Yard sale tips

Take down your signs once your yard sale has passed.
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Yard sale tips

Don't pick a holiday weekend for your yard sale.
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Yard sale tips

Have boxes or bags on hand to make it easy for buyers to take home their new treasures.
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Yard sale tips

Be prepared for rain. Have tarps handy, and your garage ready to display the items. Have a published rain date, should the weather not cooperate.
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Yard sale tips

Leave room for buyers to walk around.
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Yard sale tips

If you display items in your garage, add lamps from your home for light. Clearly label any thing that is NOT FOR SALE.
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Yard sale tips

Be ready to slash prices at the end of the day!
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Yard sale tips

Label items whose use may not be clear to buyers- such as an ice cream maker.
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Remember the goal is to get rid of everything!
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Prepare for your sale

Prepare yourself a snack, water, and some hand sanitizer prior to the start of the sale so you don’t have to go back into the house.
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Doors and windows locked

Keep your doors and windows locked.
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Provide a mirror

Provide a mirror if you are selling clothes.
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Extension cords

At your yard sale, have an extension cord set up so people can try appliances and electronic items.
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Offer a $1 table.
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$1

Have tables set up where all items are the same price. This will alleviate the need to label each item individually.
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Offer buy one get one free items.
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Bribe family members

Bribe family members to help you assist customers on the day of the sale. Give them the power to barter on your behalf.
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Small purse or fanny pack

Use a small purse or fanny pack to collect money as the day goes on so it is never out of your sight.
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Have lots of change

Have lots of change and single dollar bills on hand.
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Be ready

Be ready to bargain!
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Clearly label each item

Clearly label each item with blue painters tape and a price. Blue painters tape is great to use because it peels off of the items without damaging them.
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Offered baked goods

Offered baked goods for shoppers to enjoy at your yard sale.
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Use colorful decorations

Use colorful decorations such as balloons and streamers to decorate and designate your yard sale area.
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Place signs at the end of your road

Place signs at the end of your road so that people can navigate quickly and easily to your home.
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Advertise your yard sale

Advertise your yard sale in the local newspaper. Investigate the newspaper's calendar section, which is usually free to post in. If they don't have one, a small paid advertisement is usually quite less than you would make on your tag sale.
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Use free services

Use free services such as Craigslist to advertise your yard sale.
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Clearly written signs

Create neat and clearly written signs and hang them on local bulletin boards, at local schools, and on telephone poles. Make sure to include your address and the time of your tag sale. (Check local rules for posting signs before you do this.)
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Talk to your accountant

Talk to your accountant about the benefit of having a yard sale, and the taxes (if any) that you will need to file and pay on the amount you earn.
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Call your neighbors

Call your neighbors to see if they want to participate in the yard sale. If not, give them the date it will occur so they can plan accordingly.
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Spring cleaning

Spring is here and its time for spring cleaning! Make a date now to host a yard sale and make some money from the items in your home that you don't use!
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