How To Price Your Items
Bargains!
That’s what garage sales are supposed to be all about. Some
garage sale hosts think that they are the local antique
store and price their items accordingly. This is a huge
mistake. Antique stores have items sitting on shelves for
months and years sometimes before they are sold!
You are in business for one weekend! (Well, unless you plan on
having a series of sales.) Price your items to sell the
very first day of your sale! People can’t resist
bargains. Now
everyone is a winner!
Here is a simple rule. If things aren’t selling,
maybe your prices are too high. The solution…lower your
prices! Remember this-
"something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for
it!"
If you are uncomfortable arriving at fair prices for your
garage sale, simply visit other sales in your area to get an
idea what others are charging. You may wish to look the
item up on Ebay for a price check. Better yet, learn how
to be a master of Ebay and
sell items there!
If you are a serious garage sale seller or
flea market seller, consider buying items at
wholesale. The profit margins can be amazing when you
buy at
wholesale.
TIP: Be flexible. If things are not selling, consider
lowering your prices. As your sale continues, lower your
prices even more, especially if you hope to clear the
tables.
TIP: If you have some unusual item and don’t know how to
price it, you can place a sign on it saying, "Make an
Offer." You may end up getting much more than you expected.
You can politely refuse offers which are too low.
It's a good idea to be able to recognize antigues that are
valuable before you sell them for a dollar!
TIP: Price some items a littler higher so you are prepared
to accept a lower offer.
TIP: If you have never tried "dickering," you should go to
another sale and try it. You will find that making a lower
offer does not offend the sellers and often results in
getting a lower price.
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