Garage Sales Can Lead To More Than Pocket Change

  As the price of everything inflates quicker than my waistline some of us out there need to work a bit harder to make ends meet. The thought of having your own business quickly comes to mind but who has the time and patience to open up and run a brick and mortar? I know I don't, so I started to wonder what I could do to make some extra money and it hit me. Junk!

  Now I don't mean digging through trash or anything. What I am talking about is something people either love or hate, garage sales.

  I am not going to lie, I love looking through peoples "junk" at yard sales. I don't know what it is, maybe I think I'll be lucky enough to find someone selling a Van Gogh painting for $5 but I love it. It's also an interesting look into someone's life when you see take a look at the items they have laid out for sale.

  For garage sales you have two obvious options, selling things at your own garage sale or buying things from someone else's. I do have my own yard sales when my clutter level gets near overload, though quite often my "garage sales" become a microwave oven sale due to me collecting appliances. But really to me it's much more fun to find deals at other peoples garage sales. My tips for garage sales items are cheap tools, as there is always someone willing to buy tools at a fair price. The other items I target are geared toward retro "hipsters", old record albums and anything considered vintage.

  Years ago the word vintage to me was just another word for junk. But kids these days love the retro styling of the things from us older folks past. Old blenders and microwave ovens sell really well for some reason as does clothing. If I had of known people would be so into old clothes I would have saved every piece of clothing I owned and made a fortune! It seems like anything made before 1980 sells pretty well with dresses from the 1950s being the hot sellers for me personally.

  Here are my quick tips for a successful haul:

1. Time is of the essence. Get out there early.
2. Get in and out. Don't spend all day at one spot. Hit as many as you can.
3. Check your local newspaper for locations and durations of garage sales
4. For multiple day garage sales make sure to attend the last day when most people just want to unload everything.
5. Bring plenty of cash. Not just for buying either, make sure you have quarters, dollar bills and fives to make change.

  After my garage sale hunt I clear out a space in my garage and prepare to sell. I tend to stick to eBay for my selling as I just find it easier to deal with. If I end up picking up items that are just too heavy for cheap shipping I sell those on Craigslist. Although I typically sell all my clothing on eBay if I don't have a lot of time I will sell clothing to my local vintage clothing store. But I must warn you, they don't pay all that well.

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