Garage Sale pricing - is it optional or required

Being that I love to go to tag sales I would say try to price everything. Sometimes when things are not priced I will not even bother buying the item unless I really really want it. On the other hand if something is priced I will pick it right up. You sale may get busy and people just won't bother asking about prices if you are busy. A good idea also is to set up tables or make a sign instead of pricing each individual item . Like hang (or table) the clothes and make one sign stating shirts pants sweaters etc. with the prices. Another suggestion would to have a free box. When people see that some items are free they usually don't mind paying the price you have marked on other things without having to negotiate. Another thing I have seen done is to get the little labels of different colors and each color represents a different price. Then just make a sign stick on the labels and write the prices next to them. Willing to negotiate signs are good but Put them up nearer the end of the day so it doesn't bring the prices down so willingly on your part.

It is a good idea to put prices on things because a lot of people won´t ask and if they don´t see a price, they will just leave. I wouldn´t bother putting up a negotiation sign since it is pretty standard to haggle at garage sales. People will automatically start trying to get a deal, and you can always help things along if you see them humming and hawing over an object, just ask "how much will you give me for it?" Or you could offer to throw in another item that they are interested in for free. Good luck!

Paid reader, you will be paid well, without hurting the feelings, if you auction your things instead of fixing the price or by negotiating.

Okay...I love going to garage sales and I always hate it when people don't have price on things.A 25 cent box is okay....as long as you remember what you have in it. When you go to a garage sale....negotiable prices are assumed and trust me....some people will hackle with you over just 10 cents sometimes.So I would say the sign is fine....just leave yourself some room to negotiate.For example if you have something you want at least $5 for....price it a bit higher....that gives you room to come down and the person walks away thinking they got a bargain....it's that simple. If you don't want to price everything....you can put up a sign "make offer".....but I find that more difficult....because you really get put on the spot if someone offers you just pennys for something that you think is worth a couple dollars. So for me it would be price everything individually.....a little more work....but well worth it. Well now you got my 2 cents worth :).....have fun and I hope you do well!!!

When I have a yard sale I price everything. I drives my husband crazy! LOL. He thinks prices don't need to be put on things, that people will make you an offer and you can go from there. That's not how I do it. I know when I go to a yard sale, I like to see prices on items. I rarely will ask how much something is if there is no price. Unless it's an item I really really want, then I will ask.

Everything should be priced. Many people will shy away from items that are not priced. Your categories are a good idea; that will save a lot of individual marking. It is implied that garage sale items are up for negotiation so no such sign should be necessary.

I try to price everything a little higher than expected to leave negoitation room. I have been to many that were not priced and got things for almost nothing. So if you are planning on pratically giving it away don't price and come up with an amount at purchase. If you are having it to make some money then price everything a little higher than expected.

I have been a garage saler both having and going to them for 30 years. If people don't price their items I walk away. I won't buy if there is no price on the items. I want to know right up front what you are asking and I expect you to haggle or come down if I think the price is too high. Rule of thumb if you think you can get it and someone is willing to pay it fine. But often people will barter and so be prepared to drop the price a bit especially if they are buying several items. If it is too much I will leave it all and not buy anything. There will be others who will barter.

its more better to put some price tag on it..individually of course..and dont put a sign on negotiating of whatever..it makes the price go lower..prices on it will do..

I think most items should definitely be priced if you truly want to get rid of it. I was clueless about garage sales myself until I posted a topic in here about having a garage sale. WOW I was not even close to being ready. LOL

I dont like to go to a garage sale and not know what the price of something is. I also dont like to have to mark everything when I am having my own. I have box's with 1.00 items where everything in the box is 1.00 and box with 5.00 items in it where everything in it is that price. And so on. But people are going to want to know how much your stuff is. I know getting a garage sale together is a hassle and I quickly become bored with ours. I think I may never have one again. But good luck on yours.

I've done garage sales, and I know people do like it when things are individually priced. Or I've been to garage sales, and I like it if there's a table, say, with dollar items, or 50 cent items, on them. Of course you have to be familiar with those tables and what's on them, as people can switch them around real easy. Garage sales are alot of work, but if you can make the effort to price everything, and "present" your items in an attractive and organized way, and things are clean and not too junky looking (unless you actually have a "junk" box), then you should have alot of people looking at your stuff. I wouldn't write about negotiating, people do that anyway. Set a limit for yourself, too,don't go below what you want...people will always try and offer you next to nothing for your stuff. It just depends on how badly you want to get rid of everything.

Here is how I have done things. Our last yard sale was a moving sale type thingy. We always price some things at the yard sale. Its more to be nice. You dont HAVE to price things. But I would find that annoying cause then you gotta keep pricing stuff. So I sold half of my beanie baby collection (still I have TONS left!) for $2.00 each I think it was? Or was it $1.00 each? Anyways I put a sign up on the blanket so everyone could see it and well it worked well. I did the same for the books (didnt really sell books) or something like that... it works all ways just keep an eye on it. Since I was small we always put small little toys together in baggies and then priced the baggies for $.25 or $.50 per bag rarely higher. It works well if you just want to get rid of stuff and dont mind low prices. I think our last sale I made my goal of around $50.00 not bad I guess :))

It could be better to place a tag price each item.It is one way to help the customer to know the price they want and at the same time it helps you to have an overview of your sales.It is good to categorize your items so that costumers would have an easy way of choosing what they want.Having some sign on items for negotiation is optional only.

I definately price things but am always willing to negotiate so there is no reason you couldnt do what you mentioned and price things but have a sign sayign you're willing to be bendable or soemthing like that etc etc..

Yes, price. If I go to one & there are no prices I move on. I would price by table if possible. I don't think a sign that days willing to negotitate is needed. I am sure you will have some who try to haggle no matter what. Good luck omn your sale.

I shop a lot of garage sales. I prefer pricing. Its too difficult if its busy for the seller to give you the price. I usually become impatient and leave. You don't have to put up a sign indicating will negotiate, customers are going to request reduction with or without the sign.

I think you should price everything. I know when I go to a sale and things are not marked, I hate to ask over and over again "How much is this?" So I usually don't even bother. I even put 'free' tags on the items I want to just get rid of so people will know that they can have them. I think you will do better if you price each item.

Pricing is not required but it is recommended, it does not have to be individual prices. You should not have a sign that says willing to negotiate, that would bring the prices down too low, just keep the original prices reasonable and the last hour of the sale you can bring out a sign that says everything is 25% off or something to sell items that aren't selling at their original price.

every thing should be labeled with price so that the buyers will be aware of how much is the item that they are buying. If in case they want to demand for a lower price, you can also give them a chance to negotiate with you. You should also put in mind that enen though its only a garage sale, it's not just disposing your stuff wisely but also you are making a business.. what i can say is that you should not place or tag a universal price to all your items that you are selling you should also consider if the item is worth the price. My sister and I conduct a garage sale last summer we cater signature clothes and beauty products. Some of them was used only once and some are never been used..We tagged at a low price..not that too low but reasonable enough why we tag it on that amount..anyway they can see the proof the the item if still unused..and when they ask for a lower price that is the time we gave them a discount. Maybe this could help you..GOOD LUCK!!!