{"id":324,"date":"2016-06-01T10:07:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yardsaletreasuremap.com\/blogit\/?p=324"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:40:29","slug":"treasure-hunting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yardsaletreasuremap.com\/blogit\/?p=324","title":{"rendered":"Treasure Hunting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\nThe Yard Sale Treasure Map app is designed to be flexible so that users have the freedom to get organized however they want.  Here is a list of some tips and techniques to get the most out of the app.\n\n\n\n
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As the original concept that led to this app’s development this technique has a number of benefits.  As sales are starred<\/a> they are added to your route for the selected day.  The route order can be optimized<\/a>, manually re-ordered, printed<\/a>, and shared<\/a>.  Cut down on your driving time by taking advantage of this powerful toolset!<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Take a look at this earlier blog post<\/a> that takes a detailed look at creating a route.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Use a Tablet for Planning and a Smart Phone for Shopping<\/i><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
With route syncing<\/a> enabled changes made to your route are automatically synced to the yard sale cloud.  Now you can plan your route on your tablet, then use your phone to navigate on sale day!<\/div>\n\n\n
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Use Marker Colors to Add Meaning<\/i><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Each sale marker color can be changed.  The color change is reflected on the map and in the list.  As you read sale ads change the marker colors to reflect something meaningful.  Here is an example:<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Red – New sale \/ not yet read the craigslist ad (default color)<\/em><\/li>
  • Blue – Priority sale I must visit<\/em><\/li>
  • Purple – Priority sale, and they have something specific I’m interested in<\/em><\/li>
  • Orange – If I have time I’ll stop here<\/em><\/li>
  • Hidden – Not interested in this sale \/ I already visited this sale<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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