Hillwide is just over a week away – you should be thinking about how to price your goodies right about now.
Remember that a garage sale is not intended to bolster your retirement account or allow you to pay off your house early. Your goal should be to clean out your house, and make some money in the process.
If you’re stumped what to price things, here’s a handy guide from the Hillwide Outpost in Denver, CO. Use this as a guide, but I would not recommend adjusting for cost of living increase:
Yard-sale pricing guide
Women’s and men’s clothing: $2-$15
Designer clothing, winter coats and evening wear: $10-$20
Children’s name brand clothes and accessories: $3-$7
Baby clothing: $1-$10
Toys: $5-$50 (Hot sellers: Disney, Princess, Diego and Dora, baby furniture, outdoor play gyms, riding toys and bikes)
Small toys and stuffed animals: $1-$5
DVDs and videos: $1-$5
Books: paperbacks $1, hardcover $3; hot sellers/ tabletop books $5-$15
Baby items: designer clothes, cribs, linens, baby gear (strollers, walkers) $5-$50
Specialty clothing: coats, skiwear, snowsuits, accessories, designer jeans: $5-$25
Linens, bedding and bath: $5-$15
Dishes sets, pots and pans: $5-$100
Small appliances: $3-$15
Large appliances: $30-$250
Recliners, couches, desks, table & chairs, bedroom: $50-$500
Garden supplies: $3-$15
TVs and DVD players: $25-$100
Attic treasures, antiques, vintage clothing, memorabilia: $10-$300
Power tools, hand tools, fishing supplies, hunting supplies: $5-$100
Source: Barb Tobias, Special to The Denver Post