Comments on: Run Your Garage Sale like a Business http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Accounting Amy http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-44823 Accounting Amy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:29:24 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=7013#comment-44823 I have to say this post rocks... And - as with every endeavour - keeping track of what you sell is necessary for the tax man, which is another reason mint and intuit rock :) All around a great read. Thanks Steve! I have to say this post rocks… And – as with every endeavour – keeping track of what you sell is necessary for the tax man, which is another reason mint and intuit rock :) All around a great read. Thanks Steve! ]]> By: juanita http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42557 juanita Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:41:26 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=7013#comment-42557 This is great advice, garage and yard sales are an art for sure, but much more advice could be given, for example, make sure you can make change for people, make sure your signs are readable and are set on the main street so people can find you, start extremely early in the morning, and finally, clean and display your stuff as if it were new. Make sure you don't overprice stuff, allow for a little haggling but not too much (you might as well just donate it to save the hassle). Dont sell things that look one step away from the garbage, it brings the whole sale down in value. You will always get top dollar for furniture and tools. Personally, I am tired of doing them, simply because of the crowd that comes to my neighborhood. These are the people who think 25c is overpriced. When I lived closer to the university, it was a much better crowd. This is great advice, garage and yard sales are an art for sure, but much more advice could be given, for example, make sure you can make change for people, make sure your signs are readable and are set on the main street so people can find you, start extremely early in the morning, and finally, clean and display your stuff as if it were new. Make sure you don’t overprice stuff, allow for a little haggling but not too much (you might as well just donate it to save the hassle). Dont sell things that look one step away from the garbage, it brings the whole sale down in value. You will always get top dollar for furniture and tools.

Personally, I am tired of doing them, simply because of the crowd that comes to my neighborhood. These are the people who think 25c is overpriced. When I lived closer to the university, it was a much better crowd.

]]> By: Garage Sales http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42119 Garage Sales Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:08 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=7013#comment-42119 Excellent advice, as is always expected from the Mint. We offer almost all the same tips and advice over at Garage Sales Tracker. Happy bargain hunting! Excellent advice, as is always expected from the Mint. We offer almost all the same tips and advice over at Garage Sales Tracker. Happy bargain hunting! ]]> By: AmyAllStar http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42118 AmyAllStar Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:21:11 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=7013#comment-42118 LOVE this post - I am famous among friends for doing the -dollar yard sales- where I schlep tons and tons and tons and tons of stuff out and sell EVERYTHING for a dollar. (It tends to work better at flea markets) It doesn't matter if it's a chest of drawers or a shirt - it's a dollar. And people laugh at me until they see people cramming into the booth to see what they can grab. The best part is that some good stuff goes way below "market price" but people will buy lots of dumb stuff for a dollar, far higher than they would have paid. It's all about the mentality of moving product and the wad of cash I collect at the end is always worth my time using this technique. Thanks mint.com for making me legit! I was the first too bookmark this on delicious (and proudly so!) LOVE this post – I am famous among friends for doing the -dollar yard sales- where I schlep tons and tons and tons and tons of stuff out and sell EVERYTHING for a dollar. (It tends to work better at flea markets) It doesn’t matter if it’s a chest of drawers or a shirt – it’s a dollar. And people laugh at me until they see people cramming into the booth to see what they can grab. The best part is that some good stuff goes way below “market price” but people will buy lots of dumb stuff for a dollar, far higher than they would have paid. It’s all about the mentality of moving product and the wad of cash I collect at the end is always worth my time using this technique. Thanks mint.com for making me legit! I was the first too bookmark this on delicious (and proudly so!) ]]> By: Romy Ray http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/run-your-garage-sale-like-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-42102 Romy Ray Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:55:22 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=7013#comment-42102 I REALLY need to do a garage sale!! My tiny little flat is heaving with 20 years or STUFF! Thanks for the tips, they should help me move around more freely at home if nothing else :) I REALLY need to do a garage sale!! My tiny little flat is heaving with 20 years or STUFF!

Thanks for the tips, they should help me move around more freely at home if nothing else :)

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