There are some items you seem to see at every sale: books, clothes, VHS's, etc. I'm going to give a brief introduction regarding what you should pay for these to give you a sense of pricing items. This will hopefully give you a little understanding before we get into pricing uncommon or unique items. As always, ignore the marked prices and bargain.
Books: When I first start saling I would offer $0.25/book. Now I try to get books for $0.10 to $0.20 each. Anything more than $0.25 each and you're overpaying in my opinion. The only time I ever ignore this rule is when it's an expensive book (as in $30+) I was intending to purchase anyway.
VHS's: Anyone who tries to tell you these are worth more than a quarter is a fool. I don't care how many times it was used.
DVD's: I wouldn't pay more than $2 for a DVD if it came in the original case. No case? I'd pay no more than $1. A good way to bring prices down on DVD's is to mention scratches.
Clothing: I never buy clothing from a garage sale. I never even look at clothing at garage sales. However, based on my own experience having garage sales, people feel ripped off if they pay more than $1 per garment.
That's all the common items I can think of now. I'm sure I'll think of some more in the future so I'll have to write a follow-up.
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