Yard Sales are not only alot of work, but you feel like your innards are exposed to the world. That is correct. Everything for sale is what's been crammed in closets, drawers and garages for too long. Go thru the house room by room. Try to be impartial with your stuff. Set two to five things in the center of each room you want to sell. Get some friends to join you making it more fun and fuller.
Have a staging location. Looking at the pile, the sentimental juices kick in and you'll want to keep this or that. Be firm. Say, "I don't need it anymore or when did I last used it?" Get your kids and hubby to select from their treasures, help out and set up. Use lots of bins, tables and baskets to hold the goods and make it more appealing.
Pricing can be difficult knowing you paid ten to twenty times what it will sell for. Have bins of $.25, .50 and $1 things. If it is priced correctly and in good condition, they will buy it. Nothing is worse than not selling. Be willing to reduce if needed. You want your items to call to the customers, "Choose me, choose me!" Be sure to have some large items to attract business. Price them high if you want to keep them.
Have plenty of change and a safe place to keep it. Small trays, cash box or an apron to wear with deep pockets is good. Be discreet with your money. Put larger bills in the house when you collect a few and keep your cash on the manageable side with your eye on it at all times. Several large colorful signs with big, bold lettering placed strategically is a must. It helps if your yard sale is easy to find.
Be willing to negotiate. If their offer is too low choose a mid-range between the two prices, then see what happens. Sure you could make more, but who wants to have another yard sale next week or month? We made $400 and felt good about all the new homes our treasures went to.
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