Thread: Flea Market hints and tips

My advice would be to spend as much time as possible looking into this forum. The depth of knowledge here is pretty astounding and many experienced members are willing to help someone starting out. But, again, don't bypass what has already been written. Next, get a good camera.

hah, the never ending learning cycle.....next skill to learn would appear to be how to take adequate pictures of razors! SOTD is always impressive

I am not sure about magnification being necessary. The kind of damage I was referring to would be visible to the naked eye, like hairline cracks. You might not see them under poor light but become apparent under better lighting.

Sounds like they have the razor thing covered, let me share a way to lowball a reluctant seller.

Say you want that razor they have for $50. Hold your money in your hand and approach them. Greet them and immediately hand them the money (they will automatically take it) and say "Hey, I like that razor, here's $30 for it." Once they have the money, they really, really don't want to hand it back and will often go for the deal.

A note on haggle and negotiations. Be careful with your wording. When you say "I'll give you 30" they might react different than if you said "Will you take 30?"

of course the wont want to take 30, they want 50, but it will make them more willing to meet you in the middle at 40. Of course, if the blade is only WORTH 30, that is a different matter!
Don't be afraid to make offers, but be mindful of insulting the salesman. Good luck!

Thank you all.

Will let you know if I snag anything later this week!

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

I am not sure about magnification being necessary. The kind of damage I was referring to would be visible to the naked eye, like hairline cracks. You might not see them under poor light but become apparent under better lighting.

I make good use of a small magnifying glass and a jeweler's loupe. Point out imperfections to the seller and get some dollars off the asking price.

Originally Posted by WW243

My advice would be to spend as much time as possible looking into this forum. The depth of knowledge here is pretty astounding and many experienced members are willing to help someone starting out. But, again, don't bypass what has already been written. Next, get a good camera.

Going hand in hand with this would be if you have a smartphone, install the Tappatalk app so you can reference the forum whilst on the go.