Tag Archive: garage sale

Side Hustle: Garage Sale Tips

Garage sale week wasn’t enough.    There are so many little things that I did–or meant to do–that I forgot to include them last week. Advertise everywhere. I do mean everywhere.   Take out an ad in the paper.  Put an ad on Craigslist.   Have fliers in the grocery store, the laundromat, and any place…

Side Hustle: Garage Sale Wrap-Up

We are now to the end of Garage Sale Week here at Live Real, Now.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it. After you shut down on the last day, take the evening off.   You’ve just been hard at work for 2-3 days and need a break.  Deal with the stuff tomorrow.  Tomorrow–and probably the next few…

Side Hustle: Garage Sale Management

Pre-sale preparation and marketing are important, but ultimately, the money comes from how you manage the sale. How many people will you have staffing the sale?  There are a few considerations here.   How many people are involved in the sale?  How many people can take the time off?   It’s best to have three people at…

Side Hustle: The Garage Sale Marketing

By popular demand, here is our garage sale marketing copy. First, the newspaper ad, which ran in the Sunday edition through Tuesday before the sale: MOTHER OF ALL GARAGE SALES! 5/13 to 5/15, 8-5! 1000s of items! Furn, crib, electronics, dishes, cloz from baby to adult fashion! Lots more! Next, our Craigslist ad: Huge sale!…