Do You Have a Flea Market?
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
August 27, 2016 3:44pm CST
Do you have a "flea market" in your place?
It is not a place for selling fleas (so funny here), but an area where local farmers or merchants sell fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, rice, etc. that are commonly found in a big market.
I like to go there when I do not have time to go to a bigger market or grocery, or when there's so much traffic volume going to the market. Another thing is that compared to the big market, prices at the flea market is cheaper maybe as a come on for buyers, and because they pay lesser for the space.
Have you gone or bought something from a flea market?
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@crossbones27 (49344)
• Mojave, California
27 Aug 16
We do, but all of them are not in the so good parts of town. Se we do not go often. Glad you are enjoying them, they are fun for the most part.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
At times when we can not go to the big markets or to groceries in malls, we usually buy some vegetables there.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
27 Aug 16
We have flea market here. It is where vendors sell new and used items. The farmers markets sell the fish fruits and veggies. The farmers markets are seasonal but the flea markets run all year.
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@cacay1 (83334)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Aug 16
@Happy2BeMe,wow so nice many like to flock there for sure cheaper and affordable than in malls.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Aug 16
It is a mixed up set up here; some people sell local produce, and some sell hardware items too.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
28 Aug 16
@cacay1 oh yes they are quite popular here and yes better then shopping at the mall. I rarely go to the mall even though it is very close to where I live.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
Yes, it is; you can haggle for a lower price too!
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
28 Aug 16
Yes we do have them here.. normally they call it weekend market ..because they are only on weekends ..
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
It could be a weekend market also in some places here where farmers and other vendors sell their products.
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
Well, it used to be flea market and when they start renovating the place the prices of veggies and fruits became more expensive..
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
It's always like that, it will start in a small area where they sell some fruits or vegetables, then it will expand and become a small marketplace, then the prices will soar.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Aug 16
So it is comparable to a garage sale, or yard sale?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
30 Aug 16
It is so nice; so it looks like the one in Thailand or Vietnam where the goods/fruits, vegetables, etc. are on boats on the river.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
28 Aug 16
we've only a farmers market 'round these parts durin' the harvest season. haven't been'n some years myself, but used to prefer such to fill out my gardens lackin'.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
Yes, it is so nice to go and see what they are selling.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
Yes, it is cheaper and fresher because they are directly sold by the farmers.
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@JudyEv (338724)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Aug 16
@acelawrites And the farmer benefits by not having to pay all the people that normally handle the produce between his farm and the consumer.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
It is so nice to buy directly from the farmers because it is fresh and cheap.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Aug 16
We have weekly markets like you mention.Its called "haat'
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
It is a weekend market. Glad to know the term "haat" for it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Aug 16
It is always fun to walk and see what they are selling there.
@Steric (79)
• Shanxi, China
29 Aug 16
@acelawrites Yes, until about 10 o'clock every day. We would go there to get one or two day's green grocery. Sometimes a little meat.
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@eagletrek2 (5499)
• Kingston, New York
2 Feb 17
In my area we have flea markets, farmer markets, antiques car shows.
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