Here are some tips for sellers:

Find out if there are any permits needed or restrictions by your community’s government relating to garage sales.

Don’t pick a holiday weekend or a weekend where there is a big event going on in town or on TV.

Keep your pets away from the sale. Some people are afraid of animals or are allergic to them.

Look through all of your items to make sure there are no important documents or cash.

Display some of your more popular items at the end of your driveway to encourage people to stop.

Mark everything with a price.

Try to include instruction manuals when possible.

Don’t hover over buyers. Be available for questions.

Carry your cash in a fanny pack or apron or have a locked cash box that is always attended. Advice varies from starting your cash box with $40 to $100 in small change, depending on how much you’re selling.

When making change, keep the bill you’re handed out until you make the change so the person can’t say he or she gave you a $20 when it was only a $10.

Price things in easy denominations 25 cents instead of 19 cents.

If you have items with small pieces, put them in a sealed plastic bag and mark the price on the bag.

If you want to get your children involved in the garage sale, let them set up a lemonade stand. They can sell drinks or some baked goods to those weary shoppers.