Garage Sale Tips: My Secrets to help YOU make some Cash! Part Two!!
Garage Sale Tips: Part Two!!!
In case you missed the Garage Sale Tips: Part 1 you can get it here! Â I gave you the full story of how I became the Garage Sale “Guru” or “Queen” as they call me! Â I told you how I took $30 and turned it into a $220 profit and you can do the same with these Garage Sale Tips and Tricks!
Be sure to reference Part One for the Garage Sale Purchasing Rules! Â That’s very important!
Last Week I also revealed my latest find the “double chaise lounge” I found at a garage sale. Â I didn’t reveal the price I paid for it last time but I will in just a few. Â Try to guess what you would have paid for this item before you scroll down and see the price I paid.
Here’s the photo of it:
Well… Â Here it is!
I paid a mere $50 to it! Â Yup! Â Crazy, huh?!?!!!!
Ok… Â now for the second reveal!
I had a furniture dealer come to my house to purchase a desk my daughter no longer used and when he walked into my house and saw this Double Chaise Lounge he stopped dead in his tracks and asked me if I was selling it. Â I immediately said No! Â All of a sudden, he was no longer interested in the desk I was selling but rather the chaise lounge I wasn’t selling! Â lol… Â He proceeded to ask me if he could look at further in detail. Â I agreed. Â He asked me where I got it and I told him. Â Then he offered me $650 for it! Â Can you believe it!!! Â $600 for my $50 garage sale item!!!! Â Long story short, I didn’t sell it! Â I love it! Â Besides, the way I look at it, if a dealer is going to offer me $650 then it’s probably worth much more than that! Â It doesn’t matter though because I’m keeping it!
Now I plan to give you the “hot” items to purchase so YOU can make some cash!!!
(Note: Â Don’t forget to refer to Garage Sale Tips Part One HERE for the first 10 rules you must know before you even leave your house!)
Hot Items to look for:
(these items are hot sellers on Craigslist)
1. Â Kids toys are HOT! Â Radio Flyer Wagons, Step 2, Little Tikes! Â These items clean easily and sell fast!
2. Â Kids ride on toys! Â (Make sure you have the charger cords and the batteries work. Â If the batteries don’t work, don’t bother!)
3. Â Neutral colored furniture! Â I’m talking about Sofa, Loveseats, chairs, bedroom sets, dining room tables, vanity desks etc… Â Here’s my rule with any type of furniture. Â If it looks good enough to put in my own house, I will buy it to resell! Â I remember one time I found this very odd colored electric blue sofa. Â It was in pristine condition and cheap but I still wouldn’t buy it because it’s just not something I would have in my own house.
4. Â All wood bedroom furniture! Â I have seen all types of furniture from the 70’s on up! Â Don’t purchase the old 70’s console TV’s but DO purchase any old wood vanities of any kind! Â There’s a hot market for those! Â People love to redo them and paint them white for their daughters! Â It doesn’t even matter the color as long as the condition of it is nice enough to repaint!
TIP: Â Don’t purchase items to repaint or items you have to put work into. It will NEVER get done! Â Just purchase the items low enough to where you know someone will purchase it for at least double what you paid!
4. Â Area Rugs! Â People love area rugs but be sure they are with no stains or tears! Â I’ve purchase a rug before for $5 and sold it for $50!
5. Â Old bicycles! Â There is a hot market for old bikes! Â It doesn’t even matter if they are rusted! Â People LOVE THEM!
6. Â Old Antique items! Â This one you have to be a bit careful and really know your items. Â If you don’t have a knowledge of antiques or you don’t have a smartphone too look it up real quick then I would stay away from it.
7. Â Tools! Â Enough said!
8. Â Anything Gold or silver because you can sell it at a jewelry store! Â Or James Avery jewelry!
9. Â Freezers: Â Upright or boxed freezers
10. Â Piano benches
11. Â Kitchen Island tables
12. Â Outdoor patio furniture (especially the wrought iron!)
13. Â Riding lawn mowers
14. Â Golf Carts
15. Â Wooden Swingsets
16. Vacuum cleaners (make sure they work) there is a high demand on Craigslist for vacuum cleaners!
Garage Sale Tips:Â Here’s a list of items NOT TO PURCHASE! Â These items just don’t sell or take too long to sell.
1. Â Clothing. Â Stay away from clothing in general because it’s very hard to resell. Â Unless of course it’s a high priced name brand that you would be willing to put on ebay but you MUST know your brands.
2. Â Art work. Â People don’t purchase art work used. Â They just don’t!
3. Â Electronics: Â This one is tough. Â If you are a techie type person and knows the latest and greatest gadgets then go for it but for most of us, we don’t and for this reason I would stay away from electronics. Â The market changes too quickly for you to make a buck!
4. Â Shoes: Â Just don’t!
5. Â Dishes/Nick Nacks/Crystal: Â Oh my goodness… Â I don’t think I have ever gone to a garage sale with out seeing nick nacks everywhere! Â Nobody wants them. Â Run away! Â lol…
6. Â Christmas items including Christmas trees
7. Â Tv’s
8. Â Refrigerators
9. Â Cribs: Â Unless you know a great deal and have complete knowledge it’s not a recalled item
10. Â Unusual Items: Â I would stay away from anything that you don’t have complete knowledge from unless you can look it up right then and there will your at the garage sale. Â Don’t purchase anything with out a complete knowledge of the value!
11. Â Ikea type furniture or anything that was originally put together. Â It’s not worth it.
12. Â Trampolines
13. Â Metal Swingsets (you can purchase the wood ones but not metal!)
14. Â Books
I think that about sums up al the Tips and Tricks for Reselling your Garage Sale finds for cash! Â I’ve gathered all of this information from many different friends that buy and resell!
If you have started to resell items you found at garage sales, I would love to hear your stories! Â Please email them to me: Â Jennifer@isavea2z.com and I may just feature your story!
Here’s my latest Garage sale find. Â It’s a piano bench that I purchased for $2. Â I recently sold it on Craigslist for $25! Â I didn’t recover it or anything!
Happy Treasure Hunting iSavers!
Enjoy!!!
I’m in LOVE with your chase lounge chair!!! I have never been to a yard sale and seen anything like that!! Where would you even buy something like that new? I have been shopping for new livingroom furniture for a while and if I had run across something like that it would be in my house today!! Lol
I would check your local thrift stores, garage sales and if all else fails, I would check with your local furniture stores. Happy thrifting! 🙂