Do you have personal, decorative, or household treasures you just can’t bring yourself to give away? Now is your chance to sell them at the first-ever Marin Valley Car Trunk Sale (inspired by “Car Boot Sales” popular in the UK).
On the day of the sale, load up your trunk with your sale items and back your car into the parking spaces downhill from the clubhouse that will be marked off by traffic cones. Open your trunk, and start selling! For large items such as furniture and TVs, you can display a photograph of the item with a price and phone number.
Possible Sale Items
Books, puzzles and games, CDs and DVDs, clothing, rugs, cushions, duvet covers and throws, mirrors, crockery and glassware, artwork and wall art, new or almost-new toiletries and cosmetics, costume jewelry, holiday decorations, electronics and gadgets, computers and computer accessories, kitchen items, garden equipment, furniture … and whatever else you like!
How to Do It
• Price your items in advance, if possible, with sticky notes or stickers. Use whole-dollar amounts only, to make it easier for everyone.
• Prepare change in cash with $1, $5, and $10 bills.
• Bring a money bag or fanny pack to hold your cash.
• Bring a pen, pad, sticky notes, and a folding chair.
• Bring snacks, water, sunscreen, and hat.
• Pack any utility tables last, so they’ll be the first to take out.
• Smaller items can be priced as a group— e.g., “4 for $1.”
• Provide bags if possible.
• Provide price as well as size for clothes, bedding, or rugs.
• Bring a full-length mirror if needed.
• Take any leftover items and trash home with you after the sale.
Come a little early to set up. Selling starts at 1 pm. Just like at a garage sale, you can negotiate. Have fun meeting your neighbors while you make some cash and pass along your treasures. Ice cream and cold drinks will be provided in the breezeway by HOL.
For further information: Kamala Allen 415-306-6865.