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<p>[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 1500032, member: 10944"]I have amazing luck after the first day. Of course the pros have already had their pick. However lots of good stuff is often left and the pros miss a lot of stuff, even the best. I’m not an early riser so I never make it for the first few hours. First day they often won’t take a large percentage off the marked price. Last day 50% off across the board is not rare. Then you can negotiate further from there. I often get stuff for 75% or more off the sticker price on the last day. They know if they don’t take your offer they may make nothing off of the item. I often don’t even bother going day one unless there is something I absolutely need or it’s one of those great sales. If you’re going for specific items then go day one early but if you’re just there to be opportunistic and shop then go two hours before the sale is over and get stuff for what you’re willing to pay. That’s my experience at least. It may not be everyone’s. I didn’t read most of the replies. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is one guy who will price some of his good stuff so high sometimes that it scares everyone off, even the pros. I go last hour and offer 75% or less of sticker and take it almost every time. </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a lot of stock certificates a few months back for $30 during the final 5 mins of a sale. No one had bothered to look through them since many aren’t worth more than $5. I thought a few had potential. The sticker price was $75 so I got them for $45 off sticker price. I sold one recently for $475. I sold another a while back for $400. That was longgggg after the pros had been through.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 1500032, member: 10944"]I have amazing luck after the first day. Of course the pros have already had their pick. However lots of good stuff is often left and the pros miss a lot of stuff, even the best. I’m not an early riser so I never make it for the first few hours. First day they often won’t take a large percentage off the marked price. Last day 50% off across the board is not rare. Then you can negotiate further from there. I often get stuff for 75% or more off the sticker price on the last day. They know if they don’t take your offer they may make nothing off of the item. I often don’t even bother going day one unless there is something I absolutely need or it’s one of those great sales. If you’re going for specific items then go day one early but if you’re just there to be opportunistic and shop then go two hours before the sale is over and get stuff for what you’re willing to pay. That’s my experience at least. It may not be everyone’s. I didn’t read most of the replies. There is one guy who will price some of his good stuff so high sometimes that it scares everyone off, even the pros. I go last hour and offer 75% or less of sticker and take it almost every time. I bought a lot of stock certificates a few months back for $30 during the final 5 mins of a sale. No one had bothered to look through them since many aren’t worth more than $5. I thought a few had potential. The sticker price was $75 so I got them for $45 off sticker price. I sold one recently for $475. I sold another a while back for $400. That was longgggg after the pros had been through.[/QUOTE]
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