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Marketing And Putting On A Successful Garage Sale

// January 16th, 2012 // Music

Many folks today do not host garage sales, but it is still one of the better ways to reduce extra stuff.  Given the small or nonexistent marketing budget, it can be quite difficult to get the word out to people that want to buy.  Anyone can do several extra things to make the garage sale profitable, and it is not too difficult either.

The first thing that must be done is determining what to sell.  It is often important to include a brief list of items that will be sold, attracting people that are interested to come instead of people thinking it will just be a lot of junk.  Typically goods that people want should be listed and placed front and center, and the rest of the stuff should just be in the yard sale and not focused on.

Some are better than others, but there are a few great ways to get people to show up.  Putting self-crafted signs on telephone poles everywhere is an excellent way to get the word out and attract attention.  Making a large enough sign for people to see while passing is vital, but it is more important to make sure it is legal.  In the event that they are not allowed, another way of posting signs is taping them to flat surfaces.  It is very good to start a week or two beforehand, especially if planning to post signs in various people’s yards (with permission, of course).  Taking an ad out in the paper can be done, but generally costs a lot and generally ought to be avoided.

Some areas have a group of people that always seek garage sales.  First pick is vital in a garage sale, and many people will get there hours early to get the best stuff.  Some people want to have first grabs at the good stuff, and pricing while keeping that in mind is a very good idea. 

Haggling is a necessary skill to have when managing a sale, and setting the prices within reach but with the ability to lower the price will help people justify their purchase.  Hagglers usually target big stuff to negotiate for, making them the most important things to price high.  Since dedicated purchasers show up early, it is important to keep the prices high initially and be more lenient as time goes on.  At first a great condition Bob Dylan vinyl record should go for approximately fifteen dollars, but a White Stripes vinyl could go for ten dollars with around a couple-dollar haggle room for each.  Later on, if no one shows interest, the price can be lowered to five dollars or even less based on how badly the person wants to get rid of their extra stuff.