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Moonblade

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Yard Sales
« on: May 21, 2010, 08:10:05 AM »

The weather has been much to rainy for yard sales and flea markets, but I love, love, love going to them! You can find some of the neatest things ever at yard sales and flea markets! Is anyone else here as addicted as I am?

Lately I've been sorting through piles and piles of stuff my husband and I have stored away in one of the spare bedrooms. I was thinking about what we should do to cut down on the clutter and now I'm wanting to have a yard sale as soon as the weather is nice and I have a day off work. We'll get rid of our old things that we don't want anymore, including a lot of my old clothes that I don't wear anymore because they don't fit.

Anyone have tips and tricks for boosting profits and sales? It will be really nice if we can get a little extra cash while getting rid of things we don't want anyway.
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 08:14:18 AM »

One tip I read was to have a friend or two bring their stuff over, and take what doesn't sell over to their place a week or two later and have another sale...
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 08:37:57 AM »

I've actually been considering that. One of my co-workers that lives down the road has been thinking about having a yard sale too, so maybe we could have one together.  :D
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2010, 08:50:10 AM »

Coordinating your sale with others in your area is a really good way to get more traffic.  We have a neighborhood sale every year, but would have a lot more traffic if we managed to have it on the same weekend that some of the other neighborhoods in the area have theirs.
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2010, 08:54:22 AM »

In my experience sometimes you can get great sales during the week. Thats when I've had my best yard sales was like on a wed-thur
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2010, 08:58:28 AM »

Well I'll have to see how many of my co-workers that live nearby that I can round up and convince to have a communal yard sale. The day will just have to be when we can all get off and do it!   :whistle:
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2010, 12:26:34 PM »

Location, location, location.  Make easy to follow signs and invest in some helium balloons to mark the spot.

Good luck!
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Re: Yard Sales
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2010, 03:13:29 AM »

I love them too!  I kind of miss yard sales....people don't have them here because I'm in the city, and no one has a yard unless you go way to the 'burbs and I don't have a car.  Because each one is different and you can get some awesome deals.  I go to flea markets all the time though.  On average they tend to be a bit more expensive, especially the good ones because they have a lot of professional dealers, but there are a few people that just rent a stall to get rid of extra junk. 
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