Garage sale resources and links

Free downloads

Printable blank Inventory/Sales Record & Receipts - US Letter page size

Printable blank Inventory/Sales Record & Receipts - International A4 page size

Books

I've checked all the popular books on holding a garage sale and can only recommend two.

Best Garage Sale Tips ebook

At over 130 pages has all the tips on this site plus these bonus tips:

How I price items for second-hand dealers to maximize sales AND my profits.
How I find out each item's bottom price to help me set my starting prices.
A sneaky trick I use to attract more shoppers to my garage sale. More shoppers means more sales.
I sell more by putting these signs on my tables.
How not to lose money when buyers offer you money.
Make extra money on the side with these crazy ideas.
How buyers will punish you if you don't give them a good deal and how I turn the tables on them.
How I get the prices I want by increasing my bargaining power.
How & when I attract early birds and make them want to pay my prices!
I make extra money by getting shoppers to pay me for the privilege of shopping at my garage sale.
I make extra money by paying shoppers to shop at my garage sale! Works every time.

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Garage and Yard Sales

This book has the usual tips but has some good tips to consider if you are participating in a neighborhood or street sale and how to organize a charity sale.

Well worth the price.

Links

Yeti, the Yard Sale Monster's best yard sale tips. The cutest yard sale tips on the internet.

Declutter with over-the-door hanging organizers.

www.pinwheelsforpeace.com A good site for plans and uses for pinwheels.

familyfun.go.com/printables/ A good site for kids coloring, games & puzzles, paper crafts, party printables. Hand out to kids to keep them occupied.

www.craigslist.org Most people will advertise their garage sale here. It's free, it's easy to post, and it's where most serious buyers start when planning their shopping trips.

www.pennysaverusa.com/category/garage-sales is the second biggest source of garage sales to Craig's Lists.

www.backpage.com A similar site to Craig's List. It's free and easy to post.

Kijiji.com A free classifieds site owned by eBay similar but not as popular as Craig's List.

www.bookoo.com Your local community garage sales.

If you are a shopper or want to check out other garage sales in your area:

www.GarageSaleFinder.com uses ads from Craig's List and shows them as multiple color coded sales on a zoomable map that you can create a printable route plan.
www.gsalr.com uses ads from Craig's list and shows them multiple sales (not color-coded though) on a zoomable map that you can create a printable route plan.

	102pc All-in-one Yard / Garage Sale Sign and Sticker Kit
	Pirate Flag Bunting Carry the 'pirate' theme throughout your garage sale by dressing up as pirates, talk like pirates ("arrrh me hearties"), include the pirate theme in your ads and flyers (use words like 'steal' and 'plunder'), sell 'pirate' cupcakes, etc.
	Patriotic Striped Bunting
	Happy Holidays' Yard Art - Style 37092 Great for a 'Christmas in July' or pre-Christmas sale.
	Airblown 4' Inflatable Snowman Christmas Prop Outdoor Decoration Just add fake snow and Christmas decorations to help get shoppers into the mood to buy your winter or snow gear.
	Avery Preprinted Removable Garage Sale Labels, 0.75 Inches, Round, Pack of 350 (5480)
	Avery Removable Garage Sale Labels, 0.75 Inches, Assorted Colors, Round, Pack of 315 (6725)
	JMK 05110 Assorted Peel & Stick Pricing Lables - 180 Pieces
	Pencil Grip The Classics Garage Sale Price Stickers, Yellow, Assorted Pricing, 12 Sheets 180 Count
	22 x 14 Yellow 4mm Corrugated Plastic sheets coroplast Sheeting
	18x24 Die Cut Arrow Shaped Blank Corrugated Plastic White Coroplast sheet
	Hy-Ko Prod Co 20X24 Garage Sale Sign Lgs-2 Signs
	Blank Corrugated Sign, 20" x 24"
	Standard "H" Frame Wire Stakes (Pkg of 25/$.95 ea) - Yard Sign Stake - Use with 4mm Corrugated Signs
	Dri-Mark Smart Money Counterfeit Bill Detector Pen for Use with U.S. Currency, Black/Dark Brown (351B1)
	Sharpie Counterfeit Detector Markers, 3 Markers (1778830)
	Dri-Mark® Smart Money Counterfeit Bill Detector Pen for Use with U.S. Currency, 3/pk
	Big Accessories Three-Pocket 10" Waist Apron
	Hello Kitty Apron Rvb
	12 Pack Children's Artists Aprons, Polyester Non-woven Assorted Colors
	Apron (Dark) Bling Dollar Sign
	The Bulldog Hardware 131588 Peg-A-System Ultimate Kit
	Grid or Wall Mount Big Mesh Sports Basket
	Akro Mils 44 Drawer Cabinet - 10744 - Red and Gray
	Spectrum 33300 Mop And Broom Organizer
	Holeyrail, Garage Organizer, Garage Organizer, 8 Foot, Industrial Quality