I enjoy going to garage sales and flea markets to look for stuff that can make me money. It amazes me how much money is just lying around in someone’s garage sale waiting for me to take it. The old saying ” one man’s junk is a another man’s treasure” exactly right.
I got started watching a television show about buying an old storage unit and making money from it. Then I had the idea to go to the garage sales around my neighborhood to try to find stuff that is worth money. I started doing it and have made a lot of money from it.
The point of this article is to help you get started on making money. If you want to become good at the art of making money from garage sale and flea market finds, you need to do some studying.
Spend time going to auctions, browsing eBay, reading antique price guides and magazines to get a solid foundation at knowing an items true value. Key things you need to learn to make money through garage sales are:
Look for maker’s marks, a good way of knowing how old the item is is to find the maker’s mark. It is also a good way to tell if it is valuable or not.
What is it made of? You need to learn the difference between pewter, lead, copper, bronze and many other metals. Know the different types of clay and pottery glazes. Learn to know the difference between acrylic and oil paints.
Is it a fake? Just as important as knowing an antiques age and value is knowing when you have a fake. Many of the most popular antiques on the market today are reproductions and people just don’t know it. if it is a fake it can still be worth money. Some fakes are worth money if you know which ones to look for. There are just as many books on reproduction antiques as there are on real antiques, read them. Knowing what your buying is one of the most important things when it comes to making money from garage sales.
Another good thing to do is to carry a phone with you. It is easier to get on the internet on your phone and look an item up. It is a good way to find the value on an item if you don’t know what it is.
I hope this article will help you to make lots of money off of buying at garage sales.