https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:11:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571580 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 18:14:02 +0000 matador84 2571580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having one this weekend. SIgns will go up around the neighborhood and I will advertise on a local sales group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571541 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:50:41 +0000 agold 2571541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG. I LOVE having a yard sales. I post on craigslist and only do them like once every 6 years. Expensive clothes and stuff you can't really sell for much. So those are better to just give to friends. But other stuff, sell away! Good luck! Enjoy a bloody mary or mimosa while you are up that early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571501 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:58:03 +0000 BSB 2571501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: oh, ok. Thanks! Yeah, I think some stuff I might post onto our Buy nothing group. Some of the things I don't care about money. I just want it gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571498 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:54:23 +0000 MaryM 2571498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: You might check restrictions where you're thinking of donating. DH just had to drive all over the county to find a place to take a box spring. And I don't think Goodwill wanted his old couch either. A lot of places are afraid of bedbugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571497 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:51:45 +0000 BSB 2571497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: oh, good idea. I think we'll probably donate it. Good idea on the shelter! </p> <p>@kiddosc: nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571494 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:48:00 +0000 kiddosc 2571494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Our second sale was a moving sale and we made enough to cover most of the gas for our moving truck from Texas to Wisconsin :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571493 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:46:41 +0000 MaryM 2571493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: You might think ahead about what you want to do with anything that's leftover. </p> <p>My house was already furnished when DH moved in and his furniture was well worn, but he was able to find a women's shelter that came after the yard sale to take a couch and a bed and a few other things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571492 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:44:53 +0000 BSB 2571492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: it will be pretty much a moving sale. </p> <p>Thanks for the tips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571491 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:38:37 +0000 kiddosc 2571491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really depends on what you're trying to sell. If you have a lot of good, like new items, then it can be worth having a rummage sale. If you're mostly trying to get rid of older, outdated or well used things, then it's not likely to be worth the effort. Furniture, toys, baby gear, and home decor will get people interested enough to come out to your sale specifically.</p> <p>Take pictures of your nice items to include in any ad that you post and definitely do signs from main roads. The "professional" buyers come out early in the morning, so be ready. We've had two sales in the last 5 years and made a few hundred dollars at each, which was worth the effort to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571486 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:29:03 +0000 youboots 2571486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. It's not worth the time and effort. I itemize and donate and write off on takes. I occasionally will sell a high value or large item on CL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571463 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:37:50 +0000 MaryM 2571463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had decent turnout for the one we had before DH moved in with me. We posted to Craigslist and made signs to guide people from the main road. </p> <p>Is there a neighborhood association? If so, see if you can post in their message board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/yard-sales-and-craigslist#post-2571457 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:29:30 +0000 BSB 2571457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you had good experience on having a yard sale? Do you post about it on FB and Craigslist to get a good turnout?</p> <p>Any other tips? </p>