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How To Find Your Treasure At The Flea Market
If you love to collectible shop but happen to be thin on funds, why not check out a local flea market for fabulous bargains? If you are new to the flea market experience, this information will show you how to save a ton of money and have yourself a good time too!
Step One: Finding Yourself a Flea
Flea markets are found in or near almost every city in the country. Look first in the local phone book. Most of the permanent year-round markets will have a listing. Newspapers and some shopper’s guides will occasionally have ads for operations that are seasonal.
Ask a friend, neighbor or fellow bargain-hunter. The Internet search engines are also a great place to look.
Step Two: Always Be Prepared
If you want to find that exceptional bargain, be sure to have done all your research first. If you were to be looking for a particular antique, investigate the item thoroughly prior to purchasing.
Be sure that you know what today’s market value for that item is. Be familiar with factors like condition, rarity, model, etc. In other words, how much less is the Takamine electric guitar worth than the Fender acoustic electric guitar? Would the black electric guitar model be more rare than the blue one?
Take plenty of money. Most of the vendors prefer dealing in cash rather than with checks. Larger operations may have ATM machines, however, you should not count on it. Many vendors might not have correct change, so large bills are not recommended.
Step Three: Finding the Deals
The early bird gets the worm in the flea game and nothing is worse than seeing someone else walk away with that special item, because you got there too late.
Get your hands right into it. You will find quite a few sellers who are not pros and will be quite sloppy in displaying their merchandise. Pick up things and be sure to look underneath them. Something you want may be hiding there.
Step Four: Get the Deal
When you have found what you are looking for, the only thing left is to get the price you want. The true beauty of the flea market is that sellers are flexible and nearly everything is negotiable.
Haggling is customary at flea markets and you should not be embarrassed to ask for a price break. However, do not insult a dealer with a ridiculously low offer. He will likely decide he does not like you and refuse to give you a break at all.
Talk to them. Compliment them on the merchandise if you like it. Be pleasant and friendly. You will get a better deal if you seem like you deserve it.
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