Archive for: For Sellers

Tips for finding quality furniture at garage sales

DIYers and Environmentally-Conscious Shoppers Find Value in Second-hand Furniture Furniture is the third largest household expense, which is an expensive reality for many newly established households including newlyweds, first-time homeowners and young families.  With garage sale season just around the corner, it’s a great time to find quality second-hand furniture but, unless you know what [...]

Garage Sale Permits No Longer Required in Chesapeake, VA

CHESAPEAKE – During their December 13, 2011, meeting, the City Council voted to amend City Code Sections 58-27 through 58-29 and eliminate the requirement that residents obtain a permit before holding a garage sale. This action also eliminated the $5.00 permit fee, which had been in place since the ordinance was originally adopted in 1975. [...]

Writing an Effective Garage Sale Ad

I’m no expert, but I don’t think these folks are gonna get their $20 worth out of this ad in our local paper: virginia beach Moving sale, furniture, freezer, bedroom sets, tvs, desks, computers, lots of items, everything must go!! I don’t know if they placed the ad online, in person, or on the phone… [...]

Community Garage Sales

Planning a Community Garage Sale? If you’re planning a community garage sale, Garage Sale Finder would like to help. We offer special FREE services to communities planning a community-wide or neighborhood-wide sale. We can simply add a single bright magenta Community Garage Sale Icon icon to our regular maps; just tell us the best intersection [...]

Laws relating to selling used goods

There was a lot of commotion last year when the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was about to go into effect. The biggest issue was the resale of various goods by second-hand stores and hand-made items made by artists throughout the country. What had everyone up in arms was the requirement for these [...]