Does anyone have any tips for having a yardsale?

A lot of people have yard sales and I have heard of the tremendous amount of money one can make. However, to have a super yard sale, there is also a tremendous amount of work that goes into it. I personally won't go to any sales that are too far off the beaten path, you just never know if there is room to turn your vehicle around, etc. So keep that in mind. If you are in the city and have a street address that is easy to find, you will be OK. Next I think you need to gather all your stuff up, make sure it is clean and priced. I hate to have to ask how much every little item is. Group things in like categories. Be friendly when someone enters your domain and be sure to thank people, no matter if they bought something or not. Who knows, you may want to have another sale and your comments to the people will carry over.

I have had about 4 garage sales. If you have one try to get friends to bring stuff over also. They are a lot of work and I do not think I would have another one unless I had a lot of furniture and big items to get rid of. The tome is just not worth the money .

We call them "car-boot sales" in Britain: you load up your car boot with things that you want to sell, drive to the designated site (where potential buyers know there will be a sale), and then park, and open your car-boot and start selling the stuff out of it. To be honest, you'd be better off selling your things on Ebay - it's less hassle and you have a greater potential group of buyers. Not everyone who wants to buy will travel to someone's yard sale - I think you'll get mainly professionals who are looking for bargains to re-sell on Ebay.

I love going to yardsales too ..you just never know what you are going to find ...lol I alwayes find something i don't needd ...LOL May sure everything is priced and add alittle something to the price as there are always someone who wants to jew you down on the prices ...When I have one I try to do it for three days as that wat you can get rid of tons of stuff you don't need and Sunday is half price day so I don't have alot to put back away ...lol They are fun to have and with your kids they can also sell drinks or snacks to make some extra cash too ..I have made over $1000 in one yard sale !!! so they can make you some money as well as being fun ... good luck ...

my mom and sister have one every year....have everything on tables as neat as possible- presentation is everything and don't ask for a lot of money for things, better to get rid of them cheap then drag them back in the house. Don't feel awkward- look at it this way one's junk is anothers treasure..you may have something someone else needs and can't afford to buy it new. my sister used to buy her kids all of the playschool oudoor toys (car and house etc) cause she couldn't afford it, then she resold them as they grew out of it and the people who bought them were thrilled.

There is nothing wrong with a good old fashion yard sell. Just make sure everything is clean and organized. Also keep your more expensive things towards the cash out area. I've had two yard sells. One was online and one was in the yard. Both have their ups and downs. Online: You don't have to list your house, but you have to take picture of items you have for sell. You only have people that are interested in an item coming to your house, but sometimes they change their minds and leave empty handed. Yard sell: Fresh air early morning. People come to socialize and usually buy something so they don't feel like they were being noisy. Can last all day and at the end of the day you're done. Where as on the internet it can last up to a month. Go ahead and do it. Just make sure that you're in a good location. You can list your sell on the nearest city to you on craigslist or pennysavers. Good Luck

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We've had a few successful yard sales, including one that my daughter ran as a fundraiser for cancer research (she was 12 at the time and her sale raised $463!). These are my "tips"... - Make sure all your items are very clean. I was told I would never sell used baby clothing but I sold everything I had. I washed everything and ironed most. I marked every hanger with the size and the price (those plastic hangers that they often leave in the bag when you buy clothing are great.. you can write on them with a permanent marker). Use a rack to hang your clothing items (borrow one if you don't have one) or string up a strong clothesline. People browse a lot more if the items are hanging up. Plus, as someone else mentioned, you don't have to keep re-folding and straightening a clothing table that way. A full-length mirror helps if you have a lot of adult clothing. - Price everything. I was able to buy some easy-to-remove stickers in neon colors that were really visible. They hold well enough but peel off without leaving "goo" behind. Putting a price on every item gives people a place to start when they want to make an offer or they'll bunch several things together and come to you with a price in mind for the group. Quite a number will actually pay you the price on the sticker. - Have bags on hand. I saved my plastic grocery bags for ages before the sale. It's amazing how many people will say, "Do you have a bag?"... they seem to forget they aren't in a store LOL - Make sure you have a lot of change. You'll find a lot of people will bargain you down to fifty cents for something and then hand you a twenty dollar bill. - Try to have a fun atmosphere. We always have some music going (not loud) and we always offer free coffee and cookies. I have one of those 40-cup coffee urns for entertaining so that goes a really long way for a small investment. I've had people go back to their car for their travel mug and fill it up LOL I don't mind. People are pleasantly surprised when they find out it's free and, in my experience, they tend to stay around longer and will generally buy something. We usually try to have ice water, as well, for the kids (or juice, if you want to go for that). - Have an extension cord ready and plugged in. You can tell people that appliances, games, power tools, etc., are in good working order but they will still be skeptical. If they can try for themselves, they generally buy. - If possible, sell toys and games with batteries in them. We stocked up on the cheap AA and AAA batteries at the dollar store. It's enough to ensure that the toy or game works and you can often get a little more for the item if it comes with the batteries in it. You more than recover your cost. - If you have enough space, try to use more tables rather than less. It's easier for people to walk around and see what you're selling without "man-handling" everything by digging through jumbled piles. - Watch out for the junk man. These guys tend to show up first thing in the morning when you're still setting up. They will want your best items (especially things like large children's toys) and they'll offer you a very low price to buy a large amount. They'll tell you they're "doing you a favor" by leaving you less to sell. Not always true. They are often holding their own sale or they have a flea market or junk yard. You will probably make more money selling the items individually or in smaller groupings. Remember you have all day or several days. These guys tend to come back anyway, near the end of your sale, and may buy up what you have left. Overall, you'll probably make more for yourself if you wait. - Have a "5 cent", "10 cent", or "25 cent" table (or even just a big basket). This will be an attraction for the kids that drop by your sale with very little to spend. Good items for this table or basket are things like fast-food restaurant toys (if you don't collect them), small books, plastic costume jewellry, key chains, etc. Kids love yard sales and sometimes they aren't careful and more costly items get broken. If you give them their own spot to shop, you might find them easier to deal with ;) These are off the top of my head but I hope you'll find something helpful in there LOL We've had some pretty successful sales and, even though it's exhausting, it's definitely worth doing if you have some good items to sell! Best of luck to you! :)

us brits do not have yard sales, are versions are called car boot sales (go to a park open are boots and sell pare stuff). General idea is to have a price for everything but be willing to negociate, good luke.