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FAQs

Where is the best place to post a garage sale online? ›

Sites like YardSaleSearch.com, Gsalr.com and GarageSaleFinder.com—and their mobile apps—enable garage sale enthusiasts to browse sale listings and even map out a route of their favorites. You may also want to do a quick Facebook search to see if you have any active garage sale groups in your area.

Post your garage sale flyers around the neighborhood a few days before the yard sale. Make sure to place them in high-traffic areas like marts, parks, office elevators, and churches so people will see them. You can also ask your friends and family to help out.

Sellers are ready to part with their things, so it's perfectly acceptable to haggle on pricing, especially if you are interested in a high-dollar item or have a grouping of things. Either ask the seller if they can lower the price or feel free to make an offer. However, don't suggest too low a price.

Those in the know recommend online selling far above organizing a garage sale or hiking down to the local consignment shop. “With garage sales, you only get local buyers,” says veteran online peddler and blogger (My Money Chronicles) Jason Butler.

Set a date.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually the best time to hold a successful garage sale. Consider scheduling your sale on the first weekend of the month—when people have just gotten paid and haven't spent all their fun money yet.

Like we mentioned, you can try to sell lots of things at a garage sale, but that doesn't mean they'll actually sell. It's important to keep in mind some things are in higher demand than others. Selecting in-demand sale items like books, dishes, and tools helps you have a more successful yard sale.

The most popular days for garage sales are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fridays and Sundays may bring in a decent number of buyers, but Saturdays are the best day to host a garage sale because they will attract both casual customers and serious shoppers.

Is it better to price things at a yard sale? ›

The most important thing is to actually put prices on things. Generally speaking around $0.10 on the dollar is fair. Yes, this is most important. Put a price on everything or put a price on the box that everything is in.

Best to put everything on a table or hang it within reach. Dumping clothes on a sheet on the lawn, only looks like you haven't done laundry in a long time. Clean it, dust it or at least wipe it down. If it's clean and tidy it sells a LOT faster.

Being respectful to the vendor's business is key to haggling a fair price. Vendors work all week long to make or collect their goods, and it needs to pay off on a market day. Haggling too low shows that you do not value the item or the human selling the item. Bring a bag.

All you have to do is upload the pic of what you would like to sell, put a brief description and a price. Anyone can post what they would like to offer or ask questions. Once you have an accepted offer on an item you make arrangements with the buyer for payment and delivery or pickup of the item.

Garage Sale Map helps you find garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales near you on a map. The sales listed come from the largest network of garage sale websites including Gsalr.com, YardSaleSearch.com, GarageSaleFinder.com, YardSales.net, GarageSalesTracker.com, PostMyGarageSale.com, and EstateSales.org.

Concise (longer is not always better) Specific (mentions brand names where appropriate, especially for items in high demand) Spelled correctly (seriously, run it through spell check) Focused on what makes your sale unique (“Three-family sale,” “Moving sale,” or “Done having kids!”)

Arrange similar items together at the sale. Use signage to label areas of your garage sale. Merchandise items as they would be at a store. If you are having a block sale, color code all your belongings so you know what's yours.