The Relay For Life of Sherwood will be having our 2 nd annual group garage sale. The sale will be held on
Saturday June 25 th 8am-5pm & Sunday June 26 th 8am-1pm, with set-up being on Friday June 24 th from
3pm-7pm. The location will be the Sherwood Albertson’s parking lot (the back corner closest to where
Tualatin-Sherwood Rd & HWY 99 intersect). Team TT has volunteered to plan, organize, and work the garage sale and in doing so will earn 20% of the total sales from the event for their team’s fundraising efforts. Any team that would like to participate in the garage sale will be responsible for pricing and labeling of their items as well as setting them up on Friday evening. All items leftover at 1pm Sunday afternoon will be donated to a charity, unless picked up by the owner by 1:30pm. The more teams that participate, the larger the event will be and the more money every team involved will raise. All teams have already been given an ID# for labeling purposes, and this money will be donated as a general team donation. Individual team members who wish to have an individual ID# should contact Christine Adams of Team TT.
DROP OFF PROCEDURES FOR GARAGE SALE
Items should be dropped off at the Sherwood Albertson’s parking lot, on Friday June 24 th between
3:00pm and 7:00pm.
If it is absolutely impossible for you to drop off your items during this time, please contact Christine
Adams at 503-522-3104, or butterflychris21@yahoo.com
and we will try to work out a solution.
When you arrive you will find tables that have been labeled with various signs (i.e.: household, toys, children’s clothes, baby items etc.). Please put your priced items in the appropriate areas. There will be volunteers there to help with this process. The setting up of the sale is the most labor-intensive part of the sale so your help in getting your items to the correct area will be greatly appreciated!
PRICING PROCEDURES
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Teams will have the choice of pricing items individually by team member, or having one ID # for their team. Tag items using regular colored masking tape. Masking tape is requested because it adheres best to the items. Price stickers fall off items very easily, especially clothing. Include your team/individual ID number (PLEASE CIRCLE) and price (USE DOLLAR AND CENT SIGNS). To assure the right price is charged and correct individual/team receives the credit, it’s important to circle the ID # and use dollar and cent signs for the price. We cannot credit your account unless your ID # is on each item. Please note that we WILL NOT bargain at the sale, so price your items accordingly.
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To reduce the need for change and to make tracking easier, the lowest price used at the sale is
$0.25. Please do not mark items for less than $0.25.
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During the last hour of the sale all items will be sold at half price. If the item is marked in red, it will be sold at the market price only. Otherwise, mark all of your items in black

PRICING GUIDELINES
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The following pricing information gives you some general guidelines. This information is by no means all-inclusive and is not intended to dictate how you price your items. The wide variety of items donated, each with varying quality and condition, makes it impossible to provide exact pricing for individual items. This guide is merely a tool to help you price your items reasonably.
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The first rule of thumb for garage sale pricing is to mark items at 10% of their retail value. The second rule of thumb is to use common sense (think of what you might pay for an item at a garage sale). Of course, condition, wear, brand names, etc. all play a role. Remember, clean items (and nicely folded clothing) sell the fastest. It’s a good idea to use plastic wrap or clearly marked Ziploc baggies to keep toys and their pieces together.
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Please do not price any item for lower than $0.25.
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Do not bring in stained clothing or damaged items.
CLOTHING/SHOES
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Adult: $.50 to $1.00 per item of clothing and/or $1.00 per pair of shoes; this includes maternity clothing.
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Children: Children’s clothing and shoes do sell well! Brand name, style and condition of the items help determining the price. A good selling price for shoes is $1.00 and $2.00 for boots.
Most brand name single items can sell for as high as $2.00-$3.00 per garment.
Books: Children’s Hardbacks: will sell for more than paperbacks. Hardbacks usually go for $1-$1.50 depending on the condition. A paperback may go for $.25-$.50. Other Books: With other books, hardbacks sell not better than paperbacks. A good selling price is usually $.50-$1.00.
Music: Both children and adult music sell well. Cassette tapes can range from $.50-$1.00. CD’s can go for $2-$4. With adult music, a lower price sells better since you need to find someone with the same taste.
Furniture: As with all other categories, condition and quality are critical. For example: a solid oak table would sell for more than an oak veneer table. Furniture does sell well and is a great way to get to your fundraising goal fast.
Toys: Usually infant toys do not sell for much money. Toddler toys sell well depending on the brand.
Thinking of how much your child has used a toy may determine the demand for it. Large toys such as a
Little Tykes kitchen never go out of style and should be priced at about 10% of the current retail price.
Other brand and smaller toys sell well between $1.00 and $2.00. Rather than selling a bunch of smaller

toys separately (like kids meal toys) consider grouping them together in a Ziploc bag ($.50 is a good price for these bags).
Baby Items: If in good condition, these items are great sellers. Please remember that you will get more for your items if they are cleaned (this is especially true with baby items). Don’t forget to include instructions sheets if you still have them.
Electronics: If in working order, electronics sell well. Again, 10% of retail value is a good rule of thumb.
Household Items: These items include everything from dishes & blankets, to pots and pans, etc… This is one of the categories where you will be the best judge of what price should be applied.
Collectibles: There are a multitude of items that are considered collectibles, from Fisher Price toys to old canning jars. If you believe your item is collectible, price and tag it accordingly. The library or Ebay might help with pricing. But remember, this is not an auction! People do not come to garage sales to pay a lot; they come for the deals!
OTHER GUIDELINES
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At the end of the garage sale, all unsold items will be donated to a local charity. If you do not want your unsold items donated, it is your responsibility to come and pick up your items before the sale is over on Sunday, July 26 th . If, for some reason, the charity does not pick up some items, the teams will be contacted to pick up those items. The removal of any items not accepted by the charity will be the responsibility of the donating team.
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Please box and/or bag your items by category. This will help greatly during set-up.
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PLEASE DO NOT BRING STAINED CLOTHING OR DAMAGED ITEMS. Do bring hangers for adult and children’s clothing.
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Teams or individuals who have items to donate for the garage sale, but do not want to price or label them, may drop them off during set-up time on Friday. This will be considered a general donation and the hosting team will price, label and receive credit for the items.
If you have any questions please contact:
Christine Adams: 503-522-3104 or butterflychris21@yahoo.com