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[quote name='ferant316']Get lost. And I don't mean that in a mean-get-out-of-here way. I mean I literally write a list of Craigslist posts for yard sales within a certain area, arrange them to go in sequence to avoid back tracking and I don't use a GPS I just go down random streets following yard sale signs and stop at every single one. Ask the people at the yard sale (customers and the people holding it) if they know of other yard sales in the area, or how to get to the address of the next sale on your list. Sometimes they'll send you to an unadvertised sale (people do these, no CL, Newspaper or even street signs) or just route you down back roads to your next destination where you're more likely to see sales.
Also be nice. A lot of people don't do this, they'll talk crap about how bad/dirty/overpriced stuff is where the owners can hear. Complement them, tell them you're impressed because it must have been hard work, say they have nice stuff, etc. This will get you a long way with getting things not already out, or money off something. ASK. Almost none of the things I bought today were displayed out for sale. Some of my best finds have been asking if they had things and maybe it was in the kid's room and not the garage so it didn't make its way out. The only time to rush from sale to sale is 7am when all the dealers are out.
Also, just venting but I talked a seller down to $15 on an old pre-HDMI flat screen for my little sister which is honestly probably what it was worth. As I'm handing over the money someone comes over steps in front of my outstretched hand with money in it so they're between the seller and I and says "I'll give you $18 for it", and hands them the money while their wife grabbed the TV and ran to their van with it. That's just plain shitty.[/QUOTE]
Good tips, thanks. Issue is I am doing that, in fact today I literally had a list of 12 places I found off CraigsList and the classified and I was nice to everyone
I also hit up a bunch of unknown ones that I saw while driving around but no luck
I am hitting a pretty bad string of bad luck. Tomorrow I'm heading to the flea market, maybe I'll find some gems there.
Also be nice. A lot of people don't do this, they'll talk crap about how bad/dirty/overpriced stuff is where the owners can hear. Complement them, tell them you're impressed because it must have been hard work, say they have nice stuff, etc. This will get you a long way with getting things not already out, or money off something. ASK. Almost none of the things I bought today were displayed out for sale. Some of my best finds have been asking if they had things and maybe it was in the kid's room and not the garage so it didn't make its way out. The only time to rush from sale to sale is 7am when all the dealers are out.
Also, just venting but I talked a seller down to $15 on an old pre-HDMI flat screen for my little sister which is honestly probably what it was worth. As I'm handing over the money someone comes over steps in front of my outstretched hand with money in it so they're between the seller and I and says "I'll give you $18 for it", and hands them the money while their wife grabbed the TV and ran to their van with it. That's just plain shitty.[/QUOTE]
Good tips, thanks. Issue is I am doing that, in fact today I literally had a list of 12 places I found off CraigsList and the classified and I was nice to everyone
I am hitting a pretty bad string of bad luck. Tomorrow I'm heading to the flea market, maybe I'll find some gems there.