Tag Archives: yard sales

Garage Sale Frustrations: It Has Happened To Me

After Mary Ann’s article a couple of days ago, Yard Sale Frustration: Has This Happened To You?, I decided to answer her question in an article of my own. First, yes Mary Ann, it has happened to me. There is no telling how many sour yard sale days I have been through, but with the amount of yard sales we visit, I am quite certain it has been more than a dozen. I have certainly fallen victim to the whole “multi-family” yard sale scheme a time or two and usually yes, it is either a family who has taken in … Continue reading →

End of the Garage Sale: What Do I Do With All This Stuff?

When your garage sale is finally over, you can feel a sense of relief, but it can also be stressful. There are many decisions that have to be made, and generally, the depend on whether you plan to continue the sale at a later date. Having Another Sale Sometimes, a garage sale will be planned again for the next day, or the following weekend. In fact often, you might plan to have another garage sale at a much later date. If you fall under this category, the items that remain at the end of the sale, will need some attention. … Continue reading →

Early Morning Garage Sale Preparations

Waiting until the last minute to do some of the preparations for your garage sale, is simply not a good idea. Of course, there are going to be things you have to do that morning, that couldn’t be done before that day. However, the majority of your work should have been completed before you went to sleep the previous night. Things that should be done PRIOR to garage sale day: Items cleaned, fixed and/or tested to see if they work. Getting change to have on hand. Items priced and tagged. Any signs should already be up, or made. Help should … Continue reading →

5 Tips for Making the Most Profit at Your Garage Sale

Usually the reason for hosting a garage sale is to get rid of unwanted items. However, many people are looking forward to the profits gained at a garage sale. They might need the money for bills, or a major repair. Perhaps, they might just wish to purchase a large ticket item they have been wanting for awhile, or they might actually decide to take a trip with the funds. If you know the proper things to do to have a successful garage sale, you should wind up with hundreds of dollars at the end. My neighbor made over $800 last … Continue reading →

Staying Safe At Your Garage Sale

Garage sales are a great way to eliminate your extra or unwanted items. It is a fast way to make some quick cash, but can be very time consuming, as well. Your safety and your families safety, should always be a primary concern, both before the sale, the day of the sale, and after the sale. To begin with, be sure that you understand your city ordinances and obtain any necessary permits before hand. Each city has different rules and regulations, when it comes to garage sales, and following them, will ensure a more supportive police department. Never have your … Continue reading →

Getting Help With Your Garage Sale

A garage sale is a lot of hard work. With everything there is to do, like before the sale preparations, day of the sale chaos, and then cleaning up afterwards, it sure would be great to have a little help. But what do you do when you aren’t sure who to ask for help, how to ask for help, or even what you might need help with? Do not be afraid to ask, and do not be afraid to delegate certain responsibilities to your helpers, and assign them specific duties. You might even just wish to have a friend with … Continue reading →

Yard Sale Shopping Myth: Arriving Early

Do you know the best way to get the best deals at a yard sale? I’ll be writing a series of articles that are packed with easy guidelines to follow the next time you go yard sale shopping. Whether you call them yard sales, garage sales, tag sales or something else, there is no doubt that buying other people’s stuff, when it is laid out in front of their house, is a very frugal thing to do. I love shopping at yard sales. Not only can I get some great bargains, but browsing a yard sale for hidden treasures can … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: Where To Keep The Cash

Figuring out where to store the cash you make, and keep on hand, for your garage sale, can be a real challenge. Some of it, depends on where, and how you are having your sale. The rest depends on how many people are helping you out, the day of your sale. There are some easy ways to keep your money handy and safe, both at the same time. Assign a Cash Controller – In other words, be sure there is one person, who is exclusively assigned, control of the money. This person should know where it is located at ALL … Continue reading →

What Not To Sell at a Garage Sale Part Two

“One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure”, does not always hold true, when preparing for a garage sale. It is important to keep in mind, safety and damage and what it can mean for others. Here are several more items that need to meet safety standards to be sold. Walkers Enough said. Just don’t sell them. They are against the law. Period. If they have wheels, they are a huge safety risk and should be destroyed. Children have wheeled themselves right down stairs, amongst other things. If it is a stationary “walker” like an excersaucer, sell away! Those are great … Continue reading →

What Not To Sell at a Garage Sale Part One

While the old saying “One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure”, is certainly true for a garage sale, there are some items that should not be sold at garage sales. Mostly these items can cause safety hazards and have to meet safety requirements under the Hazardous Products Act. Please be sure and read this before having your next garage sale. It would be awful if someone got injured by something you sold that was unsafe. Not everyone knows of these laws and many people are uneducated, so it is important for you to educate yourself to protect those that don’t … Continue reading →