8 Garage Sale Shopping Tips to Help You Score Great Deals

Don’t shy away from haggling

While you shouldn’t nickel and dime every seller for every item, if you want something but think you could get a better deal, ask. Most sellers would rather make a deal than lose a sale.

If you’re too shy to haggle directly (something I totally understand), Heiska suggests what she calls “lazy haggling.”

“It’s where I pick something up, ask the seller how much it is, and when they tell me the price, I pause and then set it back down on the table,” she says. “Many times the seller will automatically say a cheaper price without hesitation.”