The keys to a great garage sale are timing and advertising. To attract the most people, you need to time it so that the most people possible will come. A warm sunny day is your first choice. If you live in Seattle, that may not be possible, so you may want to consider using your garage or renting a tent to keep everything dry. The next step is to determine when most people in your area get paid. If it’s the first and fifteenth, schedule the sale as close to those dates as possible. You don’t want to have your sale around a holiday weekend. If something is happening, that will siphon off potential buyers.
The best days are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday is a good day to start because you’ll attract the buyers who work on weekends. It’s surprising how many people hit the garage sales first thing on Friday morning. Of course, Saturday and Sunday will usually attract the most shoppers. Good times to run the sale are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, or as long as shoppers are coming by. Check the newspapers in your area to see what times are most popular. If everyone is starting at 9 a.m., try starting at 8 or 8:30 to get them to come to your event first. Advertising your sale is critical to getting the most shoppers possible. First, determine which papers carry the most garage sale advertising and put ads in them. Don’t forget the local weeklies and the pennysaver publications with stands around the area. The bargain junkies you want to attract look at these local publications for good deals and upcoming sales. Company, religious, and other organizational newsletters are also great sources of advertising. Putting up flyers at work and around the area is effective. Start a week before the sale to get maximum effect.
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