Whether you're graduating, down-sizing, moving to another job or just starting college, there's no better time to have a garage sale and pick up some extra cash in the process.
Think of it as recycling your goods. Get together with some friends and pool your best items for sale. Display them on tables and and add some Dymo price tag labels to start the haggling.
Before you start, take these garage sale tips into account:
- A group sale is better then selling alone. More stuff draws more traffic.
- Be prepared. Be ready to go the night before so that you don’t have to rush around in the morning.
- Plan your sale layout with customers in mind. Use marketing tricks to make your customers more likely to purchase your stuff!
- Price things carefully.
- Label things well.
- Be friendly. Greet people as they arrive — chat if they’re chatty.
- Do not bad-mouth your items.
- Be willing to bargain, but be less flexible at the start.
- Keep a ledger. Jot down a description of each item and how much you sold it for.
- Do not use a cash box. Keep your money on you at all times.

