By Michelle Sylvander

Keller Williams Integrity Realty

651-203-1715

Pricing:

 How much would you pay for this item?  What condition is the item in? – New, Used, or Needs repairs.

Group some like items for a bulk sale.  For example you have a bunch of mismatched glasses.  Place them in a box and sell the whole box for one price.  You save the time of pricing each item and you have just cleared out a bunch of items with just one sale.  I personally try to group items so they can be priced for $1.00 increments.

Clothing is a little tougher area for pricing.  Much like pricing a home for sale – age and condition need to be strongly considered.  Here is how I like to sort out clothing for pricing.

Group 1

·         Brand New, never worn

·         Tags still on

·         1 year or less in age

·         Name Brands

·         Little or no wear

I would place these items on hangers and clothing racks.  Price these items ½ to 1/3 off the original purchase price.

Group 2

·         Off Brand

·         Worn

·         Over 1 year old

·         Might show a little wear

I like to place these items on a table and price at 50 cents to 25 cents each. On the last day of my sales, if I can see someone gathering a few items from this area I might offer them a bag for $2.00 to fill with items from this table.

Group 3

·         stained

·         hole in the knees

·         shrunk

You don’t need to throw these out.  Group up in like fabrics.  The t-shirts make great rags.  Sell a grocery bag full for $1.00-$3.00 someone who sews might like a bag full of jeans to make a quilt with.  These are items that can make the rest of your sale look bad if you tried to sell them on tables or racks with some of your better things.  But by grouping them up in a grab bag you can help create an “I have great deals – get them while they last” atmosphere for the shoppers.