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Post It Free: Your Yard Sale, Garage Sale, Fundraiser and More

Whatever you call your sale or endeavor, we invite you to post it on Albany Patch. It's simple, easy and, best of all, free.

Has the spring cleaning bug hit you? Don't want to waste precious gas driving around town to hang signs advertising your sale?

Warm weather makes for some hot bargains so why not let Albany Patch advertise your sale for free?

Help us help you get rid of your unwanted items by posting your garage and yard sales on Albany Patch.

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It's never been easier to announce your sale. It's totally FREE and reaches a large audience. Did we mention it's free?

All you need to do is enter your address, dates and times, and a short summary of what you're selling. It will show up in our event calendar when folks search for local sales, and it will be featured on the day of the event in our daily newsletter.

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Bonus: If you really want to sell your stuff, add some photos of what people can expect to find at your sale and check out these tips:

  • Get organized: Sort your items well in advance of your sale. 
  • Display: Figure out how you're going to display your items. Do you have enough tables or a clothes racks to hang items on? If not, figure out a way to borrow what you will need.
  • Pricing: Clearly price your items ahead of time. And, price them to sell.
  • Advertise: Get the word out in well-read places.
  • Show me the money: Make sure you have a cash box with some money in it to be able to make change the day of your sale.
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