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Old 06-14-2008, 09:50 PM   #1
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The neighbor is having a yard sale this weekend and is putting it in as a neighborhood yard sale. What is the best kind of signs I can put in my yard for this sale. Are there colors that work best for signs? I happen to live on the corner lot of the main yard going through our town. I've got a few big items like a three room tent, is it best to set this up or not? My DH won't be home and I'm not sure how to set it up. Also does anyone know if it's best to put sticker prices on stuff? I do have alot of stuff that is brand new what is the best way to handle this stuff? Looking forward to the sale. Trying to earn some extra money for vacation.

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My family and friends have group sale every few months and we found that it is best to put prices on everything with the persons intials of who is to recieve the money from it. Then you can keep a running total of who's is who's. Larger items we generally put a price higher than we want so that when someone makes an offer we can say sure. Bright colored and clearly labled with arrows work well for signs.
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As one who doesn't "yard sale", but will stop in on one if on the way and easy to get to, those neon signs are great. I would suggest the neon lime green over the pink. The pink is hard to read. And use two of them if you need the space to avoid writing small. People driving by the signs simply can't slow down to read everything!!! And take them down right after you close up shop for the day. It's frustrating looking for a closed garage, and frustrating for the seller to have someone knocking on his door when the sale is over. Check with your city, also, because some require a permit and have rules about where the place them. Usually they do look the other way, but if you get caught in a political game (like when they want to raise more revenue), you can get hit with a fine, or your sign will simply be removed with no notice.

And I, along with most, won't touch you if your stuff looks dirty and is not priced. Toys and kids' things out front, clean and working, are great as a draw.
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