East Hills Grand Garage Sale on Saturday, July 15, 2023

SIGN UP For the EHHOA Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, July 15 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine).

If you are planning to participate, please sign up HERE by Tuesday July 11 2023.

Each year many households in the neighborhood participate and the sale generates a lot of traffic in East Hills.  So hit your basement, closets, kid's rooms, and garage and see what treasures you might have to sell.

The East Hills Homeowners Association makes it easier for you by handling the advertising and signage.  You will be given a small sign for your front yard. You are free to supplement this with your own signs if you wish. The HOA will place signs at selected intersections so buyers don't miss any participating households.  You will be provided with a supply of maps to pass out to buyers so they can plan their route.  We also provide paper maps to help buyers find the sales.  A list of homes participating in the garage sale will be posted shortly before the sale on the EHHOA website. The list will be updated on Tuesday July 12 based upon signups as of that date.

If you have any questions or have difficulty with the sign-up form, please Contact

Eileen Buonome  @ 518//275-9000.
Tommie Paladino  @ 518/783-1275 
Evelyn McFarlane  @ 518/368-4324

We will need a few volunteers to put up and take down signs the day of the sale, to distribute maps and to handle other miscellaneous chores.  If you can help, please indicate this on the sign-up form. If you are needed, you will be contacted to let you know what you will be asked to do.

***** GETTING READY FOR A GARAGE SALE  *****
Below are some basic hints and tips for preparing for the sale.  You probably already know most of these things (because many of you participate nearly every year) but this information can be used as a checklist as you prepare:
NOW

• Go through your basement, closets, kitchen drawers, bookshelves, tools and kids' toys for items to sell. Put them into boxes or an area set aside for this purpose until you're ready to price them.  Go through clothing pockets.
• Start saving grocery bags (for your customers to take away their purchases) and newspaper (if needed to wrap fragile items)
• Find tables and/or clothing racks to display your items
• Set up boxes for items like CDs and books
• Find a friend or two to run the sale with you
• Wash or clean everything you're selling
• Get colored price stickers and tag every item with a price. Be realistic about how much you ask; remember that untagged items are less likely to sell.
• Get poster board for items that are all priced the same (for example: paperbacks $1)
• Find a box or other container in which to keep the money organized (fanny packs are also an option)

A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THE SALE

• Set up your tables and display your items attractively, if selling from the garage. Keep fragile items away from small hands' reach
• If you're selling anything electrical, have an extension cord ready so buyers can test things
• Consider hanging old sheets from the garage walls to cover items you don't intend to display for sale
• If you're selling something of higher value, consider taping an ad on the item showing its cost elsewhere
• Be prepared with plenty of change (you'll be amazed how many dollar bills and quarters you'll need, especially if selling lower-priced items)
• Decide who will be in charge of the money box; make sure they know to pull larger bills out and put that extra money inside the house every so often.

THE DAY OF THE SALE

• Open the garage door on time, early if you wish...but not late
• Put some more attractive or interesting items in the driveway to draw lookers in
• Always greet those who come to the sale
• Consider having a pitcher of water and cups available (it's likely to be hot out)
• Don't take personal checks unless you're willing to take the risk of a bad check
• Decide if you want to offer a steep discount on certain items after, say 1 p.m.
• Keep the family pets indoors
• Perhaps this is obvious, but don't let strangers into your home

REMINDER
If you are planning to participate in the garage sale, please sign up HERE by Tuesday July 11th.  Have fun selling!