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How to Haggle for the Best Deals at Flea Markets and Yard Sales More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by matrixt 89 | permalink
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Learn how to haggle for lower prices at flea markets, yard sales, and various secondhand shops. There's no reason to pay the price on the tag.

For further reading: http://fleamarket.about.com/od/insidershoppingtips/a/howtohaggleforbiggerbargains.htm ^[1]

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Flea market tip: 10 ways to get a great bargain at the flea market More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by pepegrillo | permalink
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Most people dread the thought of bargaining for goods at the flea market. But there’s a little known fact that...

For further reading: http://www.fleamarketinsiders.com/the-art-of-flea-market-haggling-2/ ^[2]

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Tips from a Pro on Flea Market Shopping More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Neulude | permalink
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Paris-based antique expert Toma Clark Haines, AKA the Antiques Diva, shares some tips on salvage scavenging—and you learn more from her in person at an event this weekend.

For further reading: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Home/July-2014/Tips-From-a-Pro-About-Shopping-a-Flea-Market/ ^[3]

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Don't Ask for a "Best Price" When You're Looking to Haggle More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Katheryn Bwye | permalink
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Haggling is expected of flea market shoppers, but there's also an etiquette to it. For example, don't expect to be able to keep haggling after you ask a vendor for his or her best price.
Tags: Shopping, Financial, Finances, Finance, Cheap, Etiquette, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5806708/the-art-of-haggling-at-a-flea-market ^[4]

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What You Didn't Know About Shopping Flea Markets More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jaynen Marshall | permalink
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Today, we continue our week of flea-market fun with tips from estate sales expert and co-host of HGTV's 'Cash & Cari', Cari Cucksey. Having prepped, priced and sold many a vintage pieces, Cucksey
Tags: flea, market, shopping:, how, to, negotiate, prices,, get, better, deals, huffpost, home

For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/flea-market-shopping-negotiate-prices_n_1446439.html ^[5]

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How to Bargain at Flea Markets More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Tarek Nawas | permalink
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I'm excited to present a post from one of our favorite sites ShelterPop! We interviewed two flea market fanatics — a longtime seller and a devoted buyer — to get the scoop on how to get the best price on the octopus-shaped pendant

For further reading: http://www.popsugar.com/home/How-Bargain-Flea-Markets-16023481 ^[6]

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1. http://fleamarket.about.com/od/insidershoppingtips/a/howtohaggleforbiggerbargains.htm

2. http://www.fleamarketinsiders.com/the-art-of-flea-market-haggling-2/

3. http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Home/July-2014/Tips-From-a-Pro-About-Shopping-a-Flea-Market/

4. http://lifehacker.com/5806708/the-art-of-haggling-at-a-flea-market

5. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/flea-market-shopping-negotiate-prices_n_1446439.html

6. http://www.popsugar.com/home/How-Bargain-Flea-Markets-16023481