Garage sale!

No, I'm not having one... But I thought I'd pass along these handy tips to help your sale be more of a success. The first garage sale I tried was a disaster! We made a few mistakes. So we ended up selling a ton of stuff and making no money. It didn't help that we had a few dishonest customers. Needless to say it was a learning experience and we got to clean out some junk. {Seriously I think we made just enough to go to lunch. So we did} Not the most successful business venture. So here's some tips to help you be more successful than we were that time!

• Clearly mark every item with a price. And remember to price it a bit more than you want to sell it for. Crazy negotiators!
• Being part of a community garage sale can be good, because it can bring more traffic, however, then you have competition. People will price shop you, and use it to their advantage in negotiations.
• Have everything organized and easy to see. Use folding tables and something to hang nicer clothing items on.
• Have some "test batteries" on hand so people can put them in and see if an item works. 
• Make sure you have change. Lots of $1's and 5's and a few larger bills. And keep it on you! Unfortunately some people are shady and will take your money box, so use one of these instead.

• Advertise! Get signs and put an ad on Craigslist listing a few "eye catching" items. I found these gems here! they could be a little pricey, but if you save them and use them at every years garage sale, they'd be worth it.

For more tips you can check out THIS website.

Good luck and Go make some money and get rid of some clutter!