Garage-sale-tips-maps.com

Filed under: House + Garden, Shop — StyleGuide @ 7:01 am

There is a sort of hierarchy of used stuff, starting at the high end with the auction house and antique dealer, then progressing downward to the antique store, consignment store, junk store, flea market and finally, that most democratic of retail outlets (and just one level above dumpster diving), the garage sale.  

Each step down the “used stuff food chain” typically means a drop in price and average quality.  Slumming it at garage sales requires a commitment to sift through the trash, but it can bring the rewards of finding unfathomable treasures at rock-bottom prices.  The key to finding the good stuff is volume.  Hit as many sales as possible in the shortest amount of time. 

Fortunately, a new website can help.  Enter your address or ZIP code at www.Garage-sale-tips-maps.com and the site generates a map with nearby garage sales from craigslist.org.  You can check details on craigslist with one click.  More features are expected soon.

A little time, a little patience, but the potential for a major payoff.  Just remember me when you earn screen time on Antiques Roadshow or graciously accept compliments on your stylish pad built on a mini-budget.

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