JUNK PROFITS

Whether it's called a garagesale, a yard sale, or a tag sale, it's agood way to get rid of accumulatedjunk and put some cash in yourpocket at the same time. To get thebest results, an ad in your localpaper stressing the major items inthe sale is a must. Price to sell—tothe typical yard-sale customer, it'sall about bargains. So, althoughmajor pieces in good shape can bepegged at 50% to 75% of theirretail value, most of the stuffshould be bargain-priced. Leaveroom for haggling, however—fewtag-sale shoppers ever pay the pricethat's marked. To put a value onsome of the more expensive items,visit www.strongnumbers.com.