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A yard sale is an effective way to declutter your home, GET PERMISSION passersby to shop or keep driving. Your items will look

connect with your neighbors, and make extra cash. Some municipalities require a permit and sometimes a their best if you clean or repair them before your event.
Summer's long days and warm weather make it an fee to host a sale; research your area's requirements at You should make your most appealing merchandise
ideal time to hold one. If you would like to throw a least a few weeks before your event so you are set to go clearly visible. If possible, hang clothing from a rack
yard sale, follow these tried-and-true methods for on the big day. or a clothesline for easier browsing. Help shoppers by
making it a success. organizing items by type on tables or in clear plastic
PICK A DATE AND TIME bins. Place toys at ground level or on low surfaces so

You will get the most visitors to your yard sale if you hold young shoppers can reach them.
it on a Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Avoid
weekends that fall on or near holidays like Memorial Day PRICE IT RIGHT
and the Fourth of July, unless your area is a highly visited A general yard-sale rule is to never ask for more than
tourist destination. If your town holds a town-wide yard 10 percent of an item's retail price, so if you bought an
sale, schedule yours during that time. Otherwise, check item for $30, you might want to charge no more than $3
if any neighbors would like to hold a yard sale at the for it. However, keep in mind that this guideline doesn't
same time as you to draw in more buyers. apply to highly collectible vintage pieces that could sell
for more. Check other local yard sales or websites like
throw your most successful GET THE WORD OUT eBay or Craigslist for guidance on how to set prices for

YARD SALE you publicize it. Promote it at least a week in advance by of your items, you could put printouts of similar online
Much of your sale's chances for success rest on how well
items like these. To help customers understand the value
written by: LAUREN KIM
telling your friends and family about it and by sharing
listings next to your merchandise.
THIS SUMMER it on social media. Include your event's date, time, and TAGGING ITEMS
location. Post your sale in a local Facebook yard-sale
group; such groups can have thousands of members. You should clearly label your items with their prices.

Post signs around your community about your sale, and Color-coding your price tags will make shopping easier
make your posters stand out by writing your event's for customers. For example, anything marked with a
information in big letters on bright-colored paper. Hang green sticker costs $1 or less, items that have a yellow
signs throughout your community and on busy streets. price tag are $5 or more, and so on. Be sure to put a sign
Your signs could include hand-drawn arrows that point out front that explains your color-coding system.
the way to your sale. You can also attach balloons or
pinwheels to your posters on the day of your event to COMPLETING A SALE
attract attention. Don't forget to remove your signs once Have small bills and coins on hand on the day of your
your sale is over. sale to make change for customers. If you run into

bargain hunters who ask for lower prices than you'd like,
MAKE IT LOOK GOOD try negotiating a mutually agreeable amount. Finally,

How you organize your sale can make it or break provide paper or plastic bags to make it easier for your
it—what it looks like from the street can encourage customers to bring their purchases home.

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