5 Things I Learned About Having a Garage Sale...

I spent last weekend at a friend's house having a garage sale. It's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. It was fun hanging with friends and we each made a little money but I'm not sure it was really worth it financially. We probably both ended up making way less than minimum wage. Are you thinking of doing a garage sale? I'm no expert but if you're planning one soon let me pass on the things I've learned this time around. Books & DVD's aren't Huge Sellers. I sold 3 DVD's and about 5 books. I thought the kids' movies and books would sell but maybe with iPads and the like they just aren't relevant. I had a man offer me $5 for all of the books - there were probably 40-50 of them. I declined but as I was loading them back into my car I was second guessing myself. I think you're better off donating them to a school or taking them to somewhere like Hastings for store credit. Furniture is a Big Draw . If I...