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Selling Mid Century Modern Items

Selling Mid Century Modern items can be very profitable and you can learn to find many items at garage sales for under $1!

Fast Cash Review and Description

The Fast Cash system teaches readers how to locate the best used items and how to build an impressive inventory that provides an excellent passive income.

Garage Sale Safety Review and Description

Garage Sale Safety: How to Make Your Garage Sale Safe and Avoid Garage Sale Scams by Eric Michael

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"Yep, a complete list of things to do to keep from being taken advantage of, scammed, or robbed. Also a great list of things to keep you, your kids, your neighbors and your pets safe. And a few things to keep your buyers from getting themselves in trouble. If you're going to have a yard sale, you better understand these items and put them into practice!"

--5-Star Amazon Review


Garage Sale Safety is the 3rd book in the Almost Free Money series.

In Garage Sale Safety readers learn how to address safety concerns when hosting garage sales or yard sales, and also how to make sure that you stay safe when shopping at garage sales.

Topics covered in Garage Sale Safety:
How to plan your garage sale to prevent accidents, how to arrange your displays for safety, how to avoid accidents with children, how to arrange parking to avoid car accidents, how to avoid getting scammed at garage sales, some common scams explained, how to avoid crime at your sale, how to safely shop at other people's garage sale, and more.

For more information on Garage Sale Safety, please visit Almost Free Money Facebook page and our website, which provides over 70 pages of content related to hosting garage sales, and flipping garage sale finds at the Garage Sale Academy.



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Garage Sale Superstar Review and Description

Garage Sale Superstar: How to Make the Most Money Possible at your Garage Sale, Yard Sale, Rummage Sale, Estate Sale, or Tag Sale by Eric Michael

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Garage Sale Superstar is the second book in the Almost Free Money series by Eric Michael.

Garage Sale Superstar provides all of the information that garage sale or yard sale hosts need to have their best sale ever. in the book, veterans of visiting and hosting thousands of garage sales provide experiences related to improving garage sales for maximum profit.

Included in the book is easy-to-implement instruction on: pricing goods for sale, advertising garage sales for free, advertising content, garage sale and yard sale lay-out, customer relations, displaying of goods for sale, holding themed sales for maximum profit, what to do with leftovers after your sale, dealing with early customers and what types of items should be sold online instead of at garage sales.

"From how to set up your tables, how to advertise and where (even how to word your ad) to what days your should have it and why and when to start it. You can tell that this book was written by someone who has been there, done that and has LOTS of experience and knowledge as how to be successful! For example: The author suggests having co-hosts help with the sale and assigning jobs to each of them- This is a wonderful notion if you can get your friends and neighbors to do it. Perhaps when they read how much more effective the sale could be and that they could make more money by teaming up they'll jump on board!

I especially liked the 10 tips for effective organization and spacing of your garage sale and yard sale tables, display and traffic flow, but I believe my favorite tip is on what to do with the annoying "early bird" people (They are part of the reason I dread having a garage sale!- But not any more!)

You'll also learn about how to make signs and where to put them, pricing your items, (great examples on $ amounts for them), what to do with unsold stuff, then concludes with even more useful tips. I am anxious for spring so I can put this book to use and make some money selling our stuff! If you are planning on having a garage or yard sale in your future, you definitely want to read this book!"

--5-Star Amazon Review

"I didn't think a book about how to throw together a garage sale would be that helpful, but this book actually was! The author mentioned some tools and techniques that I've never considered before. It's cool that all of the steps are laid out in a straightforward, easy-to-follow manner--like a checklist. I have no doubt that after having read this book, my next garage sale will be much more successful than my last one. Awesome."

--5-Star Amazon Review

"Great overview on how to host a successful garage sale. The thought of all that work getting ready for a garage sale is a real turn off, BUT, now that I read this great book, I am motivated to give it a shot. The checklist will make things easier and with the tips given, all that time to get the stuff ready should be worth it. Planning ahead and being organized with definitely increase profits, it will increase storage space in my basement. Thanks!!"

--5-Star Amazon Review

"I really wish I had this book when I did my yard sale last spring.

In my mind, just throw a bunch of boxes out front and a few signs up on the street. No wonder I didn't sell $17 worth of stuff. I didn't have this book!

This step by step e-book walked me through the entire process where I believe I can make some serious change ($money$) in this years sale. From advertising (how to write it, when to write it, and where to place it), to how to set up the yard and tables.

I really liked a couple of tips. One concerning how to make sure you're not selling that 1 million dollar Picaso you thought was your uncle Henry's mid life crisis painting session.

And a second that will DOUBLE your money from your sticker price with this simple little step (found in the chapter "When to start your garage sale"). Another home run Eric. Keep em coming!"

--5-Star Amazon Review

For more information on Garage Sale Superstar, visit the Almost Free Money Facebook page and the Garage Sale Academy website.



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Fast Cash Review and Description

Fast Cash: Flipping Used Items - How to Make a Great Second Income by Selling Used Items from Garage Sales, Yard Sales, Thrift Shops, and Flea Markets by Eric Michael

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Fast Cash: Flipping Used Items - How to Make a Great Second Income by Selling Used Items from Garage Sales, Yard Sales, Thrift Shops, and Flea Markets is the 4th book in the Almost Free Money series by Eric Michael. In this volume, we take a closer look at flipping used items for profit. A veteran of 12 years of successful flipping provides instruction on how to find the best items to flip and how to sell them for the highest profits possible.

Fast Cash is beneficial to both beginning flippers and experienced veterans. The book provides many new and exciting sources of high-value inventory items and gives sellers the ability to diversify selling platforms to increase pay-outs.

The Fast Cash system can be applied in a any location, and by any person, regardless of time constraints and computer know-how. Best of all, it is a FUN way to generate income, and readers can expect to be earning money within a week of reading the book, simply by following the instructions provided.

For more information on Fast Cash, please check out the Almost Free Money Facebook page and the Garage Sale Academy website.




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Almost Free Money Review

Almost Free Money: How to Make Significant Money on Free Items That You Can Find Anywhere, Including Garage Sales, Scrap Metal, and Discarded Items by Eric Michael

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Almost Free Money has been downloaded over 8000 times on Amazon Kindle, and has reached #1 in category. The book has received over 96% 5-Star Ratings, as well as 100% 5-Star Ratings on Good Reads.

Almost Free Money teaches readers how to earn a very good income by selling items that they can find anywhere for free, or under $1. The information in the book was acquired through the author's own experiences, and is not available anywhere else. It has been successfully applied over 12 years of internet selling.

The Almost Free Money system can be used in any location and regardless of time constraints. Readers can spend several hours a week and earn spending money or grocery money, or they can launch their own home business and turn that couple hundred dollars into a very good income.

To learn more about the Almost Free Money series, check out the Almost Free Money Facebook page and the Garage Sale Academy website.



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Fast Cash [Almost Free Money 4] Available on Kindle

The last Kindle book in the Almost Free Money is available now for only $3.

Fast Cash: Flipping Used Items - How to Make a Great Second Income by Selling Used Items from Garage Sales, Yard Sales, Thrift Shops, and Flea Markets teaches readers everything they need to know to find inventory for cheap, and sell online for high profit margin.

The biggest advantage of the Fast Cash system is the scale-ability. The amount of money you make is totally up to you.
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Eric Michael Books

Eric Michael is the author of the Almost Free Money series. Complete lineup of books with ordering links. There is also contact information for appearances and guest blogging opportunities.

Almost Free Money

Almost Free Money is a garage sale business start-up training course that includes 550 free items to sell.

How to Sell DVDs

Instruction on how to sell DVDs, including tips on DVD shipping, DVD packaging, Amazon DVDs and eBay DVDs.