0Event Planning (Consurmer Neighborhood Block Sale)9/17/20060M/d/yyyy00truefalsefalse14Inform interested neighbors and family10/28/200610/28/20061days043440200falsetruefalse14 Weeks to Event - Declutter and Begin9/24/200710/26/2007250days0010001falsetruefalse62Prepare to meet with neighbors9/24/200710/4/200790days0200062truetruefalse8Decide on a day about 4 weeks out10/4/200710/4/200710days07891030008truetruefalse54Back up for the date of the event10/4/200710/4/20071days02627282940062truetruefalse7Make a flyer inviting others to join in a block garage sale9/24/20079/24/200710days10065510062truetruefalse53Draft an "outcome" statement for the event10/4/200710/4/20071days03262062truetruefalse9Schedule a planning/discussion meeting10/3/200710/3/20071days01112137301falsetruefalse59Meet with neighbors10/15/200710/26/2007100days0810059truetruefalse6Organize and meet initially with neighbors and family10/15/200710/15/20071days03490059truetruefalse37Visit the neighbors and ask them if they want to participate10/23/200710/23/20071days019201011059truetruefalse36Distribute flyers to the neighbors10/22/200710/22/20071days017181120059truetruefalse38Distribute plans to neighbors10/24/200710/24/20071days021221232059truetruefalse48Ask neighbors for a list of venues that they have used10/26/200710/26/20071days0242513401falsetruefalse60Gain community approval10/19/200710/19/200710days01420060truetruefalse10Follow-up with Jack Delay regarding restrictions10/19/200710/19/200710days20014150001truetruefalse5Declutter and gather in bedrooms and closets10/4/200710/5/200720days021163005truetruefalse55Spend time each day gathering items10/5/200710/5/20071days0303117005truetruefalse11Begin saving plastic grocery bags to use10/4/200710/4/20071days0151618101truetruefalse39Week 1 follow-up with neighbors10/25/200710/25/20071days023194300falsetruefalse23 Weeks to Event - Declutter and Finalize10/26/200711/13/2007130days000201002falsetruefalse61Market the block sale10/26/200711/7/200790days002100061truetruefalse15Decide on advertising10/30/200710/30/200710days30045464748495051522200061truetruefalse13Finalize plans for a date and time frame10/26/200710/26/20071days03536373839404142231061truetruefalse50Write the copy that will be used for each venue11/5/200711/5/20071days05758242061truetruefalse44Distribute plans to neighbors11/2/200711/2/20071days055pks:|LINK|38253061truetruefalse47List and price out each advertising venues11/7/200711/7/20071days05926402truetruefalse12Declutter and gather in Living Areas11/12/200711/12/200710days033342710012truetruefalse56Spend time each day gathering items11/12/200711/12/20071days06061pks:|LINK|5528002truetruefalse16Arrange for a baby sitter if needed11/9/200711/9/20071days0535429202truetruefalse40Week 2 follow-up with neighbors11/13/200711/13/20071days056303400falsetruefalse32 Weeks to Event - Declutter, Gather, and Sort11/28/200712/19/2007160days00312003truetruefalse17Declutter and gather in Storage Areas, Attic, Garage, Sheds, etc.12/5/200712/5/200710days062633200017truetruefalse57Spend time each day gathering items12/5/200712/5/20071days07576pks:|LINK|5533003falsetruefalse65Pricing and supplies11/28/200711/30/200730days03410065truetruefalse20Price the sorted piles11/30/200711/30/20071days06768350065truetruefalse19Begin sorting items according to price11/29/200711/29/20071days06566361065truetruefalse18Gather supplies11/28/200711/28/200710days40064372003truetruefalse49Make or have signs printed12/14/200712/14/20071days07438203truetruefalse51Write a day of checklist12/18/200712/18/20071days077787939303truetruefalse22Arrange for charity pick-up after the sale12/13/200712/13/200710days0714040022truetruefalse21Find an appropriate donation site for leftover items12/13/200712/13/20071days0697041003truetruefalse41Week 3 follow-up with neighbors12/19/200712/19/20071days07273425500falsetruefalse41 Week to Event - Finish Up, Plan, Sell, and Donate11/8/200712/4/2007190days000433004falsetruefalse23Declutter Kitchen and any leftover areas11/8/200711/9/200720days0080814400023truetruefalse58Spend time each day gathering items11/9/200711/9/20071days09798pks:|LINK|55450023truetruefalse24Sort items into category groups11/8/200711/8/200710days7008283461004falsetruefalse63Logistics planning11/26/200712/4/200770days04710063truetruefalse26Plan out the yard area (sketch)11/26/200711/26/200710days50086878889904800063truetruefalse34Make an inventory of all items w/pricing11/28/200711/28/200710days00939449100063truetruefalse25Finish pricing items11/27/200711/27/200710days0084855020063truetruefalse35Determine the percentage of the inventory that will be sold11/29/200711/29/20071days0955131063truetruefalse27Get lots of change to use at the sale12/3/200712/3/20071days09192524063truetruefalse52Have a dry run of the event12/4/200712/4/20071days09910010110210310410510653504truetruefalse42Week 4 follow-up with neighbors11/27/200711/27/20071days096542600falsetruefalse28Event Week - The Day Of9/16/20079/17/200720days0005540028falsetruefalse64Set up the event9/16/20079/16/200710days005600064truetruefalse30Setup all tables, items, concessions, etc.9/16/20079/16/200710days6001101111121131141151161175700064truetruefalse29Post signs in planned places9/16/20079/16/200710days9001071081095810028truetruefalse31Sell, Sell, Sell9/16/20079/16/200710days8001181191201211221231241255910028truetruefalse43Review the day9/17/20079/17/200710days001311321331341351361371386027000falsetruefalse45Post sale12/13/200712/17/200730days006150045truetruefalse33Take down any signs promptly12/14/200712/14/20071days0128129130620045truetruefalse32Donate all items that are not sold12/13/200712/13/20071days0126127631045truetruefalse46Review how the sale went and what could have gone better12/17/200712/17/200710days00142141139140pks:|LINK|43642010Grady21Calvin32Leah43Roy54Darryl65Laurie77Jenny86C:\Program Files\Experience In Software\PKS4\pks4lib.xdat2Mike25115836846367857378188298310881191129313981410815111161181736318368193732037821383223882339824488254832654127542285432954830551315583253833121341283513136132371333813439135401364113842137431484414345151461524715348154491555015651158521575316254163554485640857508585035947860568615616217163178641886519166198672086820169211702187122172418734137449875578765717751178518795138023881231822418324884258852518626187262882638926490268912789227193348943419535896428975889858199521100522101523102524103525104526105528106527107292108294109298110301111302112303113304114305115306116308117307118311119312120313121314122315123316124318125317126321127328128332129334130338131431132432133433134434135435136436137438138437142461141462139468140463341135123623372438253926402741284229432104711481249135014515552565357543855497111022153318442655306624773188299910Raise $1,500.00 - $2,000.001221Have at least 5 neighbors participate34567891032Clear the house of at least 75% of the items that we do not use43Have a project budget of $2001Put the suggested date and time in the flier.21. Is a permit needed?
2. What are the regulations for advertising with signs?
3. Are there time and day constraints?3- On-line advertising via Garage Sale Source or G-Sale.
- Advertise in the newspaper
- Stress items that people want (kids clothes, baby items, tools, fishing equipment, furniture, collectibles)
- List address, date, and time
- Stress "No early sales"4- Coat hangers for clothes
- Tables for items
- Boxes for free items
- Posters for posting prices
- Grocery sacks to bag items
- Tagging items, (masking tape, tags, markers, etc.)
- A rack to hang clothes on (check with a rental store)
- Drinks and snacks to sell to hungry thirsty customers5- Big items line the driveway to attract people
- Clothing on racks
- A giveaway box
- Kids with a concession stand6Set up early7- Clothing by size
- Books
- Knicknacks
- House wares
- Tools
- Toys
- Baby items
- Movies8Be prepared for customers to bargain9Early morning10Effective marketing123421Neighborhood restrictions32Tight timeframe843Gathering items954Poor Project Definition56707:7;1:110/29/2006:10/29/2006;10/28/2006:10/28/2006;9/16/2007:9/16/2007