The Science of ScroungingWhether you're a dumpster diver, estate sale addict, or modern archaeologist, this easy-to-use and informative guide to picking is guaranteed to improve your antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy. There is hidden treasure out there . . . The Picker's Bible will help you find it!|A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy. There is hidden treasure out there . . . The Picker's Bible will help you find it!|The next generation of bargain-hunters who cut their teeth at thrift shops and eBay has moved on to higher-stakes games like cross-country picking trips and buying the entire contents of unclaimed storage units. From Storage Wars to American Pickers, the digs are going deeper and the stakes are getting higher. Welcome to the world of picking, where know-how and passion can transform lost treasure into found money.
Whether you want to buy the entire contents of an unclaimed storage unit, travel cross-country in a pickup truck or simply flip items found at a nearby yard sale, the Picker's Bible is guaranteed to improve your skills and your experience.
From strategy to execution, the new edition of Picker's Bible is filled with hot-to advice and winning tactics on everything from where to find good stuff to how to flip it. The book covers flea markets, yard sales, estate sales, pawn shops, Craigslist, auctions, factories and manufacturers, garage sales, swap meets and anywhere else a deal can be made.
