Yard Sale Prep - Pricing, Set-up and Display

One very important key to a good yard sale is to make sure your stuff is priced and can be seen.  Not everyone likes to dig through boxes.  And even less people like having to ask "How much is this?  And how much is this?  And this?"

Tip #1 - Make your large things visible from the road.   Carseats, Bassinet, Exersaucer and large toys were arranged facing the road.


I also put tools and other manly things (bottom left corner) out where they could quickly be seen to catch the interest of the men.

Tip #2 - Get as much stuff out and visible as possible.   Here is just a portion of my tables.  I also turn boxes over upside down and us as extra tabletop space.

The less people have to dig and bend over, the more time they will spend looking.  And the more time they spend looking, the more they will buy!  :)

Tip #3 - Group like items together.   Someone who likes picture frames will be drawn to a display of picture frames.  If they are all together, they will be more likely to buy multiple ones.

 Tip #4 - Hang clothes up.  As many as possible.  They sell better when they can be seen.  I have two portable clothes racks that I use for the yard sale and I also use the portion of my fence that faces the driveway as hanging space too.

The "like items" rule applies here too.  Put baby clothes together, men's clothes together, ladies clothes together, etc.

Here's another shot.  Clothes are hanging up.  I used my sweater drying rack to display tablecloths and curtains.

I did have some clothes in a box only because I ran out of time and hanging space.

I also do a "10c box".  I label it "Everything 10c" and toss in T-shirts, belts, scarves, tank tops (and other things I don't feel like pricing ;] ).





Tip #5 - Price everything!  (this is a pet peeve of mine!)

I love labels like these - brightly colored with all the different prices included and a few blank ones.