1. If you say the sale starts at 7:00am you’d better be there at 7:00am.
2. If you don’t want people to offer you obscenely low prices put tags stating prices on the items.
3. If you want people to barter with you, let them know by posting a sign or telling them you’ll take offers.
4. It’s not always necessary to fix things or give all your old stuff a new coat of paint but it is polite to make sure all the pieces are there (and tell people if they’re not) at. Consider giving things a rinse.
5. Try not to badger people. Don’t follow them around the garage and tell stories about every item they happen to glance at.
6. Do have change available.
7. Don’t feel you have to offer doughnuts and coffee for all. Most people are kind of uncomfortable accepting hospitality from strangers and doing so makes them feel obligated to buy something.
8. It’s really cheesy to lure people to a garage sale and then bombard them with Watkins or Amway or Avon sample/items and fliers.
9. If you buy stuff at the Dollar Store and plan to resell it, keep in mind that it will be obvious to most people that you’re doing that and they probably won’t pay $3 for a $1 item.
10. Make eye contact with people and acknowledge them even if it is obvious they don’t intend to buy anything.
