Garage Sale - A Quick Way To Make Money
You can make good money by holding a garage sale. Selling items
you own, but do not need anymore is a great way to make extra
money. If you look over every corner of your home, you will
discover that there are items you no longer use.
Holding a garage sale provides an outlet for unwanted items,
which other people are looking for, and will pay good money for.
You don't need a garage to hold this sale. You just need to know
how it's done. It can be held anywhere - lawn, yard, basement,
porch, garage, or house.
You can hold your garage sale for one day if you like. But the
longer you hold the sale, the more money you will make. You can
hold a three-day sale on a Friday-Saturday-Sunday, or a two-day
sale on a Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday.
I suggest you set your sale dates so they don't conflict with
major sporting, amusement, or show events in your community.
Before you hold your sale, visit several garage sales, in order
to gain valuable insights on how a garage sale is held. See what
is selling, what people are buying, how and where to place
signs, how to decorate the location, and merchandise display.
Talk to the people holding the sale. Find out how they
determined their prices. Then price your own merchandise
accordingly.
People will buy just about anything at a garage sale, but they
usually expect a huge discount. The items you're putting up for
sale should be cleaned, and reasonably priced.
There are several ways to advertise your sale. You can put
notices on bulletin boards. You can place ads in local
newspapers. These will draw many potential customers to your
sale.
Another effective way of spreading the word, is word-of-mouth
advertising. You tell some people and they tell other people
they know.
Also, placing posters in front of your house and one or more
busy road corners will attract and direct many people to your
sale location. Remember to remove the signs at the end of the
sale.
Be sure to check the laws to know which, if any, apply to you,
and what your responsibilities are. Contact your city hall to
find out if any laws will affect you.
A garage sale is a quick and fun way to make money. Once you
know how to arrange and hold a garage sale, invest some of your
time, and carefully carry it out. By holding a garage sale, it
is possible to make several hundreds, even thousands of dollars
in just one weekend. Many other people are doing it, and so can
you.