A garage sale (also known as a yard sale, tag sale, moving sale and by many other names) is an informal event for the sale of used goods by private individuals, in which sellers are not required to obtain business licenses or collect sales tax (though, in some jurisdictions, a permit may be required).
Although you do not need permission from your local council when organising your own garage 'yard' sale, (unless you plan on having multiple sales throughout the year), it's important to let neighbours know you are putting on your own sale to minimise any disruption.
The closest would be a Car Boot Sale. Boot is the British term for the Trunk of a car. The idea of garage sale doesn't really exist in the UK. You may see one, but they are rare.
The term "car boot sale" refers to the selling of items from a car's boot. Although a small proportion of sellers are professional traders selling goods, or indeed browsing for items to buy, most of the goods on sale are used personal possessions.
The 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place the first Thursday-Sunday in August each year. It's literally, The World's Longest Yard Sale! The route spans 6 states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama) and is 690 miles long.
Garage sales started as branching out of 'rommage,', which was a discount sale of unclaimed cargo at the shipyards in the early 1800's. As time progressed, similar sales became popular in social hubs such as churches. Finally, in the 50's and 60's, yard sales grew to be family and neighborhood events.
Sale nomenclature varies by geographical location: residential sales are known as yard sales in the Midwest, porch or "gimme" sales in the South, tag sales in the East, and garage or g-sales in the West.
Car boot sales are held in a variety of locations, including the grounds of schools and other community buildings, or in grass fields or car parks. Usually they take place at a weekend, often on a Sunday. Sellers will typically pay a small fee for their pitch and arrive with their goods in the boot of their car.
What's the difference between a flea market and a car boot?
Upmarket Brocantes feature antiques and antique furniture sold by professional dealers. Car boot sales on the other hand tend to be held in villages where everyone tries to get rid of stuff that's been lying around in the attic- hence the French name Vide-Grenier (Empty the Attic).
You should place any online or newspaper adverts or street signage only a few days before and during the sale. If you post about your garage sale too early, you run the risk of people forgetting about the event. If you are too late, you will have no one to sell to.
Popular motivations for a garage sale are for "spring cleaning," moving or earning extra money. The seller's items are displayed to the passers-by or those responding to signs, flyers, classified ads or newspaper ads. In some cases, local television stations will broadcast a sale on a local public channel.
The most popular days for garage sales are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fridays and Sundays may bring in a decent number of buyers, but Saturdays are the best day to host a garage sale because they will attract both casual customers and serious shoppers.
Any person who wishes to hold an Occasional Sale is required to obtain a licence from the Council unless the proceeds of the sale are applied solely or principally for charitable, social, sporting, religious or political purpose.
Sale includes an exchange at a reduced price, and it is used in the phrases for sale and on sale. Sell as a verb indicates the giving of something in exchange for money, or the encouraging or persuading of a person to get them to purchase certain goods or services.
Trade is the art of buying and selling goods and services. It helps people to make money. It can be done within a country as well as with other countries of the world.
On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to public sale, such as: auctioneering, dutch auction, roup, sale by auction, and venue.
