Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: J2 Communications
• VHS Release Date: February 27, 1987
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300167208
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,175 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Super funny VHS on running a garage sale with Phyllis Diller.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective Advice and Tips!!, February 12, 2003

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Martha (Southeastern U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale, Starring Phyllis Diller [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I had the remnants of my parents' estate to dispose of (I was in a tiny, very rural area of the U.S. at that time) so that I could return to my home nearly 2000 miles away. What I had was a lot of this and that, so to speak, including office supplies and other sundry items. I was in a quandary as to what I should do about this, as the population of this area was less than 100. I was in the town video/music store one summer afternoon and happened upon Ms. Diller's video. My neighbor scoffed at me a little, saying that I would make perhaps $50 in that small rural area. However, I went ahead and placed a very straightforward, detailed advertisement in two regional newspapers (cost me only about $8 apiece), and I had people coming from over 50 miles away for my 1-1/2 day sale, which I held on Friday and Saturday (not Sunday, as I adhere strictly to my Sabbath day of rest). The second morning very early, I put up a "going out of yard sale" sign. By late afternoon everything was sold except four small boxes of whatnot that I was able to simply donate, as Ms. Diller had suggested. I made nearly $500 in a day and a half with my "this and that" sale, and that was even after paying a young neighbor fellow to help me put price stickers on all the stuff, and giving him an item of his choice besides. The other neighbor that had lived in this area for many, many years was flabberghasted that I could have made that much in such a tiny, rural community. So I say ... THANKS, Phyllis Diller, for such an unusual, amusing, and extremely helpful thing you have done in making this video! I had rented the video back then, and now I am going to purchase it for keeps. (another yard/garage sale is bound to come around again, y'know?)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's funny! It's informative! It's a must see!, March 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale, Starring Phyllis Diller [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Don't let the date fool you. Every bit of information is as pertinent today as it was when this video was first produced. Phyllis diller fans will not be disappointed. Yet, she is quite thorough in her methodic approach to how to have a very successful garage sale.

My wife and I employ many of her ideas outlined in this video when we have our own yard sales and we have never made anything less than $1,000 or more!

This is a must have, must see, must do video. Pass it up and you pass up the know how to earn optimum dollar at all your yard sales.

Don't be foolish. Get the video today! You'll love it!