{"id":531,"date":"2021-10-27T21:10:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T21:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/?p=531"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:07:48","slug":"making-extra-money-with-a-yard-sale-how-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/making-extra-money-with-a-yard-sale-how-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Extra Money with A Yard Sale \u2013 How to Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"531\" class=\"elementor elementor-531\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0602124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0602124\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e8af1\" data-id=\"13e8af1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c58e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"50c58e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/yss-podcast\/embed\/episodes\/Making-Extra-Money-with-A-Yard-Sale--How-to-Get-Started--Yard-Sale-Search-Podcast-e1s5pd5\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c953f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c953f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yard sales are a fun way to interact with your community and get rid of some things that are just taking up space, but they\u2019re also a way to make a bit of extra cash. After all, if you\u2019re going to take the time to make everything look inviting and presentable, it can be a lot of work to end up with no revenue! There\u2019s more to hosting a successful yard sale than just setting up a few picnic tables, however. Luckily for you, as the world\u2019s (self-appointed) foremost leading experts on yard sale etiquette, we\u2019ve got a few golden tips to make sure your yard sale earns you a bit more than just some extra change in your pocket.<\/p><h2>Know when to set up<\/h2><p>As much as we\u2019d love year-round yard sales, unfortunately, that\u2019s just not how they tend to happen. Spring and summer sales tend to be more popular than winter sales, and even then, some spring and summer dates might be off limits. The first nice weather day of the year, for example, might be a tempting time to set up shop, but most people will probably rather be enjoying the weather than looking through used items.<\/p><p>Checking your community for yard sale trends can be a great indication for the right time to set up. Maybe your community already has a few weeks designated for neighborhood yard sales, or maybe incoming students to the nearby university are going to need some furniture and kitchen appliances for cheap. Either way, knowing when to set up can be the difference between having a packed house and just sitting around waiting to pack everything back up.<\/p><h2>Let people know<\/h2><p>If you build it, they will come\u2026as long as they know where to go! If your community has a designated time laid out for yard sales, you probably won\u2019t have to do much advertisement. If this isn\u2019t the case, however, how are people going to know that there\u2019s a sale going on if you don\u2019t make it common knowledge?<\/p><p>There are quite a few ways to spread the word, fortunately. Setting up signs that lead to your sale is a tried and tested method that never fails. If your community has some sort of social media page or group chat, you might be able to post about the event and get some attention. If you can post flyers at a local coffee shop or library, that can be another great way to get some visitors to your yard. Any way you can, letting people know about your yard sale is a crucial step in making sure anyone shows up at all! Sure, some people might be wandering past and find their way to you naturally, but you certainly don\u2019t want to go through all of the trouble of setting up just to catch the attention of a few passers-by.<\/p><h2>What sells?<\/h2><p>So, you\u2019ve chosen the perfect date for the yard sale, you\u2019ve put up signs, you let people know plenty of time in advance\u2014what do you actually sell? True to tradition, the point is to get rid of things that you aren\u2019t using anymore, so don\u2019t be too picky about what makes the cut and what doesn\u2019t, but if turning a profit is a priority, there are a few things that tend to sell better than others.<\/p><p>Video games, for example, can be a goldmine. Despite so much nostalgia being wrapped up in old video game titles, the games (along with the consoles) are discontinued quickly and often. If you have old consoles and games that still work well, they\u2019re almost guaranteed to be a hit. Big winter coats are another great seller, since they\u2019re usually less worn in than other clothes and often tough to come by (for a good price). On top of these, some of the best sellers are just random items that people fall in love with. Since these are unpredictable, the best advice is to keep a variety on display, since that increases the chances of people falling in love with a unique item that they aren\u2019t going to find at the yard sale next door!<\/p><p>Remember, the magical part of the yard sale is all about the community, so don\u2019t get too bogged down with sale optimization. That being said, if you do want to make sure you get a pretty penny out of your effort, these are some great guidelines to follow. Know when to set up, let people know, know what sells, and long live the yard sale!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3df21e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3df21e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85ad0e2\" data-id=\"85ad0e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c5930 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a2c5930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc25cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc25cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yard Sale Search is the most popular platform to post your yard sales and garage sales online. 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After all, if you\u2019re going to take the time to make everything look inviting and presentable, it can be a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/making-extra-money-with-a-yard-sale-how-to-get-started\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Making Extra Money with A Yard Sale \u2013 How to Get Started<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,39],"tags":[81,77,11],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1461,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions\/1461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yardsalesearch.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}