Community Chat

[kittymomNC]

I had one other suggestion I forgot to mention. Make some signs out of bright colored poster board - they can be simple, just the date and the address and maybe an arrow. You can staple them to telephone poles at major intersections around your neighborhood with the arrow pointing in the direction they should go. Make the lettering large enough so you can read it from a couple of car lengths away - I see so many that are too small and I can't even read them from my car when I'm right next to them. Put those up at least a day ahead of time. Some towns and cities have local ordinances against doing this, so you may want to check in advance. If you put them up (most people in my area do it even though we're not supposed to), you need to remember where you put them and take them down as soon as your yard sale is over. Our local officials don't usually get upset about it unless you leave them there and don't take them down, and IF they happen to see them! Not trying to get you to do anything unlawful! If you don't want to do that, you can get some cheap garden stakes at the home improvement store and staple the signs to those, and stick them in the ground. Putting up the signs can catch people who might not have intended to go to a yard sale but decide to check it out when they see the signs. Hope it's a big success!

[conniekl]

I like to see things outside . I know what I'm looking for - usually toys. If everything is in the garage, I just drive by. I think you should at least put a few things outside to get people interested so they will stop. Good luck!

[RickieBoo]

Thanks to all of you for your great suggestions. I'm going to use all of them this Sat. and I think it will be good thanks to your help!

[MyBoyRusty]

I hate yard sales I have a neighbor that's totally obsessed with them and if she can't go to them every single weekend to every one that's around town she gets mad and sulks for several days and another thing I have enough junk of my own without bringing other peoples things in.

[kittymomNC]

It all depends on what you allow yourself to bring home. I found a gorgeous antique oak dresser & mirror at a yard sale, and paid half what I would have had to pay at an antique store or flea market. And they even brought it to my house! It's one of my prized possessions.

[qualitygal]

There's a lot of work involved, but the $ and talking w/people is nice. It's fun to see what appeals to them.

On the poster board signs, besides colorful, bright colors, do a smiley face. Works every time.

[mousiegirl]

I knew someone who had them yearly, and would have coffee and something to eat. I doubt that I would serve refreshments if I ever have a sale.

[game-on]

I saw the best yard sale. A lady got little colored circles .... if an item was 25 cents it had a blue circle on it.... if it was $1 it had a red circle on it.... etc. It was so easy..... she had a poster which showed clearly what the prices were....

Enjoy your sale..... I know you will be tired, but I met so many people going to sales and having a couple.

[Financialgrl]

Hate having them, hate going to them. I donate all my good stuff to Goodwill or Salvation Army. I have enough issues keeping this place de-cluttered with my own junk so I figure I don't need someone else's as well. OTOH, if I had small children, I'd go look at baby clothes b/c kids grow out of things so fast.

[sunala]

If the weather is very hot, it's a nice touch to have a cooler with small bottles of water. It's a small price to pay to keep your customers happy, and hopefully sticking around a little longer. Keep a bin of some kind for the empties so you can recycle.

I don't like to bend down to look at stuff, so I really appreciate itemsthat are on tables. I've been to garage sales where many items were in cartons on the ground. Nope, not for me. I'm not going to kill my back to save a quarter!

Have fun with it, and good luck!