If you're getting ready to sell your house or just want to do some spring cleaning, holding a garage or yard sale can be a great way to clear out clutter and earn some extra cash. Here are some tips, provided by Bottom Line:
The best time to hold your sale is on a weekend when a local church or civic group is staging a large rummage sale. Many of those shoppers will visit nearby garage sales as well. - Start your sale 30 minutes earlier than other sales.
- Avoid scheduling your sale for a holiday weekend when people are away from home.
- If it rains on sale day, take down your signs and postpone your sale.
- Before holding your sale, visit a few garage sales in your area to determine appropriate prices.
- Place all of your merchandise on tables; many shoppers won't bend down to examine goods on the ground.
- Spread the word about your sale through local newspaper classifieds and on Craigslist.org.
- Greet those who visit your sale, then give them space to shop undisturbed.
For more information on successful yard sales, here's one website that might help.
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