When it comes to making cash at your next yard sale, it’s hard to go wrong with kid stuff. These items net a great deal of money at yard sales. However, there is a trick to all of this: certain items will sell better than others. These easy-to-apply techniques will also help you sell more items, if you’re planning a big yard sale, keep these must-sell items and tips in mind.
Have a Pre-Sale
Have a “sale before the sale,” especially if you have baby items that you would like to unload. Before you start advertising, ask your coworkers, family, and friends to see if they would like to buy some of your items. If you do this, ask for a higher sticker price, but still allow them to save money. This type of pre-sale sale benefits people who want to get their kids good prices on designer clothing and rare collectible toys. The smartest shoppers will take advantage of your pre-sale, even if the price is slightly higher than they would be at your yard sale. Your friends and family will appreciate having exclusive early access to these items before anyone else does.
Power in Numbers-Multi-Family Sales
Partnering with your neighbors is good way to sell more children’s items. If it is yard sale season, ask your neighbors if they want to participate. More yard sales in the same area means more people to buy your stuff and more people pooling their resources for advertising, spreading the word about the sale to their friends and family, lending a helping hand.
Kids’ Big Yard Toys
Anyone in possession of large outdoor toys? That means backyard swing sets, slippery slides, or outdoor tables and chair sets. If these items are clean and in good shape, you could net you back the amount of money you paid for it at least make a fraction of the cost back. You can charge more for bigger items, which means the more of those you have, the more you can charge.
Designer Toys
If your child has a collection of toys, figures, blocks and designer brands items, consider selling these items at your yard sale. Even small toys can bring in as much as $15 to $20, while some serious collectors’ items could bring in several hundred dollars a pop. Be sure to include vintage and/ or special edition dolls and cartoon collectibles.
Children’s Books
Some people will pay serious cash for certain collections of children’s storybooks at yard sales. Even some stand-alone books may also sell well. If you have more than one book by a particular author, bundle them together. Bundling books together is a great way to ask for more money and sell more than one item at a time. If you’re not sure of which books to bundle, look online and find out the types of books that may work in a bundle. Did you know that you may be able to get $20 to $30 or more on a large set of kids’ books?
Kids’ Clothing
Kids’ clothing items are so cute. However, buying clothes for your kids just because you think they’ll look cute in them can be hard on the wallet. That being the case, buying them at yard sales just makes sense. The good news is that if you feel this way about kids’ clothes, other parents likely also feel this way. They want cute, well-made clothes for their kids without the expensive price tag. Some savvy yardsalers make some serious bank just by selling kids’ clothes. Try advertising online to get the word out to friends and family. If you have popular name brand clothes, you can probably expect to sell full outfits for about $15.
Making money on your kid-related items at your next yard sale requires a bit of thought and planning, however it’s worth it. In the pre-sale stage, you can alert your friends and neighbors of your intentions to get some interest from the early birds. During the actual sale, maximize your sales by selling quality collectibles. Finally, big items like backyard swing sets or jungle gyms will also bring some serious cash, something your bank account will thank you for later.
