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Originally Posted by gptmca
1. Arrive early: This is when the best stuff is available, you get to have to best pick of all that is available.
2. Haggle: Don't be afraid to haggle and talk the price down. Start at approximately half of how much you are prepared to pay.
3. If you are getting no where, show your money, take out the maximum amount you are prepared to pay, and don't be afraid to start walking away, the seller doesn't want to lose a sale.
4. If possible don't show too much interest in a particular item or the sell may push the price up if they know you really want the item
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while i agree with the first point and part the second post i wanted to say that the rest of the points don't work for me when i garage sale or when i sell things...
early is usually when there is the best variety of stuff choose from for items that most people need/want although you can get some great deals later in the day if you are buying things most people might pass up...
while i do haggle i have a different system than that mentioned... depending on how flexible they seem i simply try to offer a number the is a compromise between what i'd like to pay and what they are asking so that we can both fell pretty good...
for number three, i actually feel like that behavior might be misconstrued by some sellers and make them less willing to sell... people aren't always selling just for the money although it is very helpful... most just have too much stuff and are selling some...
and for number 4. I don't jump up and down in glee when i find stuff but i also don't pretend to be uninterested... i simply pick up (or point at) an item, ask the price and then proceed to ask questions about the item because i like knowing stuff like that if i end up buying it... as a seller i enjoy the idea that somebody will enjoy and use something i've sold them and i try to pass that feeling on to those i buy from... i think if more people knew that their items were being loved and enjoyed by someone who normally wouldn't be able to afford it or normally wouldn't spend money on it (like me) they would feel better...