Wait, people actually pay for towels at flea markets?

What kind of stuff are you selling that you're getting that many no-shows in a single week? In my experience it depends a lot on the category, like furniture and free items bring out the flakiest people, while car parts or tools tend to get serious buyers. Seven in one week sounds brutal though, even for the free section. Do you think the lockbox cut down the flaking because people don't have to actually face you, or did it just filter out the tire kickers who were never gonna show anyway? Also curious if you make them confirm a time window before you give out the address, because that one trick alone cut my no-shows by half. Not saying you're bitter, keeping a tally just sounds like you're paying attention.

Wait, do you ever find yourself second-guessing the GPS even when it says the trail is right there? That old dude sounds like he’s onto something. I started doing the loose thing last summer after missing a killer viewpoint because I was too busy staring at my phone screen instead of looking up. Now I’ll just ask a ranger or a local hiker about the next water stop, and honestly, I’ve found way more cool stuff that way. My GPS is now just a backup in case I get lost, not the boss of me. The best campsite I ever had was one I stumbled on because a guy at a gas station told me to skip the marked spot and follow a faint side trail instead.