Ask:
I am having my first yard sale in a few weeks. I have gone to a few yard sales this summer, but not very many and I don't know what to price my items. It seems like a hassle to take my daughter in and out of her carseat at yard sales, so I usually just take her to our local thrift store to save money. I have a ton of baby clothes. Can I just hang a sign with dresses-$x, tops-$x, bottoms-$x? Is this proper yard sale etiquette or do I have to put a sticker on each item?
So my items are mostly:
baby clothes
my and DH clothes
books
kitchen items
scrapbooking stuff
toys
When I ask friends about what to price, they just say, "Cheap". So I really need help!
Answer:
I have usually priced my sons clothes at 50 cents an item or 75 cents - $1 for outfits. Couple dollars for coats. Pricing depends on - are you having the sale to make $$ or to get rid of stuff?? If you want to get rid of stuff - price it cheap. If you want to make $$$, price a little higher but be willing to negotiate. I usually price books for 25-50 cents for paperback and 50 cents-$1 for hardback.
If you use a sign for pricing - make sure you have several signs around so people can easily find out how much something costs.
Answer:
Lou's suggestions are great. One thing that we also have done with our yard sales is to price clothing at $.50/piece or $3.00/bag. If you have a lot of clothes that you want to get rid of, this is a good way to do it.
Answer:
I generally put $5 a bag or hold off until the last couple hours of the sale for the bag sale. I generally have my clothes 25¢ or 50¢ a piece and $1 for sets. Last time I just hung a sign that said anything not marked was 25¢. I had severl all over. Books I did 50¢. Good luck
Answer:
Thanks for all your suggestions. Our town does a city wide sale, so I should have lots of business!
Answer:
It's funny cause when I go yard saleing I've notice prices are different in different neighborhoods.
Answer:
I'm having a garage sale this weekend too..so thanks for the tips!! I'm thinking a sign at least for the clothing is a GREAT idea! We have a TON to sell!