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Street Vendors and Flea Markets
Street vendors and flea markets can be excellent sources of goods, but of course, quality can vary. Flea markets don't sell insects; the terms refers to an organized group of individual sellers, perhaps moving from one place to another, who will sell under a tent or in a parking lot. Most flea market and street sellers operate as part of the underground economy on a strictly cash basis, often neglecting to charge you sales tax. While many offer genuine bargains, some sell damaged or inferior goods, and there is always the chance that the product is inexpensive because it has "fallen off a truck" (meaning it has been stolen). You'll have to use your judgment. Next Section: Thrift Shops Public Services I: Chapter Home
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