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 […]
Engaging your Yard Sale Customers
Today’s Guest Blog Post comes from Amy of Trashfinds.com. Amy shares with us the importance of servicing your customers and giving them the attention they deserve when shopping your sales.
It always amazes me how often people will plan to have a yard s…
The Joy of Recycling and Repurposing Garage Sale Treasures
Nearly everything has a second life now, you can recycle milk cartons to start plants, you can sand down and stain old furniture or reupholster furniture and you can even “flip” your treasures for profit if you know what you’re doing.
We wanted t…
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 …
The $1 Billion Garage Sale Market
A recent study titled “The Things We Sell,” presented by Graduate design researchers from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, took a look at the unique American tradition of garage sales, and the “cultural transactions” that drive this $1 …