LisaInNc
Succulent Wild Woman
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We had a yard sale last Friday and Saturday. It was the hottest day we have had all summer. ICK! It was so hot and it was more work than I could describe but successful....it rocked. We made 3,200 in 2 days. We ggot to totally pay off a large bill that we had that was looming and it allowed up to order a Gazebo for the new house.
We are moving from a large 4 bedroom home to a small 2 bedroom so lots of stuff had to be purged.
We rented and borrowed tables we had 12 in all plus my dining room table, kitchen table and a playtable.
Everything was priced we had lots of boxes and bags for people to haul away their stuff.
We advertised in the newspaper and put up signs.
We wanted to have it rain or shine so most of the tables were inside the house. That was a lifesaver in the heat. We are moving so we cleaned out my formal living room and dining room and lined it with tables. I also have a large carport so the other tables went there. At one time we had so many people we could not walk in the house or under the carport. My neighbors said that the street was completely blocked for about half an hour.
When we started to put everything out we realized that we could not sell it all in one weekend so we planned to do it in 2. Yup....another 2 days this weekend.
Friday after we got semi cleaned out I spent a few hours restocking the tables with more stuff so we had repeat customers Saturday because we posted a sign telling people that we would be adding more stuff as table space allowed.
We also layed things out in zones. I had the kids toys on the playtable, all my craft and scrapbook stuff together on 3 tables, one for kitchen items, etc.
Once the first weekend was over I packed up some boxes for donation of things that were never really looked at all weekend, I knew they were just taking up valuable table space.
Things that sold...my shoes, I was shocked at how many people wanted shoes. Barbies did not sell at all...these were the ones still in the boxes. My antique china didn't sell. I am going to do better to bring it to some consignment stores that specialize in that sort of thing.
So this week has been spent getting ready for YS#2 I am tired, sore but determined to do it again.
I hope for another 3,000 but I will be happy with 1,500.
Lisa
We are moving from a large 4 bedroom home to a small 2 bedroom so lots of stuff had to be purged.
We rented and borrowed tables we had 12 in all plus my dining room table, kitchen table and a playtable.
Everything was priced we had lots of boxes and bags for people to haul away their stuff.
We advertised in the newspaper and put up signs.
We wanted to have it rain or shine so most of the tables were inside the house. That was a lifesaver in the heat. We are moving so we cleaned out my formal living room and dining room and lined it with tables. I also have a large carport so the other tables went there. At one time we had so many people we could not walk in the house or under the carport. My neighbors said that the street was completely blocked for about half an hour.
When we started to put everything out we realized that we could not sell it all in one weekend so we planned to do it in 2. Yup....another 2 days this weekend.
Friday after we got semi cleaned out I spent a few hours restocking the tables with more stuff so we had repeat customers Saturday because we posted a sign telling people that we would be adding more stuff as table space allowed.
We also layed things out in zones. I had the kids toys on the playtable, all my craft and scrapbook stuff together on 3 tables, one for kitchen items, etc.
Once the first weekend was over I packed up some boxes for donation of things that were never really looked at all weekend, I knew they were just taking up valuable table space.
Things that sold...my shoes, I was shocked at how many people wanted shoes. Barbies did not sell at all...these were the ones still in the boxes. My antique china didn't sell. I am going to do better to bring it to some consignment stores that specialize in that sort of thing.
So this week has been spent getting ready for YS#2 I am tired, sore but determined to do it again.
I hope for another 3,000 but I will be happy with 1,500.
Lisa