The best deals are always in the last 30 minutes before close.

I was at the Springfield flea market last Sunday, ready to leave at 2 PM. A vendor had a box of old tools marked $50 that I'd looked at earlier. At 2:30, he saw me walking by and said 'Give me $15 and take the whole thing.' I got three good wrenches and a vintage hammer worth way more. Why do people pack up so early and leave money on the table?

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theaward18d ago

Saw my buddy get a whole bike rack for five bucks that way.

lee_gibson1d ago

Yeah, it's not always about not wanting to load the truck. Sometimes they just need to hit the road to beat traffic or get home. That last half-hour can be pure chaos for them.

leerobinson18d ago

I've had the same experience at my local swap meet. I make a point to circle back to a few booths right before closing time. Vendors would rather make a small sale than pack everything up and haul it back home. Last month I got a solid wood desk for twenty bucks because the guy didn't want to load it back on his truck. It's pure convenience for them at that point.