Yardsale

Hi! There seem to be no subjects on mylot that are too goofy. This is a timely subject because I'm planning on having a yard sale in a few months. It's been years since I've had one so I could use some suggestions, too. I hate the idea of having to go through everything and pricing them. Someone suggested making a chart and color coding everything. Like everything with a blue dot is 50 cents and everything with a yellow dot is a dollar. I'm not sure that will work for everything. Another suggestion I've read is to get a cooler and some bottled water and soft drinks and sell them at the yard sale. Put all small items closer to where you'll be sitting to cut down on sticky fingers. Keep your money in your sight at all times. Keep plenty of change on hand. I've heard that you should try to put items out so that people don't have to stoop or dig through boxes. I have no idea what amount you should offer your items for. If I just mostly wanted to get rid of stuff I'd price them pretty low. Well, good luck and if I think of anything else I'll be back!

I've done many yardsales in recent years and come up with a few ideas that may help. Set up entire tables with everything on that table priced the same, this saves time and effort making a large number of tags and helps the environment by reducing waste. You might check ebay for similiar items to get an idea of how to price items, you might even decide to sell your item there to get a better price on nicer things, especially the baby items you've mentioned. It's better to sell things in an auction where the price goes up rather than in a yardsale where people tend to haggle the price down. After the yardsale, consider donating items that didn't sell to charity. If your goal is to reduce clutter, you can still get rid of unwanted items while benefitting those in need and helping the environment so they don't wind up in landfills, it may even help on your taxes as donations. It's nice if you can have a tent, tarp or some kind of roof like a patio. This helps protect your items if it rains and may even be able to continue your sale, rain or shine. Hope these ideas help anyone considering a yardsale and good luck! :)

As for the high chair and crib, I would find out what a consignment store would give you for it and price it according to that. Expect people to want really good deals for the books and cds. Good luck. I generally think yardsales are more work than they are worth..... but people around me love to have them. List anything you have left that you want just hauled off on Craigslist.