Craigslist Garage Sales Syracuse New York (2024)

FAQs

What is the best garage sale day? ›

Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually the best time to hold a successful garage sale. Consider scheduling your sale on the first weekend of the month—when people have just gotten paid and haven't spent all their fun money yet.

Neighbors hold rival garage sales to see who can rake in the most money and win a $10,000 prize.

Baby & kids clothing, toys, and gadgets sell super well as well as kitchen stuff (dishes, cookware, etc). Adult clothing can sell, but it's generally not as popular as kids clothing. If you don't have many of the best selling items, a garage sale might not be worth your time.

Many experienced sellers recommend having $100 in cash for your garage sale. Not only is this a good amount to get your sale started, but it also makes it easy to calculate your profit quickly.

Garage sales usually start early in the morning, around 7 a.m., and end mid-afternoon. The busiest hours of a garage sale are often between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., before temperatures get too high.

The right items bought at garage sales are often resold for an average profit of 462% each. As long as you know what to look out for, and who to sell it to, flipping garage sales (and yard sales, and flea markets!) is a clever and easy way to really line your pockets.

Post your garage sale flyers around the neighborhood a few days before the yard sale. Make sure to place them in high-traffic areas like marts, parks, office elevators, and churches so people will see them. You can also ask your friends and family to help out.

The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place the first Thursday-Sunday in August each year. It's literally, The World's Longest Yard Sale! The route spans 6 states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama) and is 690 miles long.

What is the app that shows where garage sales are? ›

Garage Sale Map helps you find garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales near you on a map. The sales listed come from the largest network of garage sale websites including Gsalr.com, YardSaleSearch.com, GarageSaleFinder.com, YardSales.net, GarageSalesTracker.com, PostMyGarageSale.com, and EstateSales.org.

The sale took place at the Eastwood Mall complex, which offered ample space to accommodate the vast number of vendors and visitors. The Guinness World Record garage sale featured a staggering 1,000 vendors, making it the largest gathering of sellers in one location for a garage sale.

Set Prices in a Simple, Honest Way

Nearly new items can be priced higher, but used or worn items should be priced accordingly. Use round numbers that are easy to add up, like $1, $5, $10. This makes transactions quicker and easier for both you and the buyer. Remember, many garage sale buyers expect to haggle.

Generally, sellers don't have the luxury of time and need to offload their (or their loved one's) belongings as soon as possible. But if you aren't in a hurry and can hold off for a bit, it's best to wait for winter to make the most of the estate sale.