Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Reader Contribution by Beth Beavers

It is almost spring, and for most of us that means de-cluttering our homes from all the things we’ve acquired over the winter. Instead of throwing away what you no longer need, consider throwing a yard sale. It’s a great way to make some extra cash while “recycling” things you don’t need anymore.

A successful yard sale takes a little extra effort, but it is worth the time and energy you put in. To make your sale worth your investment of time, Karen West offers 120 garage sale tips in her guide Yard Sale Success. Here are 9 tips from the booklet:

1. Consider everything for your inventory because anything might sell! Remember that a customer may want to use an item for something different than its intended purpose. Creative people, especially, buy things to serve as “raw material” for something else they’re going to make.

2. Inform customers of problems that might not be obvious. If you’ve had problems opening a dresser drawer, attach a note that says “drawer sticks.” People will appreciate your honesty and more seriously consider other things you’re selling.

3. Make the math easy for you and your customers, price items using only multiples of 25 cents.

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