You know those guys hanging out down on 7th and market? When you see them down there, you can be sure you'll see them here. All across the country (the world, really) prices on brand name items are skyrocketing because stores can't keep their inventory from flying off the shelves and into the foil-lined backpacks of hard(ly) working boosters. And even though they traveled across the bay, jumping the turnstiles the whole way, noses running from needing that elusive shot of fentanyl (or the underdog, heroin), their 3-4 hour excursion will land them with a backpack filled with toothbrushes (brand name, 2-3 dollars apiece), tasters choice (2-3 big a$$ jars for $10) allergy medicine (3 boxes for $10) and other such sundries. They'll probably get 40 bucks IF they're lucky, and they'll have that cash for barely 10 minutes. Because they are just a hop-skip-and jump away from the Honduran narcotic superstore that will ensure that warm fuzzies are a-comin', and a few crackhits from now, they'll toss their syringe in the street, and head out to break your car window to snatch up your phone and backpack. Rest assured, If you are an early riser, you might just be able to get that phone for a fraction of what you paid the first time and all of this is possible thanks to places like the Mission Flea Market. God bless capitalism! read more

Mission's Flea Market - Such a good kitty - San Francisco, California

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