junkman
Buys your castoffs
A junkman is someone who buys, collects, or deals in junk—discarded items, scrap metal, old furniture, and other castoffs that might be resold or recycled.
The term evokes an earlier era when such dealers traveled neighborhoods with trucks or horse-drawn carts: The junkman came by every Thursday looking for scrap.
Salvage lot for vehicles
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- pickerOne who gathers
- scrappingDiscarding as worthless
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
tinkerer · rusty · wreckage · debris · detritus · remnants · rubble · discards
One who amasses excessively
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
relics · artifacts · treasures · rarities · oddities · novelties · keepsakes · tchotchkes
Negotiating a lower price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- tradeExchange of commodities
offer · counteroffer · discount · salesmanship · bidding · cash · appraisal · pricing
Improving discarded materials' value
- reuseEmploy something again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- repurposingAdapting for different use
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
conservation · sustainability · green · sorting · separating · metals · electronics · appliances
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- bygoneOf earlier times
wistfulness · vintage · heirloom · retro · old-fashioned · classic · Sanford · disappearing
scrapyard
Salvage lot for vehicles
salvage · tinkerer · rusty · wreckage · debris · detritus · remnants · rubble · discards · refuse
hoarder
One who amasses excessively
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
baubles · relics · artifacts · treasures · rarities · oddities · novelties · keepsakes · tchotchkes · memorabilia
haggling
Negotiating a lower price
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
trade · offer · counteroffer · discount · salesmanship · bidding · cash · appraisal · pricing · curbside
upcycling
Improving discarded materials' value
- reuseEmploy something again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- repurposingAdapting for different use
eco-friendly · conservation · sustainability · green · sorting · separating · metals · electronics · appliances · scrap
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
bygone · wistfulness · vintage · heirloom · retro · old-fashioned · classic · Sanford · disappearing · trade
junkmanantique dealer
Seller of vintage goods
jeweler · boutique owner · purveyor · couturier · goldsmith