The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Garage and Yard Sales [Paperback]

Cathy Perdigo (Author), Sonia Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Pocket Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: May 6, 2003

For the buyers and the sellers, the adventurous and the frugal, the professionals and the beginners, this is the concise guide to yard sale success. Readers will learn € when, where, and how to set up sales € how to separate the goodies from the garbage € tips on preparation, regulations, spotting bargains, and negotiating prices € how to attract customers € and more

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The "Guide takes you through the do's and don'ts of shopping and selling in the home marketplace. -- Daily News, July 20, 2003

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (May 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592570828
• ISBN-13: 978-1592570829
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Advice in "How to Have Big Money Garage Sales!", August 23, 2010

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T. Pedigo "The Rev." (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Garage and Yard Sales (Paperback)

This is a GREAT book for someone who has lots of time to read. It includes estate sales, flea markets and everything. I'm the husband of Cathy Pedigo who co-authored this book by the request of the Idiot's Guide, who wanted to take HER book "How to Have Big Money Garage Sales" (which they found at: [...]) and incorporate it into their book.

If you'd like a smaller sized booklet that has EVERY detail on how to make at least $1,000 at every garage sale you have, get her book, How to Have Big Money Garage Sales. People LOVE it and are making more money than even SHE did when she wrote the book! Enjoy!

Here's one of her latest satisfied customers testimonies:

"Cathy, I want to thank you for your wonderful advice in "How to Have Big Money Garage Sales." I made $1,418.60 on my first-ever garage sale. WOW - I can't begin to explain how surprised I was when I counted the cash!! My two teenage children were too, as I promised them 25% each of the profits, since they purchase a lot of their own things. They were running around the house, literally, screaming with excitement.

I received numerous comments on how my garage sale was the most organized they had ever seen. I even had a return customer, who had contacted her sister 45 miles away telling her she HAD to come see my sale. I didn't have much left when they arrived, but they still purchased some items that I did have.

Granted, this was my first-ever garage sale, so I had a lot of items to sell, but I never DREAMED of making this much money on stuff I no longer needed or used. I took your advice on EVERYTHING! My biggest ticket item was a Simmons baby crib in mint condition (mattress included) for $95.00. THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!! You made a believer out of me - maybe I won't wait 15 years to host another "Big Money Garage Sale!" (Kim Sandifer, Edwardsville, IL)

12 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank the powers that be!, May 19, 2007

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LarryA "superdude77777" (LI,NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Garage and Yard Sales (Paperback)

Hello! I am an idiot! Yes, a real idiot! As an idiot, I had a problem: I had a can of old rusty nails, some old LP record albums, a Hummel that had been broken and glued back together several times, and some other assorted stuff that I wanted people to give me money for! Imagine that! Sounds impossible, you say? Well then, buy this book! It showed me how, by placing these items in my garage, and hanging a sign that read "Garage Sale", people would drop by and do just that. Yes, it is true! At first, I was hesitant to have a "Garage Sale", because I had no intentions of selling my garage, but this book said that it was OK to do so, and now I am $12 richer. BUY THIS BOOK, and you may find yourself $12 richer as well.