City Wide Garage Sales:
the perfect place to find cash!

City Wide Garage Sales are something most of us remember going to at least once in our lives. It may have been called a yard sale or flea market. The name didn’t matter, it was all the same. Other people selling what they thought was trash to people who thought the items were treasures.

Those people who find treasures are the people who feel euphoria at the sight of a city wide garage sale. These people need to look at them in a new light. You can take this overwhelming urge and profit from it in several ways. You just have to find the way that suits you best.

Before going too far with your City Wide Garage Sale, check with your local government regarding laws and regulations on City Wide Garage Sales. Some places state that if you have more than a certain number, like more than five, you have to claim all money made as income. Other places have no stipulations or regulations.

Once you have this knowledge, it is time to start. You may want to ask some of your friends who also enjoy going to join your city wide garage sale adventure, or you may just want to keep it solo. The choice is completely yours.

Start by cleaning out your own home. As you go though it, price each piece. Place all the items together in one area. By pricing the items now, you will save valuable set up time on the day of the sale.

Call your local newspaper and place an ad to run on Thursday and Friday. Make sure you state in the ad the date, times, location, and any specialty items you have. Always set the time for your garage sale for 30 minutes later than you actually want it. This way the people will start arriving when you want and not 20 to 30 minutes before.

The day before, put up signs around the main roads in your community. Make sure the poster board is a light color and that you use a large tip black marker for your lettering. Include the times, date and address. You may also want to preset your items on tables and hanger in the garage for a quick start in the morning.

During the event, hand out flyers announcing that you will be having other City Wide Garage Sales at intervals. Mention that new items will be sold at each of them. Hopefully, your customer will tell other people about your upcoming events too. You can take the remaining flyers and put them in local stores and community bulletin boards, just remember to always ask first.

When it is over pack up what is left and place it in a designated area. Take down your signs and count your money. Take the money that you initially put in for change, and then take change out for the next event. Use the remainder to purchase more items in the weeks between your garage sales. Mark the new items as soon as you get them home, and place them with the rest of the items. Repeat this cycle as often as you like.

Another option is to rent space at a local flea market. Many people do not like to do this because of the need to haul the items back and forth. However, if you live in an apartment or in an out-of-the-way area, this may be the perfect solution.

You can also have Online Yard Sales. In this case, you sell the items as you wish, and can continue year round. There is no getting up early or setting anything up and taking it down. It is almost completely virtual.

Many Online Yard Sales have blossomed into online auction sites, such as Amazon.com and eBay. There are printed books, e-books, periodicals, and classes to teach you how to make money on these sites. These virtual online events can be done at anytime of day or night and anytime of year. Doing them online may be the wave of the future.

Whichever you decide to do, or if you decide on a combination of the two different types, you will always have items to sell. Auctions, estate auctions, and thrift stores are also good hunting grounds for items to sell on your Online Yard Sales or in your front yard.

It is a little work to get it started but the more you do the more you will understand the mechanics of these events, what sells and what doesn’t, and how much to ask. In no time, you will be making money in your front yard and online.

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