The garage sale queen is late to this thread. 
And I concur with most of the sage advice doled out on this thread.
- Sell it! Sell it even when it hurts. Let it go! It doesn't matter. Think of it as a good deed. You're making someone very happy by letting it go cheap.
- Product placement. Staging an attractive sales area can never be underestimated. People will be driving by and summing you up by what is readily apparent.
- When it's over, don't let anything back in the house. Post on craig's list early and get rid of it before the end of the day.
- Most mundane piece of advice: start the day with plenty of change, both coin and paper.
If I thought about it more I could probably write a book.
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