Not all flea markets are the same. The markets that you need to find as a picker are the ones that everyday people visit to unload their belongings. Some flea markets sell nothing but new things or made in China junk. These are the ones to avoid.. What should you look for to buy? I would say start slowly with what you know best and expand your knowledge from there. Whether you like sports collectibles, dolls, tools, toys, clothing, musical instruments, video games, jewelry whatever it is, it will show up at a flea market or yard sale. There are many good you can find. Who knows, maybe you will videos on YouTube made by pickers which can give you some ideas of what to come home with some treasure! look for. A tour through some antique shops can educate you as to what to look for. Once you buy some things to sell, where do you sell them? There are many outlets for selling your finds. Smaller items that are easy to mail are good to sell on eBay while larger things go well on Craigslist.. EBay charges a fee to list your item and they also take a percentage of the final value.. If payment is made using PayPal, which is usually the case, an additional fee is charged. It may seem like there are too many fees to use eBay. Some people will not use eBay because of the fees, however I feel that it is the best place for selling most things. eBay has a huge world wide audience that cannot be matched. Craigslist is nice that, at this time, it does not charge any fees. The drawback is that craigslist is only good for local sales. Get out there this weekend and see what
Will Wright @Terminal99
Volume 1 Issue 3
57
August 2011