The Best Guide to Perth's Swapmeets

The Best Guide to Perth's Swapmeets

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Posted 2012-05-23 by lissgrrfollow
Perth has some swapmeets, or flea markets if you're old school, that have been going since the 80s and some sellers who are probably flogging the same stuff – Commodore 64 anyone? Just kidding.



At most swapmeets there are your regulars who rock up week after week – like the stalls with potted plants or the guy who has every electrical cord under the sun, then there are the teenage girls who've cleaned out their wardrobes in an attempt to make some cash for their first overseas holidays and the families who finally got around to cleaning out their cupboards, garage and garden shed.

Being a seller at a swapmeet can be a great way to make some extra cash, provided you don't mind getting up at before the sun to make a buck. It can also be a place to pick up a bargain whether it's books, furniture, art, second hand clothes, kids toys and other crap you never even knew you wanted.

Perth's 'swapies' are usually run by Rotary and Lions clubs and cost around $10 for a bay for sellers and a gold coin entry for buyers. The general rules remain the same for them all – no selling food (except for the charity sausage sizzle out the front), no new goods (except plants) and no dogs.

The busiest times are right before Christmas and those held in carparks have to shut up for the weeks when Sunday trading is on. Quietest times are when there are other big things on, like Mother's Day for example.

Tips for sellers – take a thermos of coffee and have a friend visit you at some stage so you can have a toilet break (very important).

Take signs or sticky labels and textas so you can adjust prices as the morning goes on.

Be prepared to bargain - sometimes it's better to sell if for a couple of dollars less than take it home again. And be realistic about your prices. Have a look on eBay and Gumtree to see what things are selling for – then take at least a third (probably more) off that.

Take plastic bags, lots of change and (I can't believe I'm saying this) a bumbag is a pretty good idea too.

You might want to put up trestle tables or you can chuck a blanket on the ground. If you're selling clothes it's a good idea to bring a rack to display them on.

Tips for buyers - you'll get the best choice if you're early. But you'll get bargain prices if you go near closing time. Haggle! Make an offer – you never know.

Want to find a swapmeet near you? These are all on Sunday mornings;
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Belmont –Belmont Forum carpark
Kardinya - Kardinya Park Shopping Centre carpark
Karrinyup – Karrinyup Shopping Centre carpark
Maddington - Centro Maddington carpark near Kmart
Melville – Melville Shopping Centre carpark near Coles
Morley – Morley Galleria underground carpark near Myer
Nedlands - Broadway Fair Shopping Centre
Rockingham – Rockingham Oval Carpark
Wanneroo – Wanneroo Showgrounds %%

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