I’m beginning to hear about a new habit that could be a huge detriment to your garage sale profits. Apparently sellers are throwing away items before their sale even begins, assuming that they are worthless. Unless the item is a dirty litter box or a stained food container like a baby bottle, you really should […]
Garage Sale Memories
Today is National Garage Sale Day, 2012! To celebrate this fun day, we’re sharing some amazing finds and fun memories from garage sale enthusiasts! “My amazing find was a new $1,700 computer projector for $20. The box was open but the projector hadn’t even been taken out of the box. I asked the owner how […]
Garage Sales and Children: Overcoming Emotional Attachment
How do you help kids to overcome attachment of items you want to include in the sale that they’ve outgrown and no longer use? Kids can be a challenge anytime, but how do you prepare them to part with their belongings, sometimes items they’ve grown up with and grown to love when they’ve outgrown them? […]
Getting Kids Involved with Yard Sales
Part I of our mini-series on kids and garage sales highlights the basic principles you can teach children (old enough to understand) about money and yard sales. We asked both professionals and parents from a diverse background for their input and feedback, here’s what they had to say: Andrew Schrage of Money Crashers says, “Explain […]
Timing Garage Sale Shopping – When Should You Arrive?
We came across this great blog entry a few days ago revealing the secrets of garage sale timing and thought it was really interesting! Here’s a summary of expert opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of arriving at certain times during a garage …
Popular Mechanics Magazine Tips for Garage Sale Finds
As spring rolls around, driveways, garages and front lawns around the country fill with unwanted stuff for weekend yard sales. There can be some real gold mines—the trick is, knowing what to look for. So, how can you sort the junk from gems? Popular …