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By: Peter Flack, Sun Apr 6th, 2008
The key to success in your garage, tag, yard or rummage sale is sales you get this by having as many potential customers as possible, this article I will tell you how. First thing too do is pick a date the best date are Saturday and Sunday. The most critical thing is the weather if you can have it indoors that is a plus. Try to pick on none rain day even if you having an indoor sale. Because if the weather is nasty, I don’t know about you but? I do not like to go outside and spend money on rainy days. If you live in an area where the weather is unpredictable you might consider a rain date. Also pick the time of year when other people are running sales. Competition is a good thing more buyers mean more sales The best way too advertises is with your newspaper choosing the newspaper with the most circulation in your area make you ad come out the day before you have a sale. Do not cut corners here. Little papers such as penny savers do not get read as much. If you have a next door neighbor yard or rummage invite them too partner with you. They can split the cost of the ad with you, besides multi family sales draw more potential customers. When you write your newspaper ad be sure and be accurate with your description and include your phone number so people can call for directions or questions about what you have. Next thing to do is tell everybody you know you are having the sale tell them to come by and say hello and to tell people they know about it. In this modern age you can use the internet to advertise your sale email everybody in you address book about it. If you have a personal website or blog, be sure and post your sale. The best place I have found on the internet to post sale ads for free is craigslist. Or if you live on Long Island New York or NYC you can post it on longislangaragetagsale.com. Check too see, if there are website’s in your area where you can post free classified ads. Local super markets, Laundromats or any where there is bulletin board post your ad Finally one of the most important is to post direction signs in your neighborhood leading from all main roads to your sale. Make sure the signs are big bright and easy to read from a moving vehicle. These signs are very important because allot of people do not read newspaper or go to the internet; this is a great way to pull in impulse buyers. Large florescent of yellow or orange background are best. Put as many signs out as possible. Finally after your sale is over be sure and take down bulletin board ads and specially your road signs. You can get road sign templates from longislangaragetagsale.com for free.