Garage Sales | featured news

Tough economic conditions have led to a rise in home-based vendors who see garage sales, aka yard sales, as a business and not just a way to clean out the basement.

No longer able to take out a second mortgage, many Americans are finding another way to squeeze equity out of their home - selling the junk in it.

While the list of things you probably shouldn’t pick up at a garage sale is long – underwear, hair brushes, mattresses and opened toiletries are just a few – the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency highly recommends you avoid buying the following at garage sales ...