Garage Sale Prep…
Posted by admin on November 11th, 2008 . Filed under: Random .So this Saturday I am having my first ever garage sale as an adult! This is very exciting and a bit nerve wrecking, but my pregnancy bring on the craziness in everything I do it seems like. I just finished pricing two big boxes of hair, body & home products that I cleaned out of my stockpile. Seriously I don’t need 50 bottles of shampoo but when it is free I just can’t stop myself & I’ve given bags of goodies to my family so time to sell some of it! I’m keeping my favorite products that don’t go on sale as much as I would like (dove shampoo, nivea products). I’m getting ready to sort through the gajillions of toys my mom gave me to sell & wouldn’t you believe it… we didn’t even go through all the toys! I was very lost at what to price things at so thankfully HCW came to the rescue with their Yard Sale Tips & Pricing thread! I was thinking to grab a case of water & sodas to sell for those thirsty guys that get dragged along to the sales with wifey.
I’m a bit nervous though because I read these stories where people try to steal & rip you off by saying they didn’t get the correct change. Do you guys have any tips for me having my first garage sale? Please let me know if you can think of anything, I’ll report back on Sunday or Monday with my stats & what I learned!
But DO send in those garage sale tips!!


November 13th, 2008 at 1:06 am
YES! As far as people stealing, set up the sale where all table/bins/etc., aren’t too far apart and are in plain viewing area. I’ve seen people with piles of clothes somewhere down the hill and I’m thinking “WTF?!”
As far as people “not getting the correct change, I work with a register at work and this is what we do: say a person owes you $15 and hands you a $20 bill. Lay the $20 bill flat on the table next to the drawer where you’re keeping your money with one hand on it while you grab the change. If you keep the 20 in plain site, there’s no way they can say “Oh, but I gave you a $50! I didn’t get the right change!” Because you can be like “Nuh-uh BITCH, your $20′s right here! Now leave before my hubby punches you in the eye!”
And as for those “quick change artists:” Only do one transaction at a time! Don’t give someone a $20…and then change it for a $10 and ten ones…and then a $10 and 2 $5s all in the same transaction. You’ll get confused and end up forking over more than you should. That’s how they make their money.
Have fun! I hope this helps!!!
November 13th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Thanks soooo much Jennifer!