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MommyofG
just the girls
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Janice
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If you had a garage sale
how was it? was it a waste of time or did you do great? TIA.
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Posted 6/5/07 12:31 PM  |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
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Professional Aunts No Kids
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Re: If you had a garage sale
I had one last year...we sold alot of stuff some big stuff....at the end of the day, we threw away anything we didnt sell
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| Posted 6/5/07 12:36 PM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
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Kerry
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Re: If you had a garage sale
I've done a lot and some where better than others, but I usually at least make $40, which is worth it to me. As a whole, we usually make over $250.
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| Posted 6/5/07 1:18 PM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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me
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Re: If you had a garage sale
We had one last year... and did great.
What sells the most
- baby gear and clothes
- men clothing
- electronics (printer, tv, vcr)
- small appliances
- curtains
- furniture
- crystal
Hit and miss:
- books
- magazines
- dishes
- wallart
No real success with women clothing or shoes
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| Posted 6/5/07 1:23 PM |
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My2Boys
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Re: If you had a garage sale
My mom lives on a busy street in Queens and her garage sales kick azz. I'm getting crap, I mean stuff together for her next one in July.
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| Posted 6/5/07 1:54 PM |
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Re: If you had a garage sale
My mom and a few of her friends get together once a year to have a big yard sale. They do really well and whatever they don't sell they donate. My mom also gets rid of stuff on eBay.
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| Posted 6/5/07 2:00 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
Mommy to 3!
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Jesss, duh.
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Re: If you had a garage sale
We had one last year, in two days we made almost $500! Worth every minute of the easy "tanning". And we live in a relatively quiet neighborhood.
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| Posted 6/5/07 2:15 PM |
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mommy2Two
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Re: If you had a garage sale
Posted by girlygrl33
how was it? was it a waste of time or did you do great? TIA.
i just did a yard sale like 2 weeks ago. i made $350. Got rid of a lot of stuff. i think people who make less than $150 is b/c they are not so good at it. (advertising, setting up etc.) I do one every year to get rid of last year's stuff and buy something new. you get better at it so i would definitly do it.
also, i am in suffolk county.
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| Posted 6/5/07 3:19 PM |
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MommyofG
just the girls
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Janice
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Re: If you had a garage sale
thanks!!! ok so advertising- pennysaver?
did you put signs everywhere an where on telephone posts?
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| Posted 6/5/07 7:40 PM |
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joann564
LIF Infant
Member since 9/05 266 total posts
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Jo Ann
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Re: If you had a garage sale
I did one memorial day weekend with my sister, and neighbor. We did it all day Sat, and maybe like 4 hrs on Sunday.
We each made about $180 bucks. We didnt advertise except put our cars on two different corners with signs on them and everything we were selling was dirt cheap. My theory was it is going from driveway to curb so whatever I got was a bonus. Most things were $1-10 bucks. I actually had someone come and took 30 pairs of used jeans he offered .50cents a pair and said it would take the whole lot he was sending it back to his country and didnt even care about sizes it was the quickest $15 bucks of the day.
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| Posted 6/5/07 7:55 PM |
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meganNbobby
Our Family is Complete
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Megan
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Re: If you had a garage sale
my family has one every year...
it is alot of work...
i only have a little bit and i usually make about 100$ each year....
one time i didnt have for years and i made alomst $250...
it's alot of work.. but i think it's worth it
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| Posted 6/5/07 9:19 PM |
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Gertyrae
Peace out Homies!
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Re: If you had a garage sale
The key is advertising...I've had them with no advertising and it's hardly worth it.
Put an ad in the Pennysaver and/or Newsday and signs everywhere leading into your street.
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| Posted 6/5/07 9:58 PM |
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Kelly04
LIF Adolescent
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Kelly
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Re: If you had a garage sale
I had one a few weeks ago... I advertised in newsday... I think is was $25 (ish) for a week. We had a lot of people. My town has some strict rules. We had to get a permit and we were only aloud to have it for 1 day....but we made about $500. It was well worth it to get rid of a lot of junk!
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| Posted 6/5/07 10:55 PM |
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MommyofG
just the girls
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Janice
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Re: If you had a garage sale
Posted by Kelly04
I had one a few weeks ago... I advertised in newsday... I think is was $25 (ish) for a week. We had a lot of people. My town has some strict rules. We had to get a permit and we were only aloud to have it for 1 day....but we made about $500. It was well worth it to get rid of a lot of junk!
I just went to advertise in newsday but they want 45.00 for a week for 3 lines. how do you fit it in 2 lines? I think that is cheaper.
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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Re: If you had a garage sale
Posted by girlygrl33
thanks!!! ok so advertising- pennysaver?
did you put signs everywhere an where on telephone posts?
I bought those GARAGE SALE signs at home depot with the stakes that go in the ground (like Open houses).
I put in on the main road and at several intersection by my house.
I put them 2 days prior to the yard sale.
You can also post in craiglist.
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| Posted 6/6/07 8:19 PM |
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Kelly04
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/05 841 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: If you had a garage sale
Posted by girlygrl33
Posted by Kelly04
I had one a few weeks ago... I advertised in newsday... I think is was $25 (ish) for a week. We had a lot of people. My town has some strict rules. We had to get a permit and we were only aloud to have it for 1 day....but we made about $500. It was well worth it to get rid of a lot of junk!
I just went to advertise in newsday but they want 45.00 for a week for 3 lines. how do you fit it in 2 lines? I think that is cheaper.
i did the ad only in the paper...its more money if you put the ad in the paper and online. I don't remember how many lines it was.
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| Posted 6/6/07 8:49 PM |
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