Signs of a standout sale listing
Stand out from the crowd with these tips to take your garage sale listing from oh to oh-em-gee.
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.
Tell people what you're selling
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Identify the 3 - 5 best items you’re selling and include them in your sale listing.
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.
You can update the pictures on your sale listing at any time by logging in to your seller dashboard.
Provide cash-free alternatives
If you have a PayPal account you can accept touch-free payments with PayPal QR codes or PayID to take advantage of passing traffic. Increasingly people don't carry cash so having these alternatives up your sleeve can make a big difference in your profits.
Don't forget to let shoppers know you're accepting cash free options at your garage sale by updating your sale page and using the resources provided in your seller dashboard.
Add some extra you
Reflect yourself in your sale. Green thumbed? Offer gardening tips with every purchase. Love Dolly Parton? Get your best country outfit on and get ‘em down to your Dollywood sale.
Tell people what you're doing with the money
People 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.
Sing it from your socials
No one got rich being a wallflower, so now your sale page is looking schmick, share the URL in your socials, use these handy tiles or create your own using one of our Canva templates. Be sure to tag @GarageSaleTrail and use #garagesaletrail so we can promote your sale too.
If you're looking to promote your sale offline too, you can download ready-made letterbox slips, posters and other free promo materials from your seller dashboard. These are available as soon as you're registered your sale.
