Now that we have a toddler, it seems like we have more stuff than we know what to do with. I also think that something happens to you when you have toys and books all over the place… it’s like you need to have everything else decluttered in order to compensate for your little one’s stuff. My husband and I were talking about it, but now it just seems like we really don’t need or want anything anymore now that we have a child, so it’s a perfect time to clean out closets and declutter. Plus, if we sell it or donate it- we don’t have to move it when we find a new home and that sounds wonderful!

Anyhow, I am working on getting everything to the garage today. I have been gathering items for a few weeks now. I am going to go ahead and start pricing things and getting things ready, so that things won’t seem too overwhelming and I can spend time getting together my change, hanging signs, etc.

In the past, when I have had a garage sale, the most stressful part is knowing what to price items at. In an effort to avoid this stress this year, I decided to hop online and see if I could find some suggestions on garage sale pricing. I found a pretty good article on pricing guide article on RummageWisconsin.com, that I thought I would share.

Garage Sale Pricing Guide

This guide will help price items for a garage sale or yard sale. Most items should be priced 10%-30% of the original price. Of course, when pricing an item, you should take into account its condition, popularity and any other important factors. This is just a general guide to help approximate garage sale pricing.

Garage sale tip: if you have any expensive items (over $100), it is always a good idea to put the price slightly higher than what you expect someone to buy it for; that way, if you face a bargain, you will most likely stay satisfied after the item is sold. Do not push the price too high for the customer might get scared away. Also, you can put the item up on a silent auction. Collect the names and numbers of bidders throughout your sale. Call the top bidder when the sale is over.

Books: $0.50 – $1.50

Paperbacks: 10¢ – 50¢ Videos: $1 – $3

DVDs: $5 – $15

Music CDs: $1 – $3

Software CDs: $1 – $20

LPs: 50¢ – $2

Children’s Clothing:

Shirts: 25¢ – $1

Pants: $1 – $2

Jackets: $1 – $3

Clothes:

Jeans: $2 – $5 (In good condition)

T-shirts: 50¢

Shirts: $1 – $2

Sweatshirts: $1

Leggings: 50¢ – $2

Sweaters: $3

Dresses: $2 – $5

Shoes: $2 – $5

Jewelry: 50¢ to $2

Toys and Games:

Table games: $1 – $3

Action figures, dolls: 10¢ – $1.50

Stuffed animals: $1 – $7

Electronic and video games: $1 – $20

Plate: $1 each, (add few bucks to a total if you have a full set)

Pots and pans: $1 – $4

Glasses, cups: 30¢ – $1

Microwaves: 30% of the original price

Electronics:

Color TV: $10 – $30

Black and white TV: $5 – $15

VCR: $10 – $25

DVD Player: $20-$40

Radio: $5 – $10

We have a lot of items that don’t really fit into any of these categories, so I am just going to stick a price on them and see what happens. ) Once I get through the sale, I will post a “How To” checklist and article on planning a garage sale.

We plan on only having our sale for one day and then donating any unsold items to a local non-profit organization that we donate items to on a regular basis.

If you have any tips you would like to share, I would love to hear them… e-mail me at the link on the right or leave a comment.