"Garage sales are an American tradition every spring and summer. You don't even need a garage to have one! A typical Garage sale is an event that one or more families sponsor at their home, and they gather all their use items, toys, outgrown clothes, and any other imaginable ""junk"". This ""junk"" is other people's ""treasure""!By advertising your garage sale, you will have many Garage Sale
. ""junkies"" show up as eager customers. Most people advertise by placing notices on local bulletin boards, putting up signs with directional arrows, or placing an ad in the paper. There are many methods of pricing. Some people place items of one common price together. A 50 cents table with a mixture of items is an example. You may choose to mark each item with a sticker. This can be very time consuming, but makes sale day go a bit easier. Be ready to dicker over price and have fun with your customers! Have a few $ in change to make change,and put larger amounts away. This is fun and addictive! You may be surprised how much money you can make from what you thought was junk! Garage sales are also called yard sales, porch sales, and flea sales depending on location."
