Gosford Removals and Storage

THE STRESS-LESS MOVING GUIDE - HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL MOVE

4 WEEKS TO GO

ORGANISING

..Finish cleaning out the garage / carport and garden shed.
Pot up any plants you want to take. It’s best if you organise to take your own plants, as pots take up a large space in a removalist truck and cannot be stacked. Pots are also unpredictable and are prone to crack or break in a removal van. If you use a trailer, they can have packing between the pots to cushion them.

..If you can gain access to the house you are moving into, see if you can have another look to check what will fit and what won’t.

..If you haven’t already done so, confirm a firm date with your removalist after checking with the conveyancer, solicitor or real estate agent.

GARAGE SALE

NOW IT’S TIME…

to clear out what you no longer need. Often a garage sale is an easy way to have people take away your excess for you.

Friends or relatives may also appreciate some of the goods.

The garage sale - converting goods to cash

For those of you brave enough to have people turning up at your house anytime from 6am on the day, a Garage Sale is a good way to have excess goods removed from your property.

Generally you won’t make a fortune but it’s a time saver and it makes it easier to discard things if you know they are going to someone who wants them.

Power Tools, carpentry items and garden equipment are often sought after as are antique goods and quality crockery and kitchen appliances.

Also quality crockery and household goods are always sought after by ‘professional’ garage sale seekers. Be aware that this is something they do every weekend – they are looking for a bargain, so don’t take the first offer if you think it’s worth more. Get their name and let them know you will contact themat the end of the day if it isn’t sold.

Generally, if it’s in good condition, someone will offer you something for it. It’s up to you whether you want to take the chance on getting your best price by the end of the day or letting the goods go to the first best offer and having them off your list.

It is best to advertise under the “Garage Sale” section in the local paper and be sure to have signs up early on the day. Also, make sure you advertise a start and finish time, generally 7am to 12 noon should get most interested people there – otherwise it’s a long day for not much more money. People, especially the ‘professional bargain hunters’, tend to come early to get the best buys.
They will often come back just before your finish time, to see what extra bargains they can pick up as they realize people literally are prepared to give things away. They will be prepared to pay your asking price at the beginning of the day for things they think will sell fast, then they’ll take a chance on coming back to pick up less ‘premium’ items. It’s a bit of a game for you to make sure you have an empty front yard at the end of the day and you are happy with getting something for your goods. Otherwise, it needs to be packed up and then YOU have to take it away for nothing. Whatever serves no further purpose, can go to the tip or you can organize a council pickup.

If you are selling electrical appliances, try to have the original instruction books taped to them. Make sure everything is clean and well presented and ticketed with the price. If you have a lot of small, cheap items, put them together on individual tables with a large poster hanging from the table with :

“$2 table”, “$5 table”, “$10 table” etc.

Remember that these are items you have decided you no longer need and you certainly don’t need the extra clutter in your new home. People will make offers at the end of the day – take it – otherwise it’s a trip to the charity or the tip. Make sure you take the leftovers to a local charity or the tip the same day or the next day – then you will have a clean garage and less to worry about as your move gets closer.