A yard sale is a great way for someone to make a little extra money for things that they may have not used in a while.

Those things may still be in really good shape, but because they haven’t been used, they may be taking up extra space in your home. So you start a spring cleaning project to get rid of all of the extra stuff. You see some of those items that you no longer use taking up valuable space. You put everything on tables outside of your home and have a yard sale.

This can be a good thing for the buyers, too. They may find something that they have wanted for a long time but didn’t want to pay the price for something new. So when they find that item, they give you the money and you’re both happy.

Old Stereo From Yard Sale
Old Stereo From Yard Sale - Bro. Lou Roberts Collection
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Yard sales can be a gold mine for hobbies. In my case, I have a home studio that uses some of my older sound equipment. After upgrading to newer electronic stuff, I still had several items that still worked perfectly. Sometimes I would come up with an idea about wiring things in a different direction, or just add more things to the studio. This is where the yard sale worked for me. Some of the things that I have bought are older stereos and amplifiers. I found them at yard sales. This could go for almost any kind of a hobby.

Old Radios From Yard Sales
Old Radios From Yard Sales - Bro. Lou Roberts Collection
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But here’s the thing: doing your own yard sale can take a lot of your personal time. You take the whole weekend trying to sell your stuff, in hopes of someone buying it. Not to mention that you probably don’t know most of the people that will be stopping by your home.

We have something that might give you some of your time back, keep strangers away from your home, and you still can sell your stuff. It’s the World’s Largest Yard Sale. Instead of using the whole weekend, you’ll only be using a few hours on one day to try to sell your stuff. That day will be Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. You can get more information about booking your space by clicking here.

This is a great place to for you to find some of those hobby items.

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