Hints On Organsing A Moving Sale

When you are moving home you could end up organising a moving sale. This is actually not that hard to set up, and can be quite easy and even enjoyable. Initially you will need to pick out what you wish to sell. Normally people decide to have moving sales if they are resident in a location for a long time and have amassed quite a few belongings that they neither use nor need. Or possibly they could be switching from a reasonably large building to a smaller one, and don’t have room in the new residence for unnecessary items. Commercial organisations sometimes organise moving sales, if they have out of date equipment that they do not want anymore or if they do not have enough space to store all of their equipment in the new premises.

Before announcing your moving sale you must choose which possessions you will be willing to sell. Take out all of your belongings and divide them into two different groups – those that you will be taking with you when you move and those that you will be selling. Realistically you will probably need a few more groups than this, as there will usually be a number of items that you will have to throw out, which you must put into two heaps, for recycling and standard disposal.

While you are looking at your possessions, instead of putting everything you’re not selling in another part of the house you can begin putting them into boxes and in this way tick two things off your to do list at the same time. You can probably finish this task a few weeks prior to your move, since the stuff that are left idle in wardrobes or in sheds tend not to be used regularly and can be put into boxes a few weeks before the move.

As soon as you have picked the items you will be putting up for sale, you must also choose a date and time when you will have your sale. Weekends are generally best, as you will be more likely to attract local people looking for something to do on their day off. In advance of settling on a date make sure to ascertain if your sale will be happening at the same time as an important sports game, or even a community sports event that can expect a considerable attendance. Depending on your location you may be able to benefit from the crowds before and after the game, or alternatively you might discover that all of your potential customers are travelling in the opposite direction during the hours of your sale.

After you picked the time of your sale, make certain that you start advertising well before the actual date. Employ posters and social networking sites to let the public know when your sale is taking place and do not forget to give out reminders a short time before the sale itself. An effective way to attract friends and neighbours while organising your moving sale is to set it up as a neighbourhood get together. Organise a barbeque and make some burgers, but also get people to take along some of their own food and beer so you won’t have to worry about expense.