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On Sunday, the Invitational Car Show,
music, poker walk and raffl es all con-
tinue on Bay Street in Old Town from 9
a.m. to noon.
Th e awards presentations begin at
noon, along with announcements of
prizes and raffl e winners.
For more information about Rods ’n’
Rhodies and the Community-wide
Garage Sale, visit FlorenceChamber.
com/events or call 541-997-3128.
“Everything leads to the Mrs. Amer-
ica pageant,” said Mrs. Lane County
Brenda Ivey, who represents the local
area.
Now that she won Lane County in
July, Ivey will go on to compete for
Mrs. Oregon, and, hopefully, the Mrs.
America and even the Mrs. World
pageants. For more than 40 years,
Mrs. America has been the premiere
pageant for married women.
Ivey wanted to do pageants when
she was younger, but she also wanted
Meet Mrs. Lane County Brenda Ivey
at Th ree River Casino Resort
for the Rods ’n’ Rhodies Invitational
Car Show ’n’ Shine Friday from
4 to 7 p.m. in the event center
Host a successful sale
I
nstead of giving away un-
wanted items that have
gathered dust around the
house, many people turn
to garage and yard sales to
transform their clutter into
some extra money. Yard sales
may not be a “get rich quick”
scheme, but they present
an environmentally friend-
ly way to clean up a home.
What’s more, they can be an
ideal way to connect with
neighbors and meet new
people. Any money earned
is an added bonus.
Statistics Brain says that
roughly 165,000 yard/garage
sales take place in the Unit-
ed States each week. Nearly
700,000 people purchase
something at those sales,
leading to millions of dollars
exchanging hands.
Yard sales may seem
straightforward, but there
are a few strategies to ensure
such sales go boom rather
than bust.
Choose the right date
and time
Plan when to hold the sale
by looking at the calendar
and choosing an open week-
end. Many people host their
yard sales on Friday, Satur-
day or Sunday mornings,
theorizing that this is when
the most people will be free
to browse their wares.
Begin early in the morn-
ing so that shoppers will not
need to disrupt their sched-
ules much to visit neighbor-
hood sales.
Advertise the sale
To reach the maximum
number of shoppers, ad-
vertise your sale in various
ways. Signage around the
neighborhood announcing
the sale is one method. Signs
should be bold, simple and
easily readable for passing
motorists.
Place ads in local newspa-
pers, online and on grocery
store bulletin boards, and
use social media to spread
the word of the sale even
further. Be sure to give am-
ple notice of the sale so that
shoppers can mark their cal-
endars.
Make for easy browsing
Arrange goods for sale
into categories and pay at-
tention to presentation. You
may generate more sales
if items are easy to see and
Yard sales are eco-friendly
browsing is made easy. Put
items you expect to draw
the most attention popular
near the end of the drive-
way to entice passers-by.
A neat and inviting ap-
pearance also may convey
that you’ve taken care of
your home and your be-
longings. Play some music
and off er light refreshments
to create a convivial atmo-
sphere.
Price things reasonably
It’s tempting to overprice
items, but a good rule of
thumb is to mark things for
one-half to one-third of the
original value.
Be open to negotiation,
but try to haggle with a
“buy one get one” approach,
rather than marking down
the price considerably. Aft er
all, the goal is to get rid of
as many items as possible,
with fi nancial gain a distant
second.
Yard sales are popular
ways to make money and
clear homes of unwanted
items. Hosts can make their
sales even more successful
by employing a few simple
strategies.
We are getting “spruced up”
and heading to
Rods N Rhodies Car show!
See you there!
While many people visit yard sales
looking for antiques or other unique
items that likely can’t be found at tra-
ditional retailers, yard sale shoppers
should know that their eff orts can
be great for the environment. Shop-
pers can browse through gently used
items that no longer serve utility for
the seller but may be just what buyers
are looking for.
Rather than throwing out belong-
ings that get little use, people who or-
ganize a sale are reducing their con-
tributions to nearby landfi lls.
Buyers
• Map out your sales. Look at ad-
vertisements and plot which sales you
plan to visit. If you have specifi c items
in mind to buy, you may have to visit
several sales before you fi nd them.
• Buy only what you need. Don’t be
tempted to stock up simply because
the deals are good. Decide whether
an item will be put to good use or
you’ll be selling it yourself later.
• Leave young kids at home. Many
kids will grow bored aft er the fi rst
yard sale, if not earlier. Hire a sitter
and shop unencumbered.
• Bring small bills. In a world where
credit and debit cards prevail, yard
sales stand out as cash-only endeav-
ors. Save the seller the hassle of break-
ing big bills and using up all of his or
her change by bringing along small
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• Shop with a plan. If you are look-
ing for something specifi c, you have
the best chance of fi nding it by shop-
ping early. For the best bargains,
shopping toward the end of the sales
may garner some deep discounts.
Selling
• Advertise the sale. Th e more shop-
pers the better, so advertising your
yard sale can be advantageous. Put an
ad in your local newspaper. Some pa-
pers have community calendar sec-
tions where they also can make men-
tion of the sale.
• Place signs around your neigh-
borhood. Be aware that there are or-
dinances that govern where signage
can be located. Make sure signs are
legible for drivers and pedestrians
alike.
• Have a nice display. First impres-
sions can mean a lot. Buyers are more
apt to visit neat, well-laid-out sales
than those that are just a bunch of
boxes that have to be dug through.
• Be reasonable when pricing items.
Be objective in your assessment of
your things. What has value to you
may not have as much value to some-
one else. Leave room for negotiation.
Whether you are the yard sale shop-
per or seller, following some guide-
lines can make your experience more
successful.
A note of appreciation to all that participated in the
Rods n’Rhodies Merchant Award Trophies.
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Florence
541-997-6111
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to get married and have kids.
“I turned 40 this year and thought,
‘Why not do this now?’” Ivey said.
Rods ’n’ Rhodies will be her fi rst
offi cial event.
“I’m really excited to represent Lane
County, and I’m glad that Florence is
part of my region. Th e Oregon coast
is beautiful, and my favorite place to
go when I'm overwhelmed. I go and
sit by the water and am reminded that
the world is still an all right place,” she
said.
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