Posts Tagged ‘planning a garage sale’

Little People Wealth Hosts a Garage Sale Secrets Giveaway

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Here’s another chance to win my Secrets of Successful Garage Sales Ebook, Planner & Pricing Guide:

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Garage Sale Secrets Giveaway ~ Ebook, Planner & Pricing Guide

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Take the stress out of planning your garage sale this year!

Garage Sale Season is upon us!

If you have been putting off that sale because of all the stress and hard work that goes with it, you can make it a little easier on yourself this year with the Secrets of Successful Garage Sales - Ebook, Planner & Pricing Guide!

I am going to give away a free copy NEXT Wednesday, July 22, and all you have to do to enter to win is share a garage sale story with us!

You can share how much money you made (I just made $1000), any garage sale nightmares, your best garage sale tips and so on.

Just leave a comment below and the winner will be randomly chosen next Wednesday and will receive the Secrets of Successful Garage Sales - Ebook, Planner & Pricing Guide!

Tips for Advertising your Garage Sale

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

There are many ways to advertise your garage sale.

And the more advertising you do, the more customer you will have and the more money you will make!

Word of mouth

Tell everyone, your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, church, daycare etc. about your sale. And have them tell their friends!

Print

Post flyers around town (where allowed) at your local library, post office, bank, grocery store. Post them at work or at church. Put a creative attention grabbing ad in your local newspaper. (more…)

Tips for Writing an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Advertising your garage sale is a must!

I truly believe that your newspaper ad is not the place to skimp! My last garage sale was a huge event, it was a group sale with 4 of us selling our treasures. Our ad cost $100, but it was definitely worth every penny! I even met a lady from a town 30 miles away at the local gas station before the sale, with my ad in her hand and a car full of friends! We sold about $4500 as a group and my hard earned profits totaled $1400.

Here are a few things to include in your Garage Sale Ad: (more…)

Tips for Pricing Your Garage Sale Items

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Pricing Your Garage Sale Items

I tend to price on the slightly higher side on the items I know are hot sellers, like kids name brand clothes for example. I don’t want to give these items away and I need to make my sale efforts worth my while! If your items are in great condition, name brand and not outdated, you can ask a little more and get it! Would you pay $5 for a pair of stylish Abercrombie jeans? I would because I know what they cost retail or even on eBay.

I find it very irritating when I am at a sale and some things are marked and some are not, I honestly don’t want to go searching for the sale person to ask “How much is this Shirt?” So, usually, if it’s not marked, I put it back. (more…)

Tips for Preparing Your Garage Sale Items

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

It’s finally starting to warm up here in WI, Yeah! We were in the 60’s all last week and that’s exactly what I needed to get me thinking about my own garage sale. I always have a group sale with my sister, mom and grandma and it is a huge to-do. One year we had to rent a tent because we had so much stuff to get rid of!

We have decided to have our sale on the weekend of our town’s annual celebration days. So there will be lots of people around and we should make some decent money!

Today, let’s talk about preparing your garage sale items. Even if you have already had your sale, I’m sure you will find some valuable tips that you can use for next year. (more…)

Time to start planning your garage sale!

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

After a very long winter (for me anyway), it is time to start thinking about your garage sale. I always have a lot of stuff to sell and therefore I allow myself at least 4 weeks to get ready.

Here are a few tips to get you started.

Beginning the Garage Sale Planning Process:

1. Set a Date

decide when you want to have your garage sale. Choose a weekend that you can expect a lot of traffic, like the town’s local celebration days, but not when a neighboring town has something big going on. (more…)