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09-13-2008, 09:14 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm asking the collective brain trust of North Carolina Woodworker'er again.
My wife and I are having a yard sale in the next couple of weeks. Considering we both had apartments when we got married, we have a lot of stuff we need to get rid of.
Do you all have any tips or tricks for advertising it so we get the most traffic?
Any tips on pricing stuff?
Any ideas on how to get the have the best bang for the day?
Thanks!
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09-13-2008, 09:55 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I would advertise in the local newspaper. Also I would advertise on the Time Warner swap and shop channel, I think it is channel 7. Although it is off of the air today for some reason.
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09-13-2008, 09:58 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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We'd thought about the Charlotte paper and Craigslist.
On the pricing, I'm thinking if I think it's a great deal it might be a little over priced. We'd like to make a little money off of this, but getting some of this gone would be nice too.
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09-13-2008, 10:27 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Definitely post on CL, I've had good luck on them. Also price fairly, but give some wiggle room, as people like to bargain.
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09-13-2008, 10:52 AM
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Name: Ryan City: Rolesville State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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We've had success in the past by getting a couple neighbors to join us. This reduces the cost of advertiser and increases traffic. | |
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09-13-2008, 11:14 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by rywilson  We've had success in the past by getting a couple neighbors to join us. This reduces the cost of advertiser and increases traffic. I'm working on that now, but I live in a very diverse neighborhood and there are a few households where English isn't spoken.
As far as cost, it's only like $10 on the Charlotte Observer and CL is free. I'm going to print the yard sale signs.
I'd like to make it as big as possible, to just get this stuff OUT OF HERE!!
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"Okay Hunny, so my hobby is collecting other hobbies. Atleast I'm well rounded!"
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09-13-2008, 12:18 PM
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Name: James Davis City: Roxboro State: NC County: Person Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Think about the signs. If you caan't read them at what ever the speed limit is it makes it difficult to get people to your sale. Make them big and clear. Big arrows help also. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
Good luck with the sale.
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09-13-2008, 12:19 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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09-13-2008, 02:22 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Having been down this road MANY TIMES in the past, let me start by asking one question: Are you trying to get what stuff is worth or get rid of stuff?
My advice is to get rid of stuff. If that becomes your goal, price it at a "get rid of" price. You will be surprised at how much you can still make if you do this.
My wife & I tried many times the "ask what it's worth, or close to it" pricing method and ALWAYS ended up taking most of the stuff back inside. A few years ago we tried "just get rid of it" pricing, and sold all but one paper box full out of a van full of stuff. Made some decent money too.
MTCW, YMMV
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09-13-2008, 03:51 PM
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Name: Nick City: Tarboro State: NC County: Edgecombe Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A  successful Yard Sale is when you bring "NOTHING" back in the house
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09-13-2008, 04:41 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jerrye My advice is to get rid of stuff. If that becomes your goal, price it at a "get rid of" price. You will be surprised at how much you can still make if you do this. That's what we're thinking. We don't want to give it away, but it'll be real close.
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09-13-2008, 04:42 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by woodnick A successful Yard Sale is when you bring "NOTHING" back in the house If the first weekend doesn't do so well, we'll do it one more time, after that it all heads to Goodwill.
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"Okay Hunny, so my hobby is collecting other hobbies. Atleast I'm well rounded!"
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09-13-2008, 07:01 PM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by ptt49er I'm working on that now, but I live in a very diverse neighborhood and there are a few households where English isn't spoken.
As far as cost, it's only like $10 on the Charlotte Observer and CL is free. I'm going to print the yard sale signs.
I'd like to make it as big as possible, to just get this stuff OUT OF HERE!! Phillip,
We just had one today and 3 other neighbors joined in. I have a couple "Yard sale" signs you can have. I'm going to pull them up right now.
Give me a call.
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09-13-2008, 07:24 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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How'd y'all clean up? I'll give you a call later today or tomorrow. We're still sorting stuff....it's amazing how much crap one can accumulate.
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"Okay Hunny, so my hobby is collecting other hobbies. Atleast I'm well rounded!"
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09-14-2008, 09:20 AM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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After a couple of garage sales that I had to get rid of stuff, priced at a "get it out of here" price, people trying to haggle a .25 cent pair of pants to .10 cent (they were like new, not ragged) and a lot of bandsaw like that (come on folks, its a $10 book I'm selling for .10 cents, don't haggle to a nickel), now we just donate the stuff to goodwill and take a nice tax write off. Less hassle. | |
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