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On average, sellers make $457 hosting a sale on the Garage Sale Trail. That’s a tidy sum for stuff you don’t use or want anymore. If you’re serious about making money at your garage sale, we’ve put together a few tips that’ll make your sale a standout. 

Pick a catchy sale name

Cut through the clutter and grab shoppers attention with a catchy sale name. As the song says, "Express yourself!" We really like a few of these examples.

Add pics of you and your stuff

People remember pictures six times better than words, so make your advertising memorable and add some snaps. Put pics of your stuff up, put pics of yourself up, and on the day put pics of your sale up.

Once you're registered to take part in Garage Sale Trail, you can do this in your seller dashboard.

If you’re unsure, watch the walkthrough video to find out how to upload your pics and make other edits to your garage sale listing.

While you’re in your seller dashboard, have a poke around at “My Resources” where you’ll find all sorts of free promotional goodies; from a step-by-step guide to letterbox slips, posters and bunting to media tiles for your socials. 

Add a sale description

Let shoppers know why your sale is a must see and spruik your best selling points- always had a sought after scarf collection you're looking to offload, or vintage vinyls you don't have room for? Say so in the description!

People also like to know where their money’s going - whether it’s being passed on to charity or just so you can enjoy a smashed avo in the fanciest of cafes. Including this adds a personal touch that shoppers will appreciate too.

Already registered? Add a sale description by logging in your seller dashboard.

Promote your sale

Once your listing is live, you'll want to get the word out to let people know about it. Nicola Bates from Zaza Vintage Store and a 9-time Garage Sale Trail seller has some fantastic tips on promoting your sale online, like joining local buy swap sell Facebook groups and community noticeboards.

If you've got social media, post and have friends and family share on their channels to widen your reach. Using @garagesaletrail in your promotion can increase visibility too.

Garage Sale Trail, Australia's biggest secondhand treasure hunt, is next on 9-10 & 16-17 November 2024. Register now to be part of it.