The family went driving around looking for yard sales this weekend. From what I could gather, here are some tips for having a yard sale according to the majority of the sellers we encountered.
1. THE YARD SALE SIGN.
You’re going to need people to find your house, so you’re going to need to put up signs around your neighborhood. Just grab a few scraps of paper you have lying around and write ‘yard sale’ on them. Don’t write it too big because you also need to write down your address, the time of your sale, what you are selling, etc. Since that is a lot to write, only use 2 or 3 sheets of paper. Don’t bother with arrows. Those are too confusing. Grab some scotch tape and stick your signs on a couple of telephone poles.
2. PILE EVERYTHING INTO HUGE BOXES.
Sorting and pricing your items just isn’t worth the effort. As long as give got some boxes on hand, the best thing to do is throw your stuff right in them. It’s better for the customer this way because it’s more like a treasure hunt.
3. HIDE THE GOOD STUFF.
If you are selling nice stuff like furniture, keep it in your house. Just stick a price list on your garage door. This will ensure that your good stuff will go to those who are really serious, not those people who just bounce around yard sales looking for used shoes and coasters.
4. HAVE LOTS OF OLD USED SHOES AND COASTERS ON HAND.
These are very high demand items. Those, and balled up strings of Christmas lights.
There you go! Remember to have fun! Don’t smile though. Smiling makes you customers feel more comfortable. Never do that.
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Yard Sales, Old Shoes, and Broken Bells
2010
HOW TO HAVE A YARD SALE
The family went driving around looking for yard sales this weekend. From what I could gather, here are some tips for having a yard sale according to the majority of the sellers we encountered.
1. THE YARD SALE SIGN.
You’re going to need people to find your house, so you’re going to need to put up signs around your neighborhood. Just grab a few scraps of paper you have lying around and write ‘yard sale’ on them. Don’t write it too big because you also need to write down your address, the time of your sale, what you are selling, etc. Since that is a lot to write, only use 2 or 3 sheets of paper. Don’t bother with arrows. Those are too confusing. Grab some scotch tape and stick your signs on a couple of telephone poles.
2. PILE EVERYTHING INTO HUGE BOXES.
Sorting and pricing your items just isn’t worth the effort. As long as give got some boxes on hand, the best thing to do is throw your stuff right in them. It’s better for the customer this way because it’s more like a treasure hunt.
3. HIDE THE GOOD STUFF.
If you are selling nice stuff like furniture, keep it in your house. Just stick a price list on your garage door. This will ensure that your good stuff will go to those who are really serious, not those people who just bounce around yard sales looking for used shoes and coasters.
4. HAVE LOTS OF OLD USED SHOES AND COASTERS ON HAND.
These are very high demand items. Those, and balled up strings of Christmas lights.
There you go! Remember to have fun! Don’t smile though. Smiling makes you customers feel more comfortable. Never do that.
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