Leave the Marketing to us!

The Point Breeze Yard Sale committee will:

• Post flyers around the neighborhood and at local businesses.
  
• Create online event postings on Pittsburgh event pages, Craigslist, Nextdoor, etc. 
  
• Collaborate with Pittsburgh neighborhood organizations and local businesses to share information about the event through their social media channels.
• Post large sign around the neighborhood leading up to the event.
  
• Provide yard signs to participants to advertise  yard sales before the event.

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Consider Your Layout

Set up your yard sale to draw in walking traffic.

Arrange your items by category.

Place hot ticket items near the sidewalk to lure in customers.

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Pricing & Checkout

Pricing
A good rule of thumb is to sell things for one-half to one-third their original price.  

Try to price things with round numbers -- 25 cents instead of 15 cents; $2 instead of $1.80. This way, you'll avoid juggling loose change and making math errors. 

Clearly mark each item's value with price tags. Keep it simple with masking/painter's tape and a marker.

Checkout
Have a safe place to keep money.

Keep small bills and coins on hand to make change for customers.

Keep a calculator on hand to tally up all your customers' items.

​Keep a few bags on hand for customers who buy multiple  items.