What Kind of Change to Get for a Yard Sale?

I always get $ 110 in change and I've never had a problem with not the right change. Here's how I break it down:

$10 in quarters
$40 in $20's
$20 in $10's
$20 in $5's
$20 in $1's

Seems like a lot, but you should be covered.

It depends on your prices....if everything is a dollar or two dollars then you need a LOT of ones. If you have stuff for a nickel and a dime then you have to have a LOT of small change along with the folding money too.

It's a payday weekend so you might get a bunch that have $20's or even a few $50's.

If you have stuff that is fifty cents and then most everything else is on the dollar you can sort of do without so many of the coins except quarters.

If it were me I would price stuff cheap. People are having hard times and I would be selling stuff to get rid of it not to try and make money. So I would need a lot of small change because I'd have stuff marked a nickel, a dime, a quarter, fifty cents, and then stuff for X dollars. So lots of small change and lots of ones a few fives and tens.

I had a garage sale last week. I started out with $10 and change. Not my norm but what I had on hand. I made over $150 not really having a lot to sell. Most of the time I have $30, mostly ones and fives. Have change ready for your quarter items when people give you a dollar. Good luck! Hope you sell out!

I got $200 in ones (from the bank) and a couple of rolls of quarters.

We did have ones left but we just set them aside for tips, etc.

We made $300 on what I thought was mostly junk. Good luck!

It seems the first 20 people who come buy something with a 20 dollar bill. I was out of my 40 in 1s right away. I would get lots of singles with your 5s and 10s and a little bit of change.

I get a roll of quarters, a roll of loonies and about $50 in fives. I just gather up the nickels and dimes I have around the house since I don't price much for less than a quarter. I have had to send my husband for more fives.

LOTS of $1.00's!!!(at least 20-25). I agree that it seems that if you are open early you get the shoppers who have$20's to break 1st thing in the morn..

If you are having items that cost less than a dollar then you will need a roll of quarters as well.

It is a good idea to get a case of water to sell, here at our little lake store we sell our water for 50cents we don't make a fortune on it but we sell ALOT and make back our interest & a little money as well. (make sure you get them on sale, if you have a Rite-Aid where you live they are on sale here now for only $2.99 a case)

Good luck & have fun!!!

No matter what you do it won't be right.

I would get a pack of singles (50) and 50 in fives 100 in tens, don't worry about 20s. Keep all but what you need inside!

Change wise, two rolls of quarters, one roll of dimes and 2 rolls of nickles. Don't get pennies unless you are daft enough to mark something at 99 cents!

Look at your pricing and go from there. If you have lots of small stuff under a dollar, you need at least a couple rolls of quarters, dimes, and nickles, 20 ones and 8-10 5's. If you have mostly larger stuff, adjust accordingly. Also, have an assistant so you can go get change if things are booming.

If you want to get rid of stuff and not haggle? Make sure your prices are reasonable.

I don't price anything LESS than a quarter/.25 cents. And do NOT price something for .99 cents.

I have $25 in ones, $20 in 5's and $20 in $10's. I have a roll of quarters as well. I wear an apron with front pockets and keep my money in that so I am not going back and forth to a cash box. Once I get $20 in sales - I take money and put it inside the house (usually during a lull in business).

Make sure your signs are out by Thursday - so people coming home from work will see them...keep the signs SIMPLE -

Garage Sale
SAT 7AM to 1PM (or whatever time you choose)
1234 Amy Road

Make sure you have ARROWS along the way between your signs, so that people know they haven't missed it.

Be ready for early birds...even though I state 7AM - I have people there at 0645.

If it's going to be hot? Fill an ice chest with ice and water bottles and sell water too!! :) My kids usually have a lemonade stand and make their own money.

If you are selling baby clothes - separate them out by months/sizes and put them in boxes with a sign on the front or in laundry baskets. It will get messy - but for the most part - people put them back in the right box.

Make sure your stuff is clean - leaving dust on it will turn some people away.

I have the white tags with the string on it for adult clothes, shoes and purses and put the price on that tag. I tie the shoes together so the pair stays together.

Hope that helps! Have fun!! Happy Selling!

Mama2cade is pretty right on with the change. We just had a yard sale this last weekend. I always price my items a little higher than what I want because regardless how much I say something is, people will try to haggle and get it for less. For instance, we had a small telescope. I wanted $25 for it, so I told the person 35. They talked me down to the 25 I originally wanted. They won because they felt like they were getting a good deal, and I won because I got what I intended to. :)

Good luck and wear sunblock (I didn't and should have!!)

I am with Jennifer. I never have a lot of money/change on hand. Maybe 10 ones and 5 quarters.