What is the best way to get a good deal at a flea market? I want to get some NES games today, so I was hoping to get some good opinions.
Good deals at flea markets
What is the best way to get a good deal at a flea market? I want to get some NES games today, so I was hoping to get some good opinions.
learn to haggle
+1. There's a fine art to it. You have to try to talk them down (no matter what), but at the same time do so respectfully...Originally Posted by miaandjohnrule
I'm sure there is existing threads around here about this, but other than learning to haggle, you also don't wanna show the person how much you have on you, don't wear nice shoes, and usually if you buy more than one thing, you can get a better discount.
make sure that if you haggle down a price, that you have the exact money and the seller doesn't have to give you back change.
along the lines with nice shoes, don't wear a nice watch
if you think the price the seller quotes is way too high, walk away.
don't mention ebay, craigslist or any rarity guide.
Even when they do.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116516
First he takes a homeless persons Nintendo. Now he want games for it!
Kidding aside, I would say make sure the market you go to has games to begin with (if you know or can talk to someone who might). In cities with multiple markets, there is usually one or two that doesn't have a lot or any gaming items, they might specialize in antiques like furniture or they have only new items.
If you go somewhere that doesn't have any games, you won't have much luck finding them!
What I do is put a little cash in each one of my pockets. I can pull money out of one pocket and say this is all I have without showing all my cash. It's helped me many times.
If it's a seller that you think you will buy from again and again, get to know them, maybe even see if they are willing to trade games. I know I've gotten some sweet deals from a guy at the flea market simply because I almost always buy his $1 NES games and have gotten to know him well. He'll even let me come behind his table to see stuff he hasn't put out yet.
And like others have said, learn to haggle. But if you notice a seller doesn't like haggling, don't try to haggle every week, you won't get him to change his ways.
Also, carry a lot of change on you, especially quarters and $1 bills, vendors love getting change, instead of having to make change.
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