If you can provide paper bags or boxes for purchases, people will appreciate it. Some experienced sellers like to add a little flair or some traffic-stopping touches such as balloons or streamers at the site. One couple hung an oversized pair of red hunter's pants on a tree. Election hats, barbecue aprons, or other apparel can be worn to identify yourself and your assistants as the persons in charge. A large half-price sign can be put up when sales lag and you are ready to clear out the last items.
Most experts agree serving refreshments is far more trouble than it is worth.
Children might have fun with a lemonade stand if you can cope with that and the sale, too. Aftermath Do not expect to sell everything. You will have some left-over items. You can give them to a charity or to friends, keep them, or throw them away. Some charitable organizations will pick up your leftover items and give you a receipt so you can claim a tax deduction.