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Pitfalls of Yard Sale Shopping

Yard sales, garage sales, tag sales, whatever you call them, they are in full swing during the early summer and a lot of fun to shop. Through yard sales, you can pick up some great deals, and since you never know what you are going to find, yard sale shopping can be a real treasure hunt. You do have to be careful when shopping at yard sales. There is buyer’s remorse, of course, when you pay too much for an item or get home and realize it isn’t what you wanted. There really is no return policy. If you aren’t … Continue reading →

Too Cold for a Garage Sale? Think Again

In my part of the country, when summer ends so do most of the garage sales. Notice that I said most. Because while you might not see any yard sale signs while driving around the town, there are plenty of garage sales out there, on weekends and on weekdays, if you know where to look. When the weather turns colder, the garage sales start to move indoors. They may be called by other names, such as barn sales, estate sales, outgrown sales, church sales or even moving sales. Instead of shopping from the lawn, you may do your shopping indoors, … Continue reading →

How to Write a Great For Sale Ad on Craigslist: Pictures

Craigslist is a wonderful way to sell items online for free. There is no fee to place an ad, so whatever you make on the deal is pure profit. Still, there are many, many ads on Craigslist, so making your Craigslist post stand out is important if you want to be able to get your items sold quickly. One of the ways that you can do this is through the use of good pictures to accompany your Craigslist ad. In fact, many shoppers won’t even look at your post unless it has that word “pic” next to your title, indicating … Continue reading →

Got Extra Stuff? Sell It Online

How is this for motivation to de-clutter your home? You could be sitting on $800 or more in items that you aren’t really using. Turn that clutter into cash with the following tips. Make More Money While there are other ways to sell your household items, such as garage sales and consignment stores, you’ll generally get the best prices on everything if you sell it all online. Sites such as Craigslist, eBay, Amazon and others allow you to sell your stuff yourself and keep all of the profit (although some sites do charge a very small fee). Buy selling online, … Continue reading →

Wanted on Craigslist

Are you in need of something that you simply cannot find or afford to pay full cost for? Why not post your request in Craigslist’s “Wanted” section? The right person just may come along, read it and say to themselves, “hey, I have one of those that I have been meaning to get rid of”. The wanted section is a great feature in Craigslist. It enables the seeker the opportunity to obtain something that they want and need assistance getting. It offers the “giver or seller” the opportunity to unload something that they are looking to get rid of. They … Continue reading →

Tips for Craigslist

With Craigslist, the free online classifieds phenomena, you can both save and make money. Here are some tips to make sure that you get the most out of this great service. While Ebay can be fun, I am a big fan of Craigslist. This is because there are no fews to place an ad and sell merchandise. Plus, there is no bidding, so the price is the price, with some room for negotiation. Buying from Craigslist Check the list frequently. You can even save searches and take advantage of feeds from Craigslist if you have the time to shift through … Continue reading →

Yard Sale Frustration: Has This Happened to You?

One of my biggest pet peeves in the frugal living arena is when I try to save money and wind up spending more in the process. In other words, it costs me more than I actually save. Does this ever happen to you? Yesterday was a good example for me. It is what I call a bad yard sale day. It was so bad that it left us all very frustrated. I have been itching to go to the yard sales, but we have had too many other priorities to make the time. Well, yesterday, we made the decision to … Continue reading →

Craigs List: The Online Tag Sale

I love to shop the tag (or garage or yard) sales in the summer and fall. But come winter here in Pennsylvania, I develop the tag sale itch. That is what is so great about finding a big online tag sale. Are you familiar with Craigslist? If you are a savvy shopper can save a lot by taking advantage of the deals at this site, or even earn some money buy selling your excess items. Craigslist is an online site where people place free ads for all sorts of things. From toys to real estate, a job to a date, … Continue reading →

Earn Money Selling Children’s Clothing

Selling children’s clothing can be an easy way to earn money! You can make your own hours and work as much or as little as you like. Whether you need an income that will allow you to stay home with children, a fun project that will earn money, or some extra cash to put toward debt, consider earning money by selling children’s clothing. How to Get Started The nice thing about selling children’s clothing is that, if you have children, you can start with the items that they have outgrown! This means that initially, there is no cost to you. … Continue reading →

Furniture Deals and Discounts in February

Last Saturday, my family and I spent most of the afternoon at IKEA. We are finally at the  point of furnishing the living room, and we wanted to get some good ideas. Plus, I needed to pick up some personal laundry hampers for two of the kids, since their clothes never seem to find their way into the main upstairs laundry hamper. One of the things that we noticed while at IKEA is that there were a number of furniture items that were discounted by up to 30 percent. These were tagged “last chance” because they were being discontinued to … Continue reading →