On pricey pieces and large items such as furniture build some negotiating room 15 to 20 percent above your minimum into the sticker price.
Marking items for garage sale.
Don t hide items up against the back wall of your garage or behind heavy barriers.
Without over thinking pick a price stick it on and keep moving.
Most of the items at our sale are a bargain to begin with when pricing for garage sale which is one of my garage sale hacks.
Learn how to price items and other valuable garage sale tips you need to know.
When pricing for garage sale this means many items are priced as low as 25 cents or 50 cents.
Hang clothing like dresses suits skirts blazers coats and jackets.
10 tips for putting the correct price tag on your items by lauren todd last updated january 7 2017 this post may contain affiliate links one of the toughest parts of holding a garage sale is deciding how to price everything.
Use brand or color initials to id item fashion bug fb lc liz c rd pnt red pant.
Any newer books can be priced slightly higher.
I mark clothes for size and price but do not attach tape to the outside of the garment.
Garage sale pricing guide.
Avoid putting items in boxes on the ground.
Hardcover books can be marked 1 to 2 and paperbacks 25 to 50.
If you re looking to make some extra cash or get rid of all.
Books are best kept together and priced by hardback or paperback.
Keep items for sale in areas that are easily accessible if people can t get to your items for sale then they re not going to buy them.
Slacks shorts and skirts are taped on the rear inside of waistband.
Blouses shirts coats jackets vests and pjs are priced inside just below the collar.
Garage sale hunters like to feel like there are a lot of nice items for them to choose from so take the time to think about how and where you will place things.
Not too many people will bend over or kneel down to dig through it.
Mark the price tags on pricey pieces as firm if you re not willing to haggle at all.
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Electronics and computers are really tough to sell at garage sales and you re better off selling them online or recycling them.
Use color coded stickers or mark the price tags with the sellers initials if you re having a multi family sale.