With the economy in shambles and prices rising while employees continue to lose their jobs or take pay cuts, it’s no wonder garage sales are popping up all over our neighborhoods. People need cash quickly, so the hold a garage sale. Others need goods on the cheap, so they shop garage sales. It works out well for all!!
If you’re in a town like mine, newspaper ads can be pricy. So can Thrifty Nickle and other classifieds. Many people don’t even bother advertising other than hammering in a little sign at the end of their street. Those of us who like to get out early in the morning and find all the deals rely on these papers to tell us which sales to hit first. Often we miss a good deal because we just don’t know about it.
The internet is changing that. With sites like Garage Sales Tracker you can now hop online, type in your zip code and a radius you’d like to shop in, and walla! All the local listings in one place. You can contact the advertiser via email form or telephone to ask questions about items in their listing. You can type in your address and get directions instantly.
And, it gets better. If you have an iPhone, there will soon be an app that lets you search for yard sales in the area you’re currently located, right from the palm of your hand!
On top of listing yard sales, Garage Sales Tracker has the largest up-to-date flea market and consignment shop directory in the country! Once again, there’s contact information and driving directions available right on the listing page.
If you’re having a garage sale in the near future, hurry on over and list your sale! For a limited time, listings are free!
Garage Sales Tracker has a blog with helpful tips on everything from finding deals to hosting a neighborhood sale!
They also have Twitter and Facebook!
I looked up my city and found two consignment shops, one of which I didn’t even know existed! This deal hunter will be headed down there in the very near future! And, if I ever have another yard sale, I’ll be listing it on GaragSalesTracker.com !!
