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I’ll give you some useful yard sales tips! Throwing stuff in the garbage or storing it in an off-site locker is an expensive, and not very earth-friendly, solution. Instead, why not host your very first yard sale!
Buying a house is exciting, but excited new homeowners can quickly become cluttered and overwhelmed as they buy furniture and decor. The limited storage spaces fill up and the family quickly realizes a problem: they do not have as much space as they thought.
Useful Yard Sales Tips for a Successful Event!
You will open up your living spaces by clearing out unnecessary items, make a bit of money in the process, and avoid throwing precious items in the land refill!
So here are some yard sales tips for the key to success for your yard sale is:
1. Advertising Early, Frequently, and Everywhere
While yard and road signs will bring in last minute traffic, it is important to advertise yard sales well to attract buyers who would never have known about the yard sale. Avid yard sale goers will come from miles away in order to sift though unwanted items looking for treasures.
Advertising early allows the family to catch the interest of those who are taking note of upcoming yard sales long before they happen. Advertising in as many places as possible will yield the largest audience. There are thousands of online classifieds and “buy, sell, trade” communities to list yard sales in.
2. Posting Numerous Eye Catching Signs
Plain black and white yard sale signs won’t catch much interest. They might not be seen at all by drivers. Instead, hiring signage companies to design a custom made sign might be the wise option.
Customized, colorful signs will attract much more attention, and the signs can be reused for years to come. These signs also help to direct bargain hunters, so that they don’t get lost along the way.
3. Pictures of Most Yard Sale Items
If one wishes to bring even more traffic to the yard sale, include photos of the higher dollar merchandise in the ads that are posted. The more photos there are, the more potential visitors the yard sale will receive.
Many people are in search of particular pieces of furniture or decor, as well as tools and appliances. If the yard sale includes the things that many of those people need, they are sure to visit; and they might purchase other items as well.
4. Tell Your Neighbors, Friends & Family, too!
Your social circles are the source of your success, too. By telling everyone, you will increase the chances of clearing the items out. So consider telling your neighbors, your friends, colleagues at work, people at church and your extended family.
Encourage people to attend as well by holding an event during the yard sale, such as a raffle or offering a glass of ‘free’ ice tea! On a warm spring day, I can tell you it will always be welcome! There are some good sales tips on hosting a yard sale here, too.
Hosting a successful yard sale all depends upon how well you advertise. Vague sale descriptions do not perform very well, so get your advertising early, get the signs done well, and tell everyone! It’s a win-win for y’all!