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| ======Estate Sales====== | ======Estate Sales====== | ||
| + | Estate Sales can be a helpful way to find new homes for items that you don't plan to keep. An Estate Sale is different from a traditional yard sale because it involves items that aren't necessarily outdated or unwanted, and also because it involves people coming inside the house where the sale is happening. | ||
| - | ===Steps | + | It is important |
| - | ==1. Prepare the House== | + | =====Steps for running a successful Estate Sale===== |
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| + | =====1. Prepare the House===== | ||
| * Remove any items from the house that you do not want to sell, or move such items to a secure room/ | * Remove any items from the house that you do not want to sell, or move such items to a secure room/ | ||
| - | ==2. Price all items== | + | =====2. Price all items===== |
| * Determine prices for the items you plan to sell in advance | * Determine prices for the items you plan to sell in advance | ||
| * For Antiques and other valuables, consider hiring an antique appraiser to help evaluate the true value of the item | * For Antiques and other valuables, consider hiring an antique appraiser to help evaluate the true value of the item | ||
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| * Create price tags and labels for all items | * Create price tags and labels for all items | ||
| - | ==3. Scheduling== | + | =====3. Scheduling===== |
| * Hold the estate sale over the course of 2 days for best results | * Hold the estate sale over the course of 2 days for best results | ||
| * Estate Sales are most commonly held on Fridays and Saturdays | * Estate Sales are most commonly held on Fridays and Saturdays | ||
| * Start Estate | * Start Estate | ||
| + | * Day 1 tends to attract the more serious buyers who frequent Estate Sales | ||
| - | ==4. Advertise the Estate Sale== | + | =====4. Advertise the Estate Sale===== |
| * List details of Estate Sale on relevant websites | * List details of Estate Sale on relevant websites | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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| * Sign should include address and start and end time of sale | * Sign should include address and start and end time of sale | ||
| - | ==5. Manage the Crowd== | + | =====5. Manage the Crowd===== |
| * Provide a sign-in sheet at the front door for people who arrive early | * Provide a sign-in sheet at the front door for people who arrive early | ||
| * On the first day of our estate sale we arrived to the house 30 minutes early and there were already people lined up waiting to enter | * On the first day of our estate sale we arrived to the house 30 minutes early and there were already people lined up waiting to enter | ||
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| * Have family members or friends in each room of the house where items are for sale to monitor visitors | * Have family members or friends in each room of the house where items are for sale to monitor visitors | ||
| * //Theft is unfortunately very common// at these events so this is a critical step | * //Theft is unfortunately very common// at these events so this is a critical step | ||
| - | ==6. Manage Payments== | + | =====6. Manage Payments===== |
| * Have someone stationed at the exit point to serve as cashier | * Have someone stationed at the exit point to serve as cashier | ||
| * This will allow you to confirm the payment for sold items as people are leaving | * This will allow you to confirm the payment for sold items as people are leaving | ||
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| * Be prepared with cash to provide change when items are sold | * Be prepared with cash to provide change when items are sold | ||
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| + | ~~DISCUSSION~~ | ||