5) If You See “It” BUY IT- don’t think for one minute that you can put your item aside to think about your future purchase, then come back for it later. The biggest mistake people make when market shopping is when they finally see what they've been looking for, and leave it. If you have to think about it, then think with it in your hand. Guaranteed there are 4 other people waiting for you to put “it” down and walk away so they can scoop it up for themselves. 6) ALWAYS Have Cash On You When You're Hunting- because these Markets are all selling one of a kind pieces they deal in cash sales only on a first come first serve basis. When you’ve found “the piece” do you really want to risk having to put it down to find a bank machine and in the meantime have someone buy your item because it’s the market policy not to do holds for anyone? It happens, so don’t risk it. 7) Be Open To New Things- don’t always stick to what you know. Sometimes its fun to introduce a funky new item into your everyday wardrobe. What you're used to might not be cutting it for you any more, if you're really set in your ways then just start with one piece at a time and work your self into the idea of change. Try finding something that you would never usually go for and make it work in your everyday life (bright colors/retro patterns/beads/bangles). Try new things, go on, be bold. 8) Don’t Be Afraid To Barter- so you’ve finally found what you’ve been looking for and then you flip the price tag. *GASP* it's way more then what you wanted to spend.  Go on, make the vendor an offer. More often then not they're willing to come down on the price if it means a quick cash sale. Some vendors even start with a very high price because they expect people to barter with them. Oh and don’t think for a moment that they can't refuse your offer if they think you're being rude, they can. Be as nice as you can and the sale is yours (hopefully with a better price tag then what you started with) Best place to barter: Kensington market in Toronto. I talked a vendor down from $120 to $45 for my ¾ length purple suede trench coat which by the way is now my staple piece. It can't hurt to ask right? The worst the vendor can say is no. 9) Don’t Feel As If You HAVE To Come Home With SOMETHING- Just because you went out to find that perfect piece doesn’t mean you actually have to buy something. You might have looked in every market possible and spent a long exhausting day rooting through dusty bins in your search, only to find nothing of interest to you. Save your money and go back the next week and the next week and the next week if need be until you find something that just screams You. Don’t ever just settle. Happy Hunting Ladies And Gents, I Hope You Find That Perfect Vintage Piece.

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