| First, prioritize the sales by time and
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| | and the sellers lack of expertise. When
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| potential for good items. An ad that
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| | you get to a sale a few minutes early and
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| includes antiques or collectibles in the
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| | you see other, serious looking people
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| wording would have more potential than
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| | there, standing around and waiting,
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| one that has baby toys and clothes.Moving
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| | there's a good chance they are vultures
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| sales are sometimes the best sales since
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| | and you have stumbled upon a potentially
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| the seller is more motivated to get rid
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| | great sale. Many sellers find vultures
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| of their items or they may be desperate
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| | annoying or opportunistic, so I don't
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| to get rid of some things that they can't
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| | recommend using this strategy. If you do
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| take with them.Get there early! The early
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| | decide to try being a vulture, make sure
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| bird gets the worm. Many dealers and
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| | to respect the sellers wishes. If a
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| buyers get to the best sales very early,
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| | garage sale ad
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| sometimes an hour before the sale is
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| | says, no early birds, they mean it.
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| supposed to start. They do this not only
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| | Respect their wishes. Just being nice is
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| to be the first ones in to buy, but to
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| | underrated, you're more likely to get a
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| also potentially look at or even make a
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| | great deal by being nice and friendly
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| deal before the sale even starts. They
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| | than being underhanded or
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| are also hoping that, by getting there
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| | aggressive.Don't underestimate what you
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| early, the sale will be already set up
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| | can get when getting there later in the
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| and ready for buyers to look at, then
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| | day. When the sale is about to close or
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| they can say oops, I got here early and
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| | even when the seller is cleaning up and
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| then the seller will let them in early.
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| | putting things away, you may just find
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| This is one way the serious dealers get
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| | something other people have missed and
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| the best deals. They get there before
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| | get a great deal. Plus, late in the day,
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| everyone else. This is also how dealers
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| | sellers may be even more willing to
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| get great prices, since so often, the
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| | negotiate.Timing is important, don't
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| seller has no idea what something is
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| | forget to schedule and prioritize the
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| worth. The dealer who gets there first
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| | sales you plan to attend. They often
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| can offer a tiny fraction of an item's
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| | start at different times, so you can hit
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| worth, make it sound good and then
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| | one that starts at 8, right when it
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| traipse off with it without anyone else
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| | starts. Then you can hit another right
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| ever knowing it was available. The seller
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| | afterwards that starts at 8:30.One of the
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| probably even thinks they got a good
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| | most important tips is to have cash with
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| price.To many people who have had
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| | you. Most sellers, unless they know you
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| multiple garage sales, the early bird
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| | already, will absolutely not accept
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| dealers are known as "vultures". It's a
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| | checks at a garage sale. Make sure to
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| good name for them too, since they are
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| | have enough cash on you, so you can buy
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| experts at not only taking advantage of
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| | what you want or make an offer right then
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| the timing, but also their own expertise
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| | and there.
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