swap meet
Secondhand goods bazaar
A swap meet is an informal market where vendors sell or trade secondhand goods, collectibles, and inexpensive merchandise.
Similar to a flea market, swap meets typically operate outdoors or in large open spaces on weekends: We found a vintage lamp at the swap meet.
The name suggests the original emphasis on trading rather than just buying.
Having had prior ownership
- usedAlready been employed
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
memorabilia · curio · knickknack · bric-a-brac · electronics · furniture · clothing · tools
Informal secondhand goods venue
- fairgroundsExhibition and amusement venue
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- stallsDelays or compartments
booths · tables · tents · canopy · rows · aisles · vendors · sellers
Mutual giving and receiving
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- trade-inCredited used goods
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
negotiation · offer · counteroffer · handshake · cash · change · receipt · as-is
Agreement or distribution
- stealTake without permission
- discountReduced price offered
- haggleDispute price persistently
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
cheap · markdown · half-price · clearance · savings · thrifty · affordable · budget-friendly
secondhand
Having had prior ownership
collectible · memorabilia · curio · knickknack · bric-a-brac · electronics · furniture · clothing · tools · toys
flea-market
Informal secondhand goods venue
- fairgroundsExhibition and amusement venue
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
stalls · booths · tables · tents · canopy · rows · aisles · vendors · sellers · peddlers
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- trade-inCredited used goods
- transactionExchange of goods/money
deal-making · negotiation · offer · counteroffer · handshake · cash · change · receipt · as-is · wholesale
deal
Agreement or distribution
negotiate · cheap · markdown · half-price · clearance · savings · thrifty · affordable · budget-friendly · offer
regulars
Habitual visitors
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
resellers · flippers · pickers · hunters · browsers · shoppers · crowds · families · dealers · traders
- barterbarter, trade, exchange, haggling, bargain
- community activitiespotluck, community garden, neighborhood watch, barn raising, community cleanup
- exchangestrading, barter, bartering, exchange rate, stock exchange
- fan eventsfan conventions, fan fest, fan meetups, fan meetup, Comic-Con
- local marketsfarmers market, flea market, street market, bazaar, stalls
- marketplacesmarket, mall, bazaar, plaza, shops
swap meetdepartment store
Large multi-section retail establishment
retail store · shopping mall · big-box store · Neiman Marcus · boutique
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