Job Description: A garage sale organizer works with homeowners and estates to hold yard/garage and estate sales. A yard or garage sale is generally held by the current homeowners and is limited in scope, while an estate sale is usually done by an executor or heirs and pertains to the entire household contents.
Education: None required.
Skills: Experience in advertising, sales, and marketing helpful.
Job outlook: More people are looking to earn extra cash by holding yard/garage sales, and with the aging population, more are also turning to experts for help in estate sales.
Possible employers: Your neighbors and those living in the surrounding area. Also consider teaming up with estate attorneys to offer your services.
Preparation: If you don’t normally go to yard sales, start heading out Saturday mornings to get a feel for what people are selling and for how much. Research used furniture prices by checking Craig’s List and any retail resale shops. Get a list of experts together that you can call on for appraisals in specific areas, such as jewelry, furniture, artwork, etc., especially if you focus on estate sales when then goods are likely to be worth more. Set up a website advertising your services and print business cards to hand out to friends, neighbors, etc.
Get your foot in the door: Offer to run a neighbor or friend’s garage sale at a discount rate to get started. Make sure you have flyers or business cards on hand to give to customers at the sale to advertise your business.
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Until next time,
Sarah
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