The more people who a) see your sale, then b) choose to slow down when driving by your sale, and c) actually get out of the car to have a look around your sale… the higher your profits will be. In addition to typical garage sales we also have ‘rummage’ sales which are generally put on by a local church or some other non-profit group. Weird, though, most are held in driveways and not in an actual garage. ![]() In some areas people call them ‘tag’ sales, but here in California we mostly call them garage sales. #5 – Have a yard sale, not a garage sale. You could get a double sale out of this one - all because an old cell phone first caught their attention.įor example, at my yard sale, I had the following areas (or themes): Automobile stuff Scrapbooking stuff Rubber stamp stuff Crosstitch & embroidery stuff Collectibles Baby & kids stuff New mom stuff Books & magazines Religious stuff Household stuff Clothing items Sports & athletic stuff Computer stuff Pet-related stuff Health & beauty stuff Davidsonīy displaying similar items together, if someone’s looking at a cell phone on your “high-tech gadgets” table, then chances are they might also be attracted to the other computer stuff you’ve got on that table, as well. How much time would you spend at Wal-Mart shopping for clothes if you had to go through every item to find the size you need? - J.E. We used the large cloth & plastic tarps that served as drop clothes when we painted the rooms inside our house. You can even place items down the center of the driveway itself (on blankets, towels or tarps, if desired), leaving either side of the driveway as walkways around the items. This makes it easier for people to see these when they’re just glancing around. Use your porch and nearby steps to place items at various levels. (Items strewn out on the lawn don’t capture one’s attention very easily.) These items allow you to place items of a similar “theme” together, and they give a nice backdrop for your yard sale items. My favorites are camping tarps and old shower curtains. Similarly, blankets (of various sizes), rugs, sleeping bags, sheets, old bedspreads, even beach towels can be used to display items out on the lawn. If your vehicle will be parked in the garage throughout your yard sale, use it to your advantage… Post signs on it, dangle items from it (like a garden hose),Ĭard tables, TV trays, even upside down cardboard boxes (sturdy ones) and crates work wonders as a means for displaying your items for sale at a garage sale. Plus, by evenly distributing clothes on both sides of the pole - on either side of the ladder itself - your setup will be even more balanced and secure. While the pole would remain fairly secure on its own, I used blue painter’s tape to secure it in place. What I did: I set an old shower curtain rod across the top portion of the ladder (braced between the planks of a standard A-frame wooden ladder). Use the ladder steps themselves as tiered racks to put your hangers. Ladders work wonders as a clothing display rack (if you’re selling any clothing items). ![]() Take a walk through your home and your garage - even glance through your attic and basement storage spaces - looking for items that have flat surfaces or unique hanging areas that would provide unique display spaces for your yard sale items. #2 – Find unique “props” for displaying your items. ![]() “What about the magazine racks that are holding all those magazines… are you selling those?”.“The footstool that you’re using to display items… is that for sale, too?”. ![]()
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