Often when you decide to move, you find that you have a lot more "stuff" than you realized
you had. Rather than moving all of this "stuff", it may be to your advantage to have a moving
sale. The advantage of doing so is twofold: you reduce the amount of packing that you have to
do, and you may make enough money to help pay for the cost of moving. The amount of money you
generate will depend on the amount of "stuff" you are ready to part with, as well as the quality
of that "stuff".
The first step towards having a moving sale is to identify all the things you are willing to
part with. This may be the hardest part, because we are all prone to hang onto things longer than
we probably should. Be honest in your assessment, and ask yourself if you really need this item.
The next step is to decide how much to ask for each item. Here again, you need to be honest
with yourself. You probably should not expect to make a profit over what you paid for the things
you are selling. Often you will be lucky to break even. Remember that ultimately your objective
is to reduce the number of things you have to move, not make a killing.
Finally, you will need to decide where to hold your moving sale. If you are moving from a house
to an apartment, you can have a garage sale or a yard sale. However, people who are already living
in an apartment do not have the luxury of either location. In this case, you may need to consult
your lease to determine what your options may be. Many apartment complexes will not mind if you
have a moving sale in your apartment, but you definitely want to check first. Some complexes may
even allow you to borrow the community clubhouse to host your sale.
If you do end up having your moving sale within your apartment, it might be advisable to make
sure that the only items that are in your apartment are the things you plan to sell. Schedule your
moving sale for the day that you plan to move or the day after. Leave any items that you do not
intend to take with you and/or plan to sell. As the day draws to an end, consider reducing your
asking price to ensure that you get rid of as mush "stuff" as possible. Then once the sale is over,
decide what to do with the leftovers. Let's face it, if it's junk, just throw it out. If you don't
want it any more, odds are nobody else will want it either.
