Consider how much you want to haggle and price accordingly. Think, do I want to spend time negotiating price with people and perhaps being distracted or do I just want to accept their money straight up and move on to the next sale . Keep in mind that although there are lots of people who love to do a bit of haggling, there are also a lot who will pick up an item, think the price is too high and put it down again.
My philosophy with a garage sale is that people are basically paying you to take away your junk. In that way, I keep prices really low and encourage people to take it! My Dh was horrified with some of the crazy low prices I put forward, but I just wanted an empty garage at the end of it and it worked. They took everything and left us with $800!! Save the things you want bigger dollars for, for ebay.
Plus put price stickers on as much as you can as people are sometimes shy to ask... you are more likely to get impulse buyers that way.
If you don't have lots of helpers, make sure you have a little bit of food and drink for yourself as you go, just don't sell it! Also, keep your change box with you at all times. We misplaced ours at our garage sale and I thought someone had stolen it. A terrible feeling for a few minutes but all ended ok!
+ I agree with Pony and Leasha, lots of signs, plenty of change and being organised the night before. One other thing, maybe have a few grocery bags for people to carry away their treasures!
Have fun.
Last edited by jackrose; November 10th, 2009 at 07:03 PM.
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. Keep in mind that although there are lots of people who love to do a bit of haggling, there are also a lot who will pick up an item, think the price is too high and put it down again.
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