Tips on Finding Flea Market Bargains

Back in the late 80's my family and I lived in a small town in NJ called Woodstown. Woodstown was just your average small town except, there was just down the road a bit a place call Cow Town. Cow Town is the biggest permanent flea market I have ever known. We loved spending hours every Tuesday and Saturday looking at different items on display. Some were very unique and others were just average flea market fair, but the draw was that there was always good value to be found if you were willing to spend the time to look.

A flea market is sometimes called a swap meet and you never know what treasures you might find there. One thing is for sure though and that is there are tons of new and used things as well as homemade crafts. If your lucky enough to be able to visit a flea market the size of Cow Town you will find a food court that is incredible.

Lets spend a day at the flea market together and I'll give you a few tips on getting the best out of your experience. Start by planning your day. Sense most flea markets are outdoors you will want to have some sunscreen and a good hat for shade. Most people with booths at flea markets are just normal homeowners so you will want to take along some bags to carry your treasures in. Or you may want to purchase an inexpensive cart at your local department store, you know the kind I mean, they fold up and will fit nicely in the trunk of your car.

You'll be on your feet most of the day so you'll want to ware some comfortable walking shoes. What I do is walk to the very back of the flea market and work my way back towards the entrance. That way I don't have to carry the bulk of the items I purchased as far because I'm closer to my car that way. Another advantage is that most people will start at the entrance of the flea market and work their way back, by doing the opposite you are able to see a lot of items in that area before most of the other people do.

The flea market we would go to in NJ was open every Tuesday and Saturday. The number of people that where there on a Tuesday was about half that as on a Saturday. Also the number of venders was also much less. Just something to keep in mind if your area has a mid week market.