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Bargain hunters can discover deals at estate sales
Some shoppers uncover lucrative treasures
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Melinda McCumber looks at a rustic bedroom set for sale at a Dahlonega estate sale. Many bargain hunters may discover deals at estate sales.
Normally, going to a stranger’s home and rifling through their worldly possessions is a bit taboo — unless it’s at an estate sale, in which case it’s just called shopping. And while it may sound a bit macabre, those with inside knowledge of the estate sale world say it’s a fairly popular pastime for shoppers seeking a bargain. One such shopper is Sandy Applebaum, owner of Around Again, a consignment furniture store on Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville.