SUCK YOUR PROFITS FROM ANY SWAP MEET OR FLEA MARKET

Once you've attained your degree in garage sales, you can move on to the flea markets and swap meets and mix with the real professionals. These are the mega garage sales where people can go from one "garage sale" to the next without getting in and out of their cars. Whether they're called Flea Markets or Swap Meets, it's the same idea; acres and acres of goods for sale by people like yourself.

If you or a family member specializes in some type of home-made crafts, this can be an outlet for your wares. If you or a relative or friend is an artist, perhaps some paintings would be well suited to this purpose.

The bestsellers are usually new goods available for extremely low prices. If you have access to goods that you can buy in volume and turn around for a profit, this is the place for you. The weekly earnings of many of these merchandisers is hefty!

Since there are so many booths, you have to do something to make yours stand out from many of the rest. Balloons tied to your booth's sides will set you apart. Or an attractive, eye-catching neon sign might do the trick. Free popcorn from a popping machine may bring the shoppers to your merchandise. Any good trick will do!

Like your garage sale, try and do your best to make an attractive, organized appearance. The same reason someone driving by your garage might slow down and stop will be the device that slows the traffic down at a swap meet or flea market. Be polite and courteous and friendly! Smiling is contagious! Make sure people are glad they stopped by even if they didn't buy anything. Being positive is a great way to approach life.

If you think the art of negotiation was important at your garage sale, you haven't seen anything yet. Wait until you check out the haggling that takes place at one of these ultra garage sales! There will be much bartering, counter offering and bluffs associated with this type of buying method. Be prepared for it.

If you do it well, you can earn a small fortune at this type of selling. If you've got a garage, you're in business! If you don't, but have a yard, you're in business! You can carry it to the next level and buy booth space at a flea market or swap meet, but just some well-planned local garage sales will earn you a lot of cash. You're on your way to big profits!