Go through your home, attic and garage.  Identify items to discard, donate or sell. 

Check with local government about permits and/or restrictions for sales including signage.

Check with neighbors about a multiple family sale.

Set dates and times. 

Save bags and small boxes for the convenience of your customers.

Advertise in newspaper, on radio and local bulletin boards.

Clean items in good condition will sell more quickly at a higher price.  Anything needing repair should be marked “AS IS” and priced appropriately.

Price all items in multiples of $.10.  Group items of same price and mark “ALL ITEMS $__” .   Determine minimum prices in advance.  Be flexible and plan to haggle. 

Group other like items together (kitchen with kitchen, books with books, toys with toys)

Post signs the day before the sale. (Don’t forget to remove them)

Have plenty of change on the day of the sale.  Never leave your cash box unattended!

For safety have at least two people working the sale.  Position your cashier in a very visible location where buyers enter and exit the sale. 

If doing a multiple family sale have a means in place to identify items sold by each family to facilitate division of funds following the sales. 

Make arrangements in advance to donate items left over after the sale.