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Depends if any of the items are rare,price items to how bad you want to get rid of the stuff not really to make a profit.
Yard Sales are meant to get rid of items.
Figure about 10% to 25 % or less of price you paid for any of those items.
Have plenty of change and $1.00 bills.
Have signage place in high traffic areas to your home.
Last edited by SunnyKayak; 05-17-2012 at 11:04 PM..
Thanks Guys! Loves, you are close to spot-on with what I was thinking - I was going to do shirts at $3, and think I still will.
I think I may do paperbacks at $1, but offer 4 for $3. I have tons, we'll see what I can get. I'm a small business owner and pretty good at saying "No deal, have a great day!"
My subdivision, Harris Village, in Mooresville is having our annual garage/bake sale this Sat. morning. Since I'm not one of the organizers this year I can finally take advantage of it. Don't have much to sell, men's shirts, bric-a-brac, Dept56 Village pieces, odds-n-ends, but I'm going to give it a shot!
One more question - do you guys label anything, or even have a general sign/sheet with prices on the main items (books, cds, dvds, shirts) and let them make an offer on anything else (for example, I'm selling a lawn mower)...?
Or do you recommend not labelling anything with pricetages - or, everything?
Ours is also a big neighborhood yard sale - first time participant - obviously, from my questions!
One more question - do you guys label anything, or even have a general sign/sheet with prices on the main items (books, cds, dvds, shirts) and let them make an offer on anything else (for example, I'm selling a lawn mower)...?
Or do you recommend not labelling anything with pricetages - or, everything?
Ours is also a big neighborhood yard sale - first time participant - obviously, from my questions!
To save time and energy, I just put everyone that is the same price on one table and put one price up. Items that can't be placed on a table could be priced individually
I would put out a sign or two but don't overdo it. Any time someone talks to you is a perfect chance to do a little wheelin-n-dealin'. If you're trying to get rid of it all, I'd be all about the bargaining. But the prices above look pretty good.
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