Do you have any Garage Sale tips / ideas?

Perth, Australia
October 9, 2018 1:53pm CST
Hey. I hope everyone is doing well. I am feeling....let's just say stressed. The reason as to why I am feeling this will no doubt relate to many of you here. I am fine! Overall I am doing pretty good but it's just the fact that Christmas is approaching....again. I love Christmas but I am still trying to recover from last year lol As much as I love giving cards and presents to loved ones, it still makes me a bit depressed. Once the holiday starts dying down, I can see how much my funds had gone down with it. Family and friends are aware of my troubles ( still working on depression / anxiety and trying to study / get job etc ) but I can't not do something for them. I don't go over board but I still make sure I do something nice. Anyway, so this brings me to my Garage Sale question/s. I've done 3-4 Garage Sales before years ago. I still have a LOT of things that I have been trying to sell. So I decided to squeeze a Garage Sale in before Christmas hoping to make extra cash and get rid of things. Do you have any tips / ideas / advice on trying to make a Garage Sale more appealing? I know how to advertise, set it up etc but thought maybe there was more I could learn to bring in more people. Anything you can share about a Garage Sale you have done or one you have been to? All answers are appreciated.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
9 Oct 18
hmm, car lots use the wind dancing socks that look like a person, or just have girls in bikinis? i tried.
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• Perth, Australia
10 Oct 18
@Plethos lol well thank you for your ideas.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
10 Oct 18
@VivaLaDani13 - i tried, even though i failed.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
10 Oct 18
@andriaperry - now youre talking !
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@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
10 Oct 18
I am sorry, but I have no experience, we do not have garage sales here.
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@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
10 Oct 18
@VivaLaDani13 I hope you can get good tips.
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• Perth, Australia
10 Oct 18
@LadyDuck No worries at all. Thank you for stopping by anyway.
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• Perth, Australia
10 Oct 18
@LadyDuck I sure have. Kinda excited to get started with it all.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
10 Oct 18
I would say post it in Facebook marketplace and garage sale threads, on Craigslist, and make signs. And tell your friends! I have noticed at garage sales most of what sells for me is household items. Clothes never really sell that well for me. Best of luck!
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• Portland, Oregon
12 Oct 18
Just a thought, but print up a few one page flyers about how you make extra money on MyLot and give them away.
• Perth, Australia
11 Feb 19
@StartFlatBoke haha cute idea!
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
11 Oct 18
That's something I've never done. People use carboot sales here to get rid of their stuff, but I've nevr done that either.
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• Perth, Australia
11 Oct 18
@jaboUK Yeah we have those around too. That's something I am considering also.
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