Organize Garage Sales with a Garage Sale Phone Number

Garage sales are a fantastic way to go double-duty: clearing your house of unwanted stuff and maybe even pocketing some extra cash while you’re at it. That said, garage sales take quite a bit of organization and planning to consider with all of the details, questions and responses, all while noting concerns about privacy.

Fortunately, with a secondary online phone number from Hushed you can balance hosting a successful garage sale while keeping your privacy protected.

How to Use Hushed for Your Garage Sale

1. Set Up Your Hushed Garage Sale Phone Number
   • First, download the Hushed app on your phone. You can find the app in both iOS and Android stores.
   • Select a temporary phone number with your area code. Bonus points if you pick a number that’s easier to remember to help with are advertising your sale.
   • Record personal voicemail announcing the garage sale dates and other instructions for shoppers (think: early birds welcome!).
2. Advertise Your Garage Sale
   • When you advertise your sale on websites like Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji, add your Hushed garage sale phone number so you can keep any messages or texts separate from your personal mobile number.
   • If you include your Hushed online number on any garage sale signage or social media, you don’t have to worry about your personal information being linked to the sale.
3. Manage Queries and Communications
   • Reply to potential buyers interested in the garage sale with your Hushed garage sale number. 
   • If you’ve advertised via a newsletter or sign up sheet, send out group texts using the Hushed number with any updates you have for the sale, including extending its hours or offering end-of-day discounts.
   • Manage all inquiries from buyers with one number to make it easier to keep track of who’s interested in what items and when they are intending to arrive.
4. Day-of-Sale Communication
   • A secondary Hushed garage sale phone number is perfect for the day of the sale to answer any last-minute questions pertaining to directions, availability of items, or pricing.
   • If someone wants to pick an item up later, you can use your Hushed number to schedule a time that works for you without having to provide personal info to stay in touch after the sale.
5. Post-Sale
   • If you have any of the buyer’s numbers, feel free to send a quick thank you note. 
   • When the garage sale is over and you have finished all the communications, simply delete your Hushed number to prevent additional phone calls or messages.

Bonuses of using Hushed for a garage sale phone number:

• Add a sense of organization and professionalism to the garage sale to draw serious buyers.
• Keep communications around the garage sale separate from your personal life. 
• Avoid spam or unwanted calls after the garage sale.