How to make a sign people can read
- Three facts, no more. What it is, when, and where. Everything else belongs on the page behind the QR code.
- Use the arrow at the corner. One sign on the nearest busy street pointing the way does more than three in front of your door.
- Print two. One for the lobby or mail room, where neighbors read slowly and can scan the code, and one for the street, where the headline and the arrow do the work.
- Pick the color for the place. Red and yellow are read from farther away; the white one uses the least ink and suits a notice board.
Where the sign goes
Ask before you post. Building managers usually have a board or a wall for notices, and cities set their own rules for signs on streets and poles. Tape or string comes off cleanly; staples and nails do not. When the sale ends, take every sign down.
Make the sale itself
A sign brings people to the door; a page lets them choose before they come. Start a sale, add a photo of each thing, and paste its link here for the QR code. Not sure what to ask? See what used things are worth, or read how to have a moving sale from the first photo to the last pickup.