Craigslist Yard And Garage Sales (2024)

FAQs

What do people look for most at garage sales? ›

Vinyl, CDs, and DVDs. The folks who tend to frequent garage sales can be old school, so it's easier to put a CD on the car radio or watch a DVD instead of picking a movie 'on-demand. ' Don't shy away from selling your copy of Top Gun or Guns & Roses' Greatest Hits.

Although not everyone puts price tags on their garage sale merchandise, pricing your merchandise in advance will make the day of the sale less hectic for you. Additionally, it may make customers more likely to buy.

Most garage sales are held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with Saturday often being the most successful sale day. However, don't forget to check the weekend forecast. You'll get more shoppers on good weather days than on bad.

Label your items by price

Then, simply mark each item with the appropriate color, make signs with Post-it® Super Sticky Big Notes, and hang them on your tables to tell your customers what the colors mean.

For the best attendance, choose a Saturday or Sunday morning between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., when temperatures are cooler. If you can have a two-day sale, that's an even better way to maximize your profits. Make sure to check the weather forecast, too, before you set your date in stone.

How do I attract people to my yard sale? ›

Post your garage sale flyers around the neighborhood a few days before the yard sale. Make sure to place them in high-traffic areas like marts, parks, office elevators, and churches so people will see them. You can also ask your friends and family to help out.

Searching through hanging clothes is much easier than pawing through a table covered with clothes. Plenty of cash. Get two rolls of quarters, a stack of 50 $1 bills, 10 $5 bills, and 5 $10 bills. Do it two days before the sale so that, if you forget, you can still get the change on the day before.

Baby & kids clothing, toys, and gadgets sell super well as well as kitchen stuff (dishes, cookware, etc). Adult clothing can sell, but it's generally not as popular as kids clothing. If you don't have many of the best selling items, a garage sale might not be worth your time.

The best rule of thumb in garage sale pricing is to price things at about half of what you paid for them, or less, depending on the condition. Or consider what you would be willing to pay for it. The area you live in is another important factor.

Price things to sell.

Bargain hunters generally don't expect to pay eBay or Poshmark prices at a yard sale. If you intend to sell a particular item for more money, consider selling it on such an online marketplace instead.

Start posting online ads and hanging flyers, and a few days before the sale, tell everyone you know about it in person and on your social media. Call it something catchy but simple, such as "Shannon's Huge Sale!" or "Friends' Ultimate Group Sale!" so your sale stands out.

Bundle items.

It's easy to pass up DVDs or books at $5 a pop. But if you offer them at four for $10, you're sure to catch someone's attention. Look around for ways to make a deal. If it's the end of the day and you really want to move your items, let customers fill up a bag with items at a $5 or $10 flat rate.

With proper planning and garage sale pricing, though, you can potentially earn between $500 and $1,000, depending on how much you have to sell.