Free tool

Price-drop planner

Set an asking price, the lowest you’ll take and your move date. See what to charge each day so everything sells before you go.

Price drops by

$15/day

About the same each morning

On moving day

$95

Your lowest price

DayDatePrice
Today$240
Day 2$225
Day 3$211
Day 4$196
Day 5$182
Day 6$167
Day 7$153
Day 8$138
Day 9$124
Day 10$109
Moving day$95
Do this automatically

PieceOut drops your prices every morning, so you don’t have to.

How the plan works

The planner spreads the gap between your asking price and your lowest price evenly over the days you have left. Each morning the price falls by about the same amount, and it reaches your lowest price on moving day. Turn on free on moving day and it reaches the lowest price the day before, then drops to free, so nothing is left for you to haul away.

Why daily drops sell faster than a fixed price

A fixed price invites haggling, and a buyer who thinks it’s too high simply waits. A price that falls on a schedule changes the question from “will they take less?” to “will someone else claim it first?”. Showing tomorrow’s price makes that plain: the buyer can save a few dollars by waiting, or lock it in today.

Picking the numbers

  • Asking price: look up what similar things are listed for near you, or use the price estimator.
  • Lowest price: the least you’d accept on your last day. Around 40% of the asking price is a good default.
  • Days: two weeks is a comfortable runway for furniture. Big items take longest, so list them first.

More on running the whole thing in how to have a moving sale.

Questions

How much should I drop prices at a moving sale?

Drop in small, equal steps every day, from your asking price down to the lowest price you’ll accept, so you reach that floor on moving day. Steady daily drops keep buyers watching and give them a reason to claim before someone else does.

What should my lowest price be?

About 40% of the asking price works for most furniture and household things. If moving an item costs more than it’s worth, let it go free on the last day instead of paying to haul it away.

Should I start high or price to sell?

Start a little above what you’d be happy to get, at roughly what similar things are listed for near you. Daily drops do the bargaining for you, so you don’t have to answer “is this your best price?” messages.

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