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your displays. By providing a play area for the kids, you are giving their guardians a break, and saving wear and tear on your merchandise. Since the kids are having a good time, they will not want to leave too quickly. By providing seating, you are giving the adults a chance to rest, socialize, and regain their mood for shopping. The pressure is thus relieved for those who are still ready to shop, so they will stay longer and look harder! So make sure you have something for all ages! Remember that even the youngsters may have money to spend!

This sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it? It is hard work at first, but it does get easier the more often you have garage/yard sales. Once you get the preliminary work finished, most of the stuff can be used time after time. If you create the fliers and ads on your computer, it is easy to reuse them as templates later. All you have to do is change the date, place, and whatever items that have changed. The display racks and tables can be used repeatedly, even for other types of events. The play area items are great to keep around for when you have children visiting you, and everyone can always use extra seating! If not, these can become items for sale in your next garage sale! It may start out as hard work, but garage/yard sales can end up being lots of fun, and quite rewarding in many ways.

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