Advertising
How to Advertise a Garage Sale (Online and Around the Block)
A practical plan for advertising your garage sale, from street signs and flyers to online listings and social posts, with a simple week-by-week timeline.
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Plan it, price it, get people there.
Straightforward guides for running a garage sale: what to put on your flyer, how to price, when to hold it, and how to let the neighborhood know.
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The essentials
Advertising
What to Put on a Garage Sale Flyer (With a Simple Layout)
The details every garage sale flyer needs, what to leave off, and a simple layout that's easy to read from across the room, plus tips on photos and QR codes.
Pricing & Setup
Garage Sale Pricing Guide: How to Price Items to Sell
How to price garage sale items so they actually sell, with rule-of-thumb ranges by category, tips on labeling and bundling, and how to handle haggling.
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Advertising Signs, flyers, listings and social posts that get the word out. Planning Dates, timing, group events and the prep that makes the day easy. Pricing & Setup How to price items, lay out tables and keep the day running smoothly. Printables Checklists and planning sheets you can print and use.
More guides
Planning
Best Time to Have a Garage Sale: Days, Hours and Seasons
How to choose the best day, start time and season for your garage sale, plus what to check before you pick a date and how to plan around the weather.
Advertising
How to Photograph Garage Sale Items with Your Phone
Phone-camera tips for photographing garage sale items for flyers, listings and social posts, covering light, backgrounds, framing and what to feature.
Planning
How to Plan a Neighborhood Garage Sale
A step-by-step guide to organizing a neighborhood or multi-family garage sale, from rounding up neighbors and picking a date to shared signs and a map.
Advertising
How to Promote a Garage Sale on Social Media
Social media ideas for promoting your garage sale, including where to post, what to say, a simple posting schedule and sample captions you can adapt.
Printables
Printable Garage Sale Checklist: Two Weeks Out to Sale Day
A printable garage sale checklist covering everything from sorting and pricing to signs, supplies and cleanup, organized into a simple timeline you can follow.
Ready to spread the word?
Turn your details and photos into a matching set of promotional pieces:
- Print-ready flyer
- Square social image
- Mobile-friendly event page
- Shareable QR code
- Three design templates
- Up to three photos