How To Arrange Tables
First, make sure you have enough tables. Inexpensive folding
tables are a good investment for your sale and for future
sales. Also, you can borrow tables from your church, neighbors,
relatives, or civic organization.
TIP: Create makeshift tables out of old doors, pieces of
plywood, window shutters or any other flat surface which
can be set on wooden horses, boxes, or barrels. Colorful
fabric or cheerful plastic tablecloths are a nice
touch.
Okay, now that we have them, where do we place them? The answer
may surprise you. Place tables outside your garage as well as
inside! Tables on your lawn and along your driveway can enhance
your sale by attracting people driving by.
Another benefit to placing tables outside is that people will
have room to view your offerings. More lookers = more
buyers!
TIP: Place your tables in an arrangement that will
encourage traffic flow right up to the garage
opening.
TIP: Food chains entice people to walk through the entire
store by placing "staples" in the back. You can entice
people to the back of "your store" too by having something
special there. A sign can announce it: Great books in
garage."
TIP: Consider how your sale looks to a person passing by in
a car. Many people map out all the sales on a Saturday and
only stop at the ones that look good. Make your sale look
good from the road. Place some interesting items in plain
view to act as your magnet.
Free Table
Why not have a "help yourself" table where everything on
it is free! What a great way to get rid of mismatched items
that have been ignored on your other tables. Some of these
items may be slightly damaged and the Free Table will save you
a trip to the recycling center! Master seller Ken Envoy
at
www.sitesell.com/garagesale1.html
teaches the concept that giving a customer more than he expects
is good business.
TIP: A free table encourages people to be receptive to your
other offerings so why not have one?
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