Buying & Selling
Secondhand Shopping Tips
Learn how dealers and decorators find the good stuff at flea markets, yard sales, and other secondhand shopping sources. Find everything you need to furnish and decorate your home. Get tips on haggling, when to shop, what to buy, and when you should walk away.
- Guerrilla Garage Sale Shopping: Tips for Scoring Big
- Load it or Leave it: When a Bargain Isn't
- Top 10 Yard Sale Shopping Tips
- How to Haggle
- The Best Times to Shop Flea Markets & Yard Sales
- Your Flea Market & Yard Sale Tool Kit
- Yard Sale Shopping Safety
- How to Spot Overpriced Merchandise
- 10 Thrift Store Shopping Tips
- Online Yard Sales
- 5 Ways to Find Yard Sales
- 20 Do's and Don'ts for Flea Market Shoppers
- 21 Do's and Don'ts for Yard Sale Shoppers
- 14 Do's and Don'ts for Shopping at Estate Sales
- 15 Auction Do's and Don'ts
- 13 Do's and Don'ts for Thrift Store Shoppers
- 7 Consignment Store Do's and Don'ts
- 12 Do's and Don'ts for Shopping Antique Malls
- Flea Market Shopping Guide
Shopping for Furniture and Home Decorations
When you’re furnishing your home on a budget -- or if you just prefer an antique or vintage look -- flea markets, yard sales, and numerous other types of secondhand sales are invaluable sources. Knowing what to buy is one of the keys.
- 10 Flea Market Finds to Take Home
- Guide to Flea Market Finds
- Load it or Leave it: When a Bargain Isn't
- The Best Furniture Brands to Buy Used
- How to Shop for Used Furniture
- How to Buy Furniture on a Budget
- The Best Places to Buy Furniture on a Budget
- 9 Flea Market Finds to Hang as Artwork
- Quick Tips for Finding Fabric Bargains
- Alternative Bookcase Ideas
Secondhand Selling Tips
Learn how to organize a profitable yard sale, or clear your clutter using other local and online resources. If you want to go pro, start your own flea market booth, or maybe an eBay or Etsy business. Study the do's and don'ts to avoid the most common mistakes.
- The Best Places to Sell Your Stuff
- How to Start a Flea Market Business
- How to Organize a Successful Yard Sale
- Yard Sale Timeline and Checklist
- The Do's and Don’ts of Having a Yard Sale
- Opening a Booth: Flea Market vs. Antique Mall
- How to Advertise Your Yard Sale
- 5 Top Flea Market Trends
- Selling Vintage Merchandise: How to Make Your Booth Stand Out from the Rest
Flea Market Directory
Read detailed profiles of the best flea markets across the country. Get the inside scoop on vendors, merchandise, when to shop, and what not to miss.
- Top 10 Flea Markets in the United States
- Brimfield Antique Show and Flea Market
- Treasure Island Flea
- Alameda Flea Market
- Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market
- Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top, Texas
- Long Beach Outdoor Antique & Collectible Market
- Rose Bowl Flea Market
- Brooklyn Flea: Fort Greene Outdoor Market
- GreenFlea Market in Manhattan
- Mesa Market Place Swap Meet in Mesa, Arizona
- Nashville Flea Market
- First Monday Trade Days in Canton, Texas
- Stormville Airport Flea Market in New York's Hudson Valley
- Shipshewana Flea Market in Northern Indiana
- Daytona Flea & Farmers Market
- Kane County Flea Market
- Charlton Flea Market & Antiques
- Elephant's Trunk Country Flea Market
- Sweeties Flea Market
Annual Highway Yard Sales
Annual highway yard sale events vary in size, ranging from 10 miles to coast to coast. Find the one closest to you, or choose one for a weekend trip.
- Community & Highway Yard Sales by State
- Community & Highway Yard Sales by Month
- Highway 127 Corridor Sale – The World's Longest Yard Sale
- Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale
- Antique Alley Texas
- US 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale in Southwest Michigan
- Iowa Highway 141 Garage Sale
- Historic National Road Yard Sale
- 400 Mile Sale Across Kentucky
- Roller Coaster Yard Sale
- Warrensburg Garage Sale
- 31W Treasure Hunt / Yard Sale
- Kan-Okla 100+ Mile Highway Sale
- Highway 60 Yard Sale in Western Kentucky
- U.S. Highway 36 Treasure Hunt in Kansas
- Historic U.S. 80 Hi-Way Sale
- U.S. 11 Antique Alley & Yard Sale
- US Hwy 82/287 Yard Sale - Red River Valley 82/287 Yard Sale
- Peaches to the Beaches Annual Yard Sale - Georgia's Longest Yard Sale
- TN 52 Yard Sale - Orlinda to Celina in Tennessee
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