Garage Sales in Huntington Beach, California (2024)

FAQs

How do I find out about local garage sales? ›

If you are on facebook, there is a little icon on the upper part that looks like an awning. There are usually local sale sites listed, but most you have to sign up for. It is well worth it. If you are not on facebook, your local newspaper should have a separate section to list sales.

Everybody's working for the weekend — because that's when they're out and about, trolling for steals and deals. As you likely guessed, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are known as the best time to have a yard sale because that's when most people can attend.

However, if you have more than two garage sales within a 12-month period, you are required to hold a seller's permit. Your online sales of merchandise are generally taxable in California even when you sell through online auction houses such as eBay.

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Baby & kids clothing, toys, and gadgets sell super well as well as kitchen stuff (dishes, cookware, etc). Adult clothing can sell, but it's generally not as popular as kids clothing. If you don't have many of the best selling items, a garage sale might not be worth your time.

You don't need a lot of cash, but you'll need some on hand before you open your sale. I recommend having $20-25 in ones; $15 in fives; $20 in tens. You'll be surprised how your first shopper will give you a $20 bill for a $2 item at the beginning of your sale!

Another significant downside is that a garage sale is a lot of work. Successful garage sales involve (and require) a lot of preparation like making signs, placing ads, getting permits, pricing items, and getting up before dawn on the day of the sale to set everything up.

How do I get more customers for my garage sale? ›

If you want to advertise in the local paper or church bulletin, do it at least a week in advance. Or post about your event online on Yard Sale Search, Garage Sale Finder, Facebook neighborhood groups, or Facebook Marketplace.

There is no charge for a seller's permit, but security deposits are sometimes required. You can apply online using online registration or you may apply at a nearby CDTFA location.

If a garage has been renovated to become an extra room in a house or a secondary dwelling unit similar to a guest house, it is a legal living unit. However, your typical garage is just legally seen as an unfinished space similar to a shed.

In most cases, living in a detached garage without proper permits and without converting it into a livable space is not legal. In most municipalities, detached garages are not zoned for residential living and are not built to the same safety standards as homes.

You may conduct a yard sale at any residence in the unincorporated areas of LA County. You can only place items within the front or side yards. Signage and items are prohibited in the public sidewalk, parkway, street, or alley. You may place 2 signs, up to 4 square feet each, within the front or side yards.

If you want to advertise in the local paper or church bulletin, do it at least a week in advance. Or post about your event online on Yard Sale Search, Garage Sale Finder, Facebook neighborhood groups, or Facebook Marketplace. (Who knew Facebook could still be useful?)

: a sale of used items (such as old clothes or toys) especially to raise money for a church, school, charity, etc. — called also (British) jumble sale.