Best days
Friday and Saturday mornings are the gold standard. Friday catches serious resellers and retirees; Saturday brings the biggest general crowds. Multi-day sales (Thursday-Saturday or Friday-Sunday) catch both.
Best hours
Start at 7 or 8 AM. Early birds are your most motivated buyers. Traffic usually dies by 1-2 PM, so a 7 AM to 2 PM window captures most of the day's revenue.
Best time of year
Late spring through early fall. The first warm weekends of spring are huge — shoppers have been waiting all winter. Avoid holiday weekends when people travel.
Check your local rhythm
If your neighborhood or town holds an annual community sale weekend, join it. Shared traffic beats going alone.
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