IT'S TIME!!!!! For Yard Sales!!

YAY it is that time of the year again.  I can't wait to go to the first one!  I have been reading that several of you have already started going to sales and you are finding some great deals.

I don't so much NEED anything - I just like going and looking.  Some days something just screams "YOU NEED ME" and I have to buy it.  We have a big neighborhood sale (not mine) coming up in early June.  It is a historic neighborhood with a lot of really neat old houses and it is surrounded by the park - so it makes for a really fun day.

I like yard sales, estate sales, flea markets, you name it.  It is called FREE ENTERTAINMENT.

 

If you are planning on having a sale to get rid of your gently loved treasures, you need to remember a few things to be successful.

•   Make sure your items are ALL priced!!!!!  If I don't see prices - I walk away!  If you want people to buy - then mark items or have a sign saying all is priced the same.
• Make sure your items are clean
• Group 'like' items together for easy shopping
• Have plenty of change!  KEEP IT ON YOUR BODY!  Don't not leave it laying on a table - too tempting!
• If you have expensive items - keep them close to you or someone you have helping.  Sadly, people will steal
• Put up signs or run an ad in the paper.  Advertise.
• If you put up signs - make them readable from the car!!!!  Do NOT write in pencil or ink pen - make the address and date clear and bold
• Be considerate and take your signs down after the sale is over
• If you have electric items - make sure you have a plug available for testing.
• DO NOT allow people in your house (unless it is basically empty). 
• Keep your doors LOCKED - people could sneak in when you are distracted

STAY SAFE but have fun.  You can make some good extra money getting rid of all that clutter around the house.  I remember we had many a sale back years ago and the best day we had was about $650.  That was wonderful.

Think about keeping a list with you when you are out and about.  A list of things you need or might be looking for.  Keep a list of kids sizes and even adult sizes.  Know your prices.  Don't pay retail pricing at a yard sale. 

**Also think about roaming the neighborhood on the evening before or the morning of 'heavy trash' day.  People throw away good stuff sometimes.  I have found some nice items for my yard that way.


Do you have any great tips on having a sale?
I hope you all enjoy your adventures and maybe make a little extra dollars!
HAPPY SHOPPING!