How to Make Money From Garage Sales

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By duncan411
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There are many ways to make money from garage sales. Even if you are not having a garage sale, you can make money by going to other neighbor's garage sales.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

If you are having your own garage sale, be sure to put up plenty of flyer's and ads. It's hard to make money from a garage sale if you no one knows about it.
Step 2

Go through your house and anything you don't think you will use again, put up for sale. Even if it is a very random item. I have sold things at a garage sale that I never thought anyone would ever buy. Just goes to show you, sometimes you get people just as random as the item.
Step 3

Try to have "specials" in your garage sale as well. For example have a "two for one deal" or "buy one get one free"
Step 4

If you are selling television or something valuable make sure you put it in your advertisement. That way you should have quite a few people coming to visit.
Step 5

Also try posting your garage sale on not just on flyer's but on the internet. If your town has a local website that has a message or bulletin board, be sure to post it there.
Step 6

If you decide to go to someone else's garage sale to make money, try looking for items you know the pawn shop would buy back for more.
Step 7

Maybe even go to eBay the night before and print out a list of things a person would probably sell. Such as clothes, furniture, etc. Then when you go, you will know if it is possible to turn a profit.