How to Negotiate at Your Own Garage Sale

## Expect it Nearly every garage sale shopper negotiates. Build 20-30 percent haggle room into your prices so a discount still lands where you wanted. ## Know your floor Decide the lowest price you will take on bigger items before the sale and note it on your inventory sheet. In the moment, you will be tempted to say yes to anything. ## Bundle to close When someone hesitates, offer a bundle: three shirts for 5 dollars, the whole box for 10. Bundles raise your total even when the per-item price drops. ## The walk-away rule Early in the sale, hold closer to your prices. In the final hours, take almost any reasonable offer — cash beats clutter. ## Stay friendly A cheerful yes to a fair offer keeps shoppers browsing. People buy more from sellers they like.