Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

Advertising your garage sale is a must! If you want to have a great turnout, you need to put an ad in the paper, put up fliers around town, tell your friends, family and co-workers as well as creating fabulous signs. You can also advertise on-line at craigslist.com. Here are a few tips for writing an ad that the hard core garage sale'ers won't be able to resist!

Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

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Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

You have to know what works in your area in regards to advertising. In my rural area, the local "Advertiser" newspaper is the place to advertise your garage sale and I truly believe that this is not the place to skimp! My 2007 garage sale was a huge event; it was a group sale with 4 of us selling our treasures. Our ad cost 0, but it was definitely worth every penny! We sold about 00 as a group and my hard earned profits totaled 00.

Items to include in your Garage Sale Ad:

Date and Times - State the day, date and hours of your sale; you may also set a rain date if you wish (Fri. June 19, 8-5 & Sat. June 20, 8-12) Your AdDress - Be sure to include your adDress, this is very helpful to your future customers; they can even look up your adDress on-line if they are not familiar with the area. Some avid garage sale folks have been known to plan their garage sale route with Google maps! Clear Driving Directions - Give clear driving directions and if you are in a rural area, you may want to include the distances too (south on Your Ave for 2 miles, west on 150th St. for 3 miles). Landmarks Close to You - List landmarks such as: 1 block north of Blockbuster or 1 mile south of Burger King. Name or Names - If you feel comfortable, you can add your last name. We have a sale every year and we have a following of people who come every year, so these folks are usually Watching the ads for our sale. Cash Only - If you do not want to deal with checks, you can state "Cash Only" in your ad. Personally, I have not had any issues with bad checks so I will take local checks, but that is totally up to you. Be Descriptive - You want your shoppers to see your ad and come to your sale, so the more information they have, the better. Describe your sale: Huge Annual Multi-Family Sale, Heated Shed Sale, Huge Moving Sale and so on. Catchy Headline - Use this line to catch the reader's attention. Some examples I have seen are: "Cleaned out my Daughter's Bedrooms", "Obsessive Shopper Sale", "I Have too Much Stuff Sale", "Downsizing for ReTireMent Sale". List your items - I love reading those lists in the ads and if they have boys Clothing in size 3T...I am there for sure! If you are selling Clothing, be sure to list the gender and sizes and even brand names. Be sure to list any furniture, appliances and large items, outdoor toys, swing sets, popular kid's toys or collections and baby items like cribs, walkers, car seats and so on. Add a Teaser - Give them another reason to come to your sale by stating a little perk, like "Free toys on Saturday" or "Clothing 1/2 price on Saturday" or "Everything 1/2 price after 12:00 on Saturday" because at this point, trust me, you just want it gone! (I say Saturday because we usually have our sale on Friday and then a few hours on Sat.)
Sample Ad:

This is the sale you have been waiting all summer for...the annual Last Name - Last Name - Last Name

"I Have Too Much Stuff Sale"

MEGA - HUGE - 3 GENERATIONS GARAGE SALE

When: Fri. Aug 17, 8-6 and Sat. Aug 18, 8-12

Where: 123 Any St., Any Town, Any State

1 mile north of Your Landmark - Watch for signs

Why: We have too much stuff! We are down-sizing and cleaning out every

nook and cranny to bring you great deals on great stuff!

What: A little bit of everything!

Educational: Lots of TEACHER books & resources / activity books (pre-school--eleMentary), tons of quality children's books

Unique: magazine collections, homemade bar soap

Antiques & Collectibles: porcelain collectible Dolls, old spice box, old dishes (some Bavarian) & more

Entertainment: movies, music cd's, books, Computer games

Household: washer, coffee maker, dishes, bedding, Computer stuff

Furniture: like new oak coffee table, twin bed, 5' x 6' hutch

NEW Fabric: fleece, flannel, cotton, satin, chenille

Kids & Baby: inside toys, outside toys & more toys, movies, games, Dolls, baby gym, jumper

Purses, Shoes & Clothing: Name brand kids & adult sizes: Girls 2 - 6 & 14-16 / Boys 2-4 & 7-8 / Junior & Women 0 - 12 / Men M-L

½ Price Toys & Clothing on Saturday!

**Don't forget to check the deadline for you newspaper ad, you definitely don't want to miss the cut-off date!

Garage Sale Tips - How to Write an Attention Grabbing Garage Sale Ad

Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!

What a great idea this is! Comforter bed in bag sets were invented by some very kind people who knew that we like to stay in the fashion, but we don't always have the time to keep up-to-date with all the different collections by visiting the many bedding stores and departMents. They're a very convenient way to do the quickest makeover imaginable and your bedroom can go from shabby and dated to crisp and sophisticated or bright and lively in just a few minutes. You can buy comforter bed in bag sets to suit your budget too, from cheap and cheerful to the luxury of Ralph Lauren.

Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!

Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!

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Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!

Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!

These sets cover a pretty wide field and all sizes are available so you can also be sure to find something to your taste in the California King category. Take a look at the latest styles and see if you get inspired:

You can buy a very cheerful and bright set from Walmart in reds, blues, pinks and greens. The design is a trendy mixture of stripes and polka dots which is a young and modern look. The Multi-Strip Complete Bedding Set in Pink contains nine items: an awning strip comforter that reverses to a polka dot pattern, two pillowcases, two pillow shams, one flat sheet, one fitted sheet and a bed skirt. The fabric is a polyester/cotton mix which is machine washable and the sizes go from twin to queen. And you get all of that for between about 45 - 54 Dollars depending on the size.

The Ralph Lauren version of a comforter bed in bag set is the 13-piece Wiltshire Stripe king comforter set. The bedding is white with a fine black stripe that looks smart and crisp and it's made from 100% cotton. This very attractive and sophisticated bedding set will cost you 699 Dollars.

From the Tommy Hilfiger range you can buy the very pretty and feminine Emma comforter bed in bag set. I love its pattern of a white background covered by broad bands of soft blue and green bands sprinkled with lovely pink flowers. It's a very summery bedding set that would make any bedroom look fresh and appealing. In this pattern there are bedding sets with varying numbers of items included and the size goes up to queen. It's 100% cotton and prices depend on choice of set and size.

Martha Stewart have put together a floral comforter bed in bag set called Poppy Field which invites you to enjoy the sensual feeling of lying in an endless field of swaying poppies! It mixes flowers with a warm peach stripe and green leafy accents and has lovely scalloped edging to finish off the classy look. This is a 6-piece bedding set with a comforter, two standard shams, two European shams, one bed skirt and polyester fill. It's made of 100% cotton and there is a variety of sizes. This appealing comforter bed in bag set costs an amazing 70 Dollars online, reduced from 200 Dollars at Closeout Linen online.

If you like vinTAGe Hollywood film glamour then you'll love this VinTAGe Satin comforter bed in bag set. It's a California King 7-piece set in Purple Satin and it's a plain deep purple color with decorative stitching on the comforter. It's shown as about 60 dollars on Amazon online and it's been reduced from 184 dollars which makes it quite a bargain for any glamour-queens out there!

I couldn't find any Tommy Bahama listings for Comfortes comforter bed in bag sets, but I think this 6-piece Viscaya comforter set qualifies. It's a soothing tropical floral print in multi-Khaki subtle tones with a pattern of palm trees. The fabric is 100% cotton and it's available in sizes up to king size. The price is 270 dollars reduced from 374 dollars at Zappos online. That's my roundup of some of the current trends in the super convenient comforter bed in bag sets and I hope you've been inspired to take a look yourself, because there are some really good deals to be had online!

Comforter Bed in Bag Sets - From Cheap and Cheerful to Designer Sophistication!