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Yard Sale Question?

Summer05 Posted: Sep 06, 2005 02:46 PM+

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Posted: Sep 06, 2005 02:46 PM

Yard Sale Question?

We are having a yard sale next weekend and I am having trouble figuring out how much to charge for stuff. Does anyone have any tips?

july06bride Posted: Sep 06, 2005 04:16 PM+

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Posted: Sep 06, 2005 04:16 PM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

start a bit higher so you can negotiate down!

CathyB Posted: Sep 06, 2005 04:40 PM+

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Posted: Sep 06, 2005 04:40 PM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

We had one a few weeks ago. I priced everything cheap, pretty much $1 for most things, $5 for big things. I just wanted to get rid of it, but figured that instead of throwing it all out, I could get a little cash for formula & diapers. Books & records I did $1 each, 6 for $5. Comic books were $0.50 each, 6 for $2.50. We made about $100, and are going to do it again in a few weeks. If it doesn't go that time, we're just donating it.

SweetCin704 Posted: Sep 06, 2005 05:59 PM+

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Posted: Sep 06, 2005 05:59 PM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

We had one in July and made decent money & got rid of a lot of 'junk.' Like someone else said, always start off higher b/c 9 times out of 10 they will try to bargain w/ you. We had a kid table separate and then had stuff that we agreed either we get the price or we don't sell it. But for the most part, by the end of the day we were coming down on a lot of stuff just to get rid of it. We figured getting something was better than just tossing it. Good luck.

wc0143 Posted: Sep 09, 2005 09:07 AM+

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Posted: Sep 09, 2005 09:07 AM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

I have sooo much stuff I could sell but I am stuck on figuring out how much things should be. Also DH wants nothing to do with a yard sale, so I'm worried about being able to handle it myself

Summer05 Posted: Sep 09, 2005 09:12 AM+

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Posted: Sep 09, 2005 09:12 AM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

I am having the same problem. I have no idea how much to sell stuff for and DH wants to keep everything!

He is not even going to be home for the yardsale, he has to work. Luckily my neighbor and I will be doing it together.

nferrandi Posted: Sep 09, 2005 10:26 AM+

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Posted: Sep 09, 2005 10:26 AM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

Posted by wc0143

I have sooo much stuff I could sell but I am stuck on figuring out how much things should be. Also DH wants nothing to do with a yard sale, so I'm worried about being able to handle it myself

Get a friend to fdo it with you. Have her bring over all of the stuff she wants to sell too, that way you can help each other out. My friends and I have a group tag sale every spring- usually just to get rid of clothes we don't need anymore.

nov04LIbride Posted: Sep 09, 2005 11:13 AM+

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Posted: Sep 09, 2005 11:13 AM

Re: Yard Sale Question?

Posted by nferrandi

Posted by wc0143

I have sooo much stuff I could sell but I am stuck on figuring out how much things should be. Also DH wants nothing to do with a yard sale, so I'm worried about being able to handle it myself

Get a friend to fdo it with you. Have her bring over all of the stuff she wants to sell too, that way you can help each other out. My friends and I have a group tag sale every spring- usually just to get rid of clothes we don't need anymore.

That's a great idea! We should have a group sale!

We could sell all leftover wedding cr@p and tell people on the B2B board about it!