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Not every flea market item is a steal, but savvy collectors know how to sniff out the best deals. This guide can help you walk away happy, too.
* Arrive early for the largest selection. The best deals disappear early.
* If you need a particular item, find how much it sells for in retail stores before you hit the flea market.
* Inspect items carefully for chips, missing pieces, or tears before you buy. Generally you can’t return a flea market find.
* Before you spring for that antique table and chairs, make sure you have a way to get them home. Most dealers don’t deliver.
* Find a stall you especially like? Get the vendor’s card and ask how often she sells there, when she gets in new pieces, and where else she exhibits. You may want to visit her again.
* Walk away from an item you aren’t sure about buying. If it still calls to you from two aisles away, go back for it. Better yet, if business is slow for that seller, wait until the day’s end when he will be happy to make a deal.
* Shop around at several vendors before you buy. Dealers occasionally buy from the same wholesale sources, so some may offer the same goods at different prices.
All the best,
Timben
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