Glenside Yard Sale


	Where will you be advertising the Glenside Yard Sale so we can get the most traffic?
	What are your tips for pricing my yard sale items?
	How should I organize my yard sale in front of my house?
	How should I choose my inventory?
	How should I display my merchandise?
	Can you give me some other quick tips?

Q	Where will you be advertising the Glenside Yard Sale so we can get the most traffic?
A	All the yard sale books tell you to optimize your yard sale traffic by placing an ad in the newspaper the day before your sale. Lots of people like to plan their yard sale routes, and this will ensure that you earn a spot on the coveted list. We are going to place a large ad in the local paper that comes out on Wednesday afteroons, or on September 22nd. Also we will be placing tons of ads on CraigsList. We hage made up flyers that we will be bringing over for you to post everywhere and anywhere you can, i.e. supermarket, local stores, etc. We will also be calling all the Glenside Local Stores to see how they would like to contribute to the sale. We will be bringing lots of trarffic to the neighborhood which will help their business. We will also be putting signs out all over the streets.
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Q	What are your tips for pricing my yard sale items?
A	Yard salers don't like to have to ask for prices, so take some time before your sale to price everything. Your efforts will be rewarded with fewer questions and more sales. If you don't want to take the time to individually price all of your little knickknacks and do-hickeys, set up tables and group your items by price. Have a quarter table, a dollar table, etc. Then you can save those price stickers for the big items. Visit the bank and make sure you have lots of one- and five-dollar bills to use as a personal bank to make change. You'd be surprised how many people expect you to have change for a twenty when they're purchasing a twenty-five-cent toy. A good rule of thumb about pricing items is to price them at one-tenth the retail price. Thus the jacket you paid $50 for but have outgrown becomes a $5 garage sale find. Some items seem to bring in higher profits, like maternity clothing. The whole idea of a yard sale is to make money, but you don't want your prices to be so high that you scare away potential customers. Try to establish a fair price for each item, and then make it clear that you're willing to negotiate-better to lower your price than to haul all of that stuff back into your house. Also, Yard sale customers love a good deal. Offer clothes at a by-the-bag price, run buy-one-get-one-free deals, or offer discounts for volume purchases-10 for a dollar, say. Nothing says "good deal" like a sale.
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Q	How should I organize my yard sale in front of my house?
A	Make it easy for shoppers to find what they're looking for at your sale. Group like items together, and separate clothing out by size. Lots of yard salers do a drive-by to evaluate whether a sale is worth stopping at. To ensure your sale merits a stop, be sure you have lots of stuff to sell. If not, consider waiting until you do or selling through another channel. Place a few large, interesting items by the street, and you'll net even more stops. Neat packaging adds to the value of an item. Take the time to track down all of the pieces to things, and then package them neatly in a storage bag or container. Another tip: Are all the pieces to that puzzle accounted for? Then, make a note of it on the box-and you'll increase your chances of a sale.
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Q	How should I choose my inventory?
A	The week before the sale, look through your house and decide which items you want to sell. If you haven't worn it in a year, sat on it for six months or opened it since you can’t remember, sell it. Don't hesitate to put out something even if you think no one else would want it. You may be surprised at what other people buy
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Q	How should I display my merchandise?
A	Clothing can be spread out on the ground on a clean sheet, placed on top of chairs or even hung between tree branches using twine. Larger items can simply be placed on the ground. For smaller items, it is always to your advantage to haul out a table so everything is within easy reach of potential customers. Jewelry looks very nice when set against a dark cloth. Ask your local supermarket for extra boxes and use them to store books for sale. If you are selling clothing, allow people to try on items over their clothes. Consider putting out a "not for sale" mirror that they can use. If you are selling CDs, consider bringing out a CD player so people can hear the music first. You can also bring out an extension cord to demonstrate that any small appliances or electronic gadgets are in working order.
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Q	Can you give me some other quick tips?
A	On the day of the sale, make sure the signs you put up about the sale are clearly marked and securely attached so they won't blow away. (We will handle this!) Keep any pets in the house during the sale. Even the friendliest of pets may not react well to the sight of dozens of strangers on the front lawn. Young children should be watched carefully, but older children may choose to participate. Let them look through their possessions and decide if there are items they don't need anymore. A garage sale can be a great opportunity to teach your children about the marketplace firsthand if you designate a place at the sale solely for their stuff. Expand the object lesson by deciding beforehand that anything that does not sell will be donated to charity. Whatever you do during the sale, don't forget the first rule of the day: Have fun. Garage sales are a great way to make money and empty your closets just in time for you to go out and fill them again.
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