How Do I Decide How Much To Charge Clothes At My Garage Sale?
I don’t want to price them to little or too much. So what’s a fair deal? And they’re not crappy clothes either. Most of them are name brands and really nice. And also tons of cute nice baby clothes.
Go to the Salvation Army website and look for their Donation Value Good. They list the fair market value for all kinds of things - clothing, appliances, books, etc. Also check out the IRS site for their Guide for Determining Fair Market Value. Both of these are guides for items donated to charities, but they serve just as well to inform you as to what you should expect to receive for items sold from your garage. Bear in mind, no matter how nice these items are, they are used. They lost a lot of value the moment you first bought them. The whole purpose of a garage sale for you is to get rid of stuff you no longer want, and for the shopper it is to find decent items for a real bargain.
Clothes always go super cheap at yard sales, especially kids clothes. Even if they are brand names, people are looking for cheap, cheap stuff. Nothing should be more than $5, and most of it should be $1 to $3 dollars. Coats might go for more if they are in great shape.
Your goal is to recoup a little money, not make money. That sounds weird, but people at yard sales are looking for bargains.
You could help your sale by displaying the clothes very nicely, even hanging some things up. It will make them look like they are more worth the price.
Good luck!
ponder on original price, then deduct for useage and wear and tear. then you have your price
start at like 5 bucks, than, as the day goes buy, reduce it