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Fun at garage sales

Turn your trash into cash

Summer yard-sale season is in full bloom. It's time to prune those items cluttering your closet and host a sale. Or, uproot yourself from the couch and head out to find some fun bargains. From garage sales and rummage sales to Internet auctions, get into the bargaining spirit with these selling and buying tips.

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The best way to get rid of your junk

Classified ads, online auctions, yard sales -- what's best for you?

 
Buy anything at auction

Whether you're bidding on the Web or in a real-world bidding war, check out this "how-to" first.
Plus: Checklist for online bidding

 
Selling your stuff online

A step-by-step guide to online auctions
Plus: Checklist for selling online

 
Cleaning up at garage sales
How to bargain shop
Plus: How to haggle like a pro
 
How to host a garage sale
Cleaning up and raking it in
Plus: What to do with the leftovers
 
-- Posted: Aug. 12, 2004
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When haggling pays off
Ask and you shall receive a discount
Save at government auctions

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