I was planning a big yard sale with my neighbor to take place during the long weekend in August. We did a free search online in the archives of the local newspaper to see what kind of wording people usually used for their ads. We wanted ours to stand out.

We did a free search on the Internet for creative ideas used to advertise a yard sale. We came up with some doozies, as well as some humorous ones and some practical ones, all of which would get people wanting to come out.

We used various kinds of digital media to make signs and advertisements and it was going really great. We were both excited and knew the turnout would be great. I was stoked and so was she.

It wasn’t until a few weeks before the sale when I ran into my biggest problem. The ads were out, the signs were up, and we had rented tables and got a cash float. It was all ready to go, when I realized that I had nothing for sale.