Laney College Flea Market

Stopped by again recently — not much has changed. Same set up and they start charging you admission once you’re a few aisles in. I did notice a food truck (semi hipster type) selling ice cream cones for $ 2.00 (single scoop). My jaw kind of dropped to see a hipster food truck selling something at a reasonable price. Almost wanted to cry. Didn’t get a chance to try it since I had to save my tummy for another treat.

Unlike the flea markets of OLD, todays have everything. Almost anything you see in a store you can buy here for LESS! & NO TAX!
+ add fresh fruits and vegetables & flowers.
Have visited this one many times & never walk away empty handed.

I’ve been to hundreds of Flea Markets throughout the United States, and for some reason this one always remains in my favorites. This particular Flea Market is unique because it is one giant market split up into two sections, one that is completely free and home to 35+ vendors and another that charges $ 1 admission to shop 50+ additional vendors. I always arrive with the mind set that I am just coming to look, but somehow I always manage to find plenty of good deals to help fill my trunk full of goodies. If you come here, the two best times are at opening and closing; opening gives you early access and first pick rights, but closing can yield you many good items for cheap/​free that vendors don’t want haul away.

I love the Laney flea market the sellers are nice and you can find pretty decent stuff here that are used or new… I mainly come for the mangonadas and churros… But it’s just really nice to just walk around with friends you should come early if you want parking…

Pretty typical flea market — the majority of vendors are mostly selling random crap that should go in the dumpster. You can find some vendors selling some decent items but the majority of things being sold are junk

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Fun flea market close to the house. I can walk over in about two minutes and pay $ 1 and see all kinds of things, maybe even buy a few things too.
While there are copious vendors outside of the market, pay your $ 1 and make your way inside where the food is spectacular. There are several odds and ends littered throughout the market and tons of people to meet with, talk to and learn from.
The market is mostly made up of Cantonese and Mexican vendors so everything is delicious – if you are there for the food.
Stephani Smiles for Laney College Flea Market ;)

I like this place, and have found a lot of good stuff here cheap: a $ 2 cappuccino maker, $ 1 each for great used (& sometimes new!) clothes found through rummaging through, craft supplies, etc. The unpaid area has almost as much good stuff as the $ 1 admission area.
Love the pupusas, tacos, and other Hispanic foods for sale there. Come hungry!
If you’re there when vendors are packing up around 3 or so, you might find goodies they leave, for free. I picked up art supplies and pricey technical pens, books, and other finds.
Re: stolen goods — I used to sell out at the old Alameda Flea Market, and the operators were really careful to get serial numbers of electronic/​equipment items and cross-​check them with police stolen listings. Don’t know why that kind of thing can’t be done here, along with checking for bootleg/​counterfeit products, even if done by the police themselves.

Excellent flea market. Not as bib as San Jose’s of coarse, but it does have the variety of stuff that they have down in SJ. It cost only a dollar to get in and has lots of food. Locals should definitely check it out.

Go for the food apparently, that was my first mistake.
There is a huge number of vendors outside the «gate» to the flea market (where they charge a $ 1 to get in), so don’t get sucked in to those. Head for the gate, pay your buck, and peruse the «real» vendors.
Was expecting something a bit more put together, should have read the reviews first. Saw a guy empty his car of some stuff and drive off (even as the coordinator was yelling for everyone to clean up everything, as it was closing), so that happens. Masses of people digging through some piles of «free» stuff.
Some great deals to be had I’m sure, but I didn’t find anything.

I love this Fleamarket. Wish there were more like this one. A decent size Fleamarket with lots of sellers. You do have to pay to view certain sections of the Fleamarket but it’s only a dollar and it’s worth it. I spent almost $ 100 just on video games alone and found a lot.
Probably the best Fleamarket in the East Bay.

I enjoy going to the flea market just to walk around and get some good exercise and see what i can get sometimes you will find good stuff and leave the flea market feeling happy but at times go back home empty handed ;(. well maybe that’s a good excuse to go back again the following Sunday
If you plan on going make sure you go early because around 12 it will be packed and no place for you to park .
You can find fake mac makeup from fake coach to socks from 3 for 10.00 toms, blankets and a lot of stolen goods

Yes! This place is great! Good prices, haggleable and selection. Reminds me of Guetemala with the food carts and fruit stands. $ 1 entry was totally worth it. Ended up spending all my money on stuff I needed and it was all in one place.

I was born and raised in oakland and every weekend my parents and I would come to this flea market and after we moved out of state I missed this flea market badly and after several years later I moved back but not oakland, and been wanting to come here for a long time and so today I finally came! & it reminded me so much of my childhood bring back memories ;) and I must say this place is still the same and nothing seem to changed over the years I’ve been gone ;) I bought a pair of toms for 30 $ & my daughter got her Mc Fadden Jersey & oakland A’s beanie along with a free Oakland’s a keychain ;) SWEET! And there were alot of Michael kors bags so if your looking for a Michael kors bag this is the place to come seem like every vendor had Michael kors for sale but not sure if its the real deal tho ;)
Oh yeaah Sundays are 1 $ admission and kids under 12 are free ;)

After going to the Oakland Coliseum flea market we were really hesitant about going to this flea market, since the other one sucked. We made sure to read all the Unilocal reviews before going and our only concern was parking.
We went on a Sunday around 12 o’clock. When we got there it was packed but found parking at a free lot that they were directing people to with no problem.
The entrance fee is $ 1 and there’s two sections a free section and the dollar section. I found tons of stuff in both sections and so did my boyfriend. It’s definitely flea market stuff but there’s also clothes, food, jewelry, antique items, household stuff & toys. There’s a little of everything there. We both walked away with some really good items at really good prices.
The reviews were really good about the food so we decided to get something to eat there. We ate at one of the taco trucks and we both got burritos which were awesome.
If you like really good flea market items and bargains. I would recommend going to this flea market.
My only complaint is that there were a lot of stands burning incense, which kinda sucked cause I’m allergic to incense. Other than that we both really liked this flea market and would definitely go back.

It’s refreshing to hit up a place that really puts the «flea» in flea market. Make no mistake, this is not a hyper-​curated assemblage of antiques or precious mid-​century modern finds. It’s a parking lot stuffed sideways with junk of questionable provenance. And it’s cheap!
It’s across from the hallowed Laney College; the corner of 7^th St and Fallon. Not really any great parking from what I could see, but a bus will take you right there.
The market is full of old power tools, used electronics, refurbished household appliances, bootleg DVDs and videos, piles of remote controls, buckets of socks, and more. I snagged a decent coffee grinder and even managed to use my well-​developed negotiating skills to shave a SINGLE dollar off the asking price. That’s how it’s DONE, suckas.
In addition to the dry goods and produce, there are a few hot food vendors if you get hungry. I spotted some Mexican eats and the mangonadas everyone’s talking about seem pretty epic. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Looks pretty barren by 3pm so show up earlier in the day and you’ll be made in the shade.
(Note: there is absolutely no shade.)
Obligatory Title Pun: Life in the fast LANE.
Menu Readability: Not really.
Need to mention: It costs $ 1 to get in.
What this place teaches me about myself: I’m a master negotiator. Let me know if you need a hand during your divorce.

We had a break-​in in my apartment when I was in college. Many valuable possessions including laptop, camera, cellphone, cash, purse, guitar were stolen and put up for sale among heaps of stolen goods at this flea market. Imagine the horror of coming home from classes and finding all your belongings thrashed, the research papers you have been working on and pictures of your grandparents stored in your camera, that you haven’t gotten to upload to your drive — gone. All gone. I could never sleep without waking up to the sound of footsteps and could never feel safe again in that apartment.
I came here the weekend after my apartment was broken into and found some of my belongings up for sale by a Mexican vendor. My laptop was formatted and so were my camera and memory card. And with the help of police officers, I got them back. Many of the shady vendors clearly knew trouble was imminent when I brought in the police officers. Some even tried to pack things up and leave.
I know my story wont stop theft and the black market, but I sincerely hope that you will think twice, perhaps thrice about buying anything that looks used and too cheap to be true. Behind these items are horror, anguish, bereavement, and sleepless nights that wont show on the product descriptions. These vendors have the choice of holding honest jobs but they simply chose not to. But you can be an informed consumer and choose not to support commerce that is founded on crime and preying on poor college students.

On any given Sunday, walking into Laney college Flea Market feels like crossing the border into Tijuana.
Language Spoken:
Español of course ese! That’s the main language here with a sprinkle of Cantonese. But everybody here speaks the universal language here, which is green dinero Muchacho!!!
What’s Inside?:
It’s just a big garage sale where if you’ve recently had tools, a bike, car stereo, or anything like that stolen, it’s probably a good idea to stop by here and see if you can find it. It also serves as a big «lost and found». Just make sure you «find» it before somebody else buys it.
Parking:
Yup. There’s a lot. The earlier you get there the easier parking is. You know how the saying goes: «The early bird gets the flippin parking space…»
Best Part about the Flea Market:
The food. The pupusas are delicious. There’s a nice ice cream truck too that is quite good. If you have no other reason to go to Laney College Flea Market is to eat the freshly cooked Latin food. Better than any of these overpriced food trucks I see.
Do’s: take your time and check everything out, it’s a humongous place.
Don’ts: Don’t wear a suit, they’all think you’re INS.

I grew up working here since I was born, working with my family :) lots of great memories and I still come back here to walk around or shop.
Great foods/​drinks and I always manage to find something to buy here, whether it be clothes, accessories, technology, or useful house items. This flea market will always have a place in my heart :)

This place is a dumping ground for expired over the counter pharmaceuticals and surplus made-​in-​china socks. Supposedly, this place also doubles as an open air bazaar for stolen bikes, but I did not see hordes of obviously stolen bikes on my visit.
Mostly though, there are heaps of shit that you might normally see abandoned on a city sidewalk after a renter moves out of their place. Odds and ends like sidetables, used mattresses, mismatched shoes. Oh and there are piles and piles of tools. Okay, those are probably stolen…
For a buck, you get to see the Third World side of Oakland in a relatively safe environment. Personally, if you are going shopping for flea market stuff, I would make the trip down to San Jose and go to the flea market on Berryessa.

I actually have some fond memories of walking through the Laney Flea market as a kid, when the selection was better here. Admission has remained $ 1 all these years, and there are actually a handful of rows you can peruse for free before getting further into the market.
There used to be actual antiques in many of the booths that people either had no appreciation for, or the people selling them didn’t realize what they had, that were looking for a new home. And if you were diligent enough, you could snag a hard-​to-​find video game among the questionable to straight-​up fake ones. Now it’s become more about selling mobile phone accessories, new clothes, DVDs, cleaning products, and picking your way around the Occupy-​ish crowd that reeks of weed (or is that skunk piss? Same difference) that’s set up shop selling nothing you’d be even remotely interested in having.
It’s still worth making the trip every now and again, but coming here as often as I used to isn’t as fun as it was, even just a few years ago. But it is an Oakland institution, so I haven’t abandoned it, and there’s still way better stuff here than at the Coliseum Flea Market.