{"id":1116024,"date":"2019-05-14T17:21:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T17:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyreckoning.com\/?p=107373"},"modified":"2019-05-14T17:21:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T17:21:59","slug":"a-hidden-gold-mine-for-finding-high-quality-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1116024","title":{"rendered":"A Hidden Gold Mine for Finding High Quality Goods"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post A Hidden Gold Mine for Finding High Quality Goods<\/a> appeared first on Daily Reckoning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Estate sales can be gold mines if you\u2019re looking to buy classic, high-quality goods for a fair price. <\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found everything from furniture and light fixtures to clothing and jewelry at estate sales. The items aren\u2019t typically the trendiest, but they\u2019re almost always good quality pieces that have stood the test of time and still have lots of life left in them.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve never been to an estate sale before there are a bunch of dos and don’ts which I\u2019ll cover today. <\/span><\/p>\n

For starters, don\u2019t call it a garage sale. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most estate sales are professionally run affairs and held when a homeowner passes away or moves to an assisted-living facility. You will find the occasional family-run sale, which tend to offer better bargains since there\u2019s typically more room to negotiate. Keep these on your radar. <\/span><\/p>\n

But the main difference between an estate sale and garage sale is an estate sale, everything \u2014\u00a0 <\/span>I repeat \u2014 everything is for sale \u2014 appliances, fixtures, window treatments, and anything else you find on the property. <\/span><\/p>\n

As for the dos, do go early because you want to be in the first group that walks through the house, and do haggle, but don\u2019t expect deep discounts until later in the day or on the last day. <\/span><\/p>\n

A Few Other Dos and Don\u2019ts Include:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n