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 Profit from a party: tips from a yard sale veteran By Hannah Pittard Terri Foote, Savannah College of Art and Design's director of satellite, has established herself as a sort of yard sale expert in the SCAD community - hosting yard sale parties every six months. Reluctantly, she has offered to share her secrets of success with those eager to "profit" from her know-how. According to Foote, the most important element of a successful yard sale is advertising. "I promote in the PennySaver, Savannah Morning News and the famous Chronicle," she said. "We also post signs around my neighborhood, but I think the newspapers are more successful. The group splits the price for the advertising fees." Foote contends that a group yard sale is more successful than a solo one, and also more fun. "We gather about 10 to 15 friends and have one big sale on my front yard. We have a great time," she said. "At the end, whatever doesn't sell, we donate to the Goodwill." In the afternoon, she hosts a post-yard-sale cookout, funded largely by yard sale profits. According to Foote, the most popular items are electronics, appliances, furniture and art supplies. "It's not necessary [to sell food], but it helped me a great deal. I sold some of my homemade cookies," she said. "The bake sale profits were over half of what I made." Foote said the best months for yard sales are October and March. "Hint, hint: March 27 is the next one. 128 E. 66th St., 7 a.m." She also recommended Saturday mornings, but warned that yard sale hosts should be prepared for people to start showing up about an hour before the actual start time. "Our last yard sale started at 7 a.m., but while I was setting up, people started stopping by at 6 a.m. Way too early!" Organizing a yard sale is simple, said Foote. "Just gather some friends, pick a date and start advertising. The biggest time-consuming part is going around the house and picking out the stuff you want to sell." |
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