Yard Sales May Invite Burglars Into Your Home

We asked a State Trooper how yard sales can lead to residential burglaries. We were surprised to learn that a yard sale can give thieves all the information that they need to destroy your privacy and security.

To begin with, you advertise your address and map the way with signs and balloons. The areas with higher-priced homes are of more interest to the would-be burglars. Once they arrive, they can quickly size up your spending habits and lifestyle from the goods to be sold. And perhaps you left the garage door open, so that they can see the larger, more expensive possessions that aren't part of the yard sale.

A professional burglar can quickly memorize how access can be made into your home via a side door, back door, or window. If your children are manning the yard sale, the intruder will try to learn their names or other personal details of your life. Is your privacy worth selling at bargain prices?

There Are Alternatives to a Yard Sale Which Are Much Safer.

Spotlight 88 Flea Market located at the corner of Routes 65 and 588 in Beaver Falls, PA offers great exposure for the price of a space. We handle all of the advertising and promotions so you don't have to. Spotlight 88 Flea Market is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and vendors may set up at 7:30 am. Spaces measure 24 ft. X 18 ft. and cost just $4.00 per space. We also leave you anonymous to the public.