This first trick was introduced to me by a friend long before I ever got into garage saling. When you're leaving in the morning, stash money in several pockets in different denominations. For example, in one pocket you may have $2, in another $7, and in another $4. This works best when you have many pockets, like in some jackets.
The point is to make the seller think you have less money than you actually do. Say, for example, the seller wants $10 for an item you would only pay $4 for; you tentatively agree to the $10 and pull your cash out of your $4 pocket to see you only have $4 with you. Obviously, this is dishonest and requires you to have a fair memory. I've never actually tried this technique but I've heard that it works
I invented a riskier variation on this technique. Several times when a seller was being unreasonable I have gotten my wallet out to realize I only have $5 with me. I then showed the seller my wallet to prove it. In reality I had well more than $5 but I gambled on the seller not being able to get a good look at my money when I flashed it. This technique works surprisingly well but, as I said above, it is risky; you run the chance of the seller getting a good look at how much money you really have.
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