{"id":4621,"date":"2019-04-18T13:53:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T20:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2024-01-29T17:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:51:38","slug":"yard-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/yard-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Yard Sales: How to Host, Pricing, and Tips [Checklist]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The warm spring and summer weather means it’s time for yard sales. In every neighborhood for the next six months, people will empty out their garages, closets, and storage units<\/a> and spread out their old possessions across the yard or garage.<\/p>\n

Yard sales are a great way to make a little bit of money, especially for things you don’t need anymore. However, yard sales also take a bit of planning and foresight to make the day a success.<\/p>\n

We’ll walk you through a few ways to hold a successful yard sale including advertising, pricing, and a few tips to impress your shoppers.<\/p>\n

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Should You Hold a Yard Sale?<\/h2>\n

The answer is likely yes. However, there are a few qualifications for what will really make for a good yard sale.<\/p>\n

First, do you have enough to sell? And second, is the quality high enough to sell? Nothing is more frustrating for a Saturday morning garage sale shopper doing their research, tracking down a sale, only to find a few rugged pieces of clothing and a kitchen table with permanent marker streaked all over.<\/p>\n

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Make sure you have enough to sell and a fairly diverse set of things. If all you have is clothes, you may be better off selling it to a consignment clothing store. Furniture can be sold piece by piece on sites like Craigslist or another local classifieds website. A good yard sale should have a variety of items to sell.<\/p>\n

As a general rule of thumb, only sell something you would want to buy or that you would be comfortable giving to a thrift store. Neither yard sales nor thrift is a way to get rid of junk.<\/p>\n

Another qualification for great yard sales is the location. Like any business, visibility is key. Now that yard sales are discoverable online, people may be willing to drive out of their way. However, a lot of your traffic will still be people and pedestrians around your neighborhood. If you don’t have a good location, see if a friend or family member will lend you their yard.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have enough to sell, or your location doesn’t seem like it will be a success, you can try to join a community yard sale. These bring together multiple families to hold gigantic sales. You’ll attract more customers and can get away with having less stuff to sell. Take to Facebook or your neighborhood to find a yard sale you can join.<\/p>\n

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