded.
15. Take advantage of the space under the tables if you need more display room.
16. Place similar items together.
17. Separate your clothes according to size.
18. Use a clothesline to display nice clothing.
19. If you have any fragile, rare or expensive items such as crystal, cut glass or jewelry, be sure they are displayed on a sturdy table and up high out of reach of kids.
20. Attract men to your sale by putting "man" items (e.g. lawnmower, electronics, computer items) near the front.
21. Put the bigger stuff towards the front so they can be clearly seen as people drive by.
22. Post a sign that says "All Sales Final."
15. Take advantage of the space under the tables if you need more display room.
16. Place similar items together.
17. Separate your clothes according to size.
18. Use a clothesline to display nice clothing.
19. If you have any fragile, rare or expensive items such as crystal, cut glass or jewelry, be sure they are displayed on a sturdy table and up high out of reach of kids.
20. Attract men to your sale by putting "man" items (e.g. lawnmower, electronics, computer items) near the front.
21. Put the bigger stuff towards the front so they can be clearly seen as people drive by.
22. Post a sign that says "All Sales Final."
During the Garage Sale
23. Be ready when your sale is set to start.
24. Make sure that you have lots of change! Especially quarters, one and five dollar bills.
25. Greet your customers. Make them feel welcome. Don't hover over people, but don't ignore them either. Be approachable.
26. Accept cash only. If someone doesn't have enough cash on them, offer to hold the item for them for a certain period of time.
27. Keep your money safe and on you at all times.
28. Have bags handy for people who purchase multiple items. Use saved grocery bags - paper and plastic (recycle). A few empty boxes would be nice too.
29. Have newspapers handy for wrapping fragile items.
30. Sweeten the deal by throwing in an item for free with a purchase. Combine a hard to sell item with a related desirable item for two-for-the-price-of-one deal.
31. Write down the items that you sold and for how much you sold them.
32. Keep a calculator handy for adding items up.
33. Rearrange items as you sell items.
34. Drop your prices in the afternoon.
35. Hold items for a pre-specified period of time if a person needs to go get more cash or a larger vehicle. If they've already paid for it, hold it indefinitely. ;-)
36. If someone makes an offer on an item that you aren't ready to come down on, offer to take their name and number in case you don't sell it during the yard sale.
37. Say "thank you" to all your customers, whether they buy something or not.
24. Make sure that you have lots of change! Especially quarters, one and five dollar bills.
25. Greet your customers. Make them feel welcome. Don't hover over people, but don't ignore them either. Be approachable.
26. Accept cash only. If someone doesn't have enough cash on them, offer to hold the item for them for a certain period of time.
27. Keep your money safe and on you at all times.
28. Have bags handy for people who purchase multiple items. Use saved grocery bags - paper and plastic (recycle). A few empty boxes would be nice too.
29. Have newspapers handy for wrapping fragile items.
30. Sweeten the deal by throwing in an item for free with a purchase. Combine a hard to sell item with a related desirable item for two-for-the-price-of-one deal.
31. Write down the items that you sold and for how much you sold them.
32. Keep a calculator handy for adding items up.
33. Rearrange items as you sell items.
34. Drop your prices in the afternoon.
35. Hold items for a pre-specified period of time if a person needs to go get more cash or a larger vehicle. If they've already paid for it, hold it indefinitely. ;-)
36. If someone makes an offer on an item that you aren't ready to come down on, offer to take their name and number in case you don't sell it during the yard sale.
37. Say "thank you" to all your customers, whether they buy something or not.
Good luck!
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