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Backyard Money Machine: How to Organize and Operate a Successful Garage Sale

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Previous garage sales I had held weren't a big success, so I purchased this book to help me do better. At the time my husband thought I was crazy, but did he change his tune! Les R. Schmeltz's book was wonderful. It helped me from beginning to end. By following his tips throughout the book we sold everything. My husband was shocked at the amount of money we made! People that came actually complimented us on our set-up and signs, one of the many things Mr. Schmetlz stated was an important feature for a garage sale. And I loved his "checklist" at the back of his book. If you want to have a great and successful garage sale, this book is a must!

This book by Mr. Schmeltz does have some helpful hints and strategies for conducting yard/garage sales, but the majority of the information, I personally feel, is already known or common sense to those that have held these types of sales before. I would only recommend this book to first timers and those who need the extra push to get organized.

This book is packed with information; too much information. I couldn't read over 200 pages on how to do a garage sale the right way! Mr. Schmeltz' "research" after studying a "thousand" garage sales doesn't take the place of actual experience. He treated the topic like a college essay, not an easy-to-use how-to on garage sales. I wonder how many who purchased this book actually read it cover to cover?

I am not sure the author has ever held a garage/yard/tag sale. The book is a list of "tips" with little order and prioritization or system. Not only did I not learn anything new, but I strongly disagreed with a number of her recommendations (such as shopping at other people's sales for stuff to sell at your own.)