Orange Coast College Swap Meet — Local services in Costa Mesa

I have been coming here for years, and recently have been going almost every weekend (as I currently live nearby). Sometimes you’ll find good stuff, sometimes not. Thankfully I personally haven’t experienced the parking situation, but I do see it’s a war out there so good luck finding one on a Sunday since that’s the busier day. Will usually get produce from here, although in one of the bigger booths the produce they have is usually never the same but still a little cheaper than the other two produce stands. The stand carries containers of salad like spring mix or spinach for $3 or so (and about an hour before 3:30pm, they start selling certain produce in bags for $1). Note that although the sign in front says no pets, there are still a lot of people who consistently bring their dogs (I do too) so I consider this swap meet dog-friendly (: Stands have always changed over the years but nowadays their is a good amount that sell pet items! Clothes, carriers, strollers, basically everything and more for pets. Would definitely recommend if you currently have or plan to add a new pet to your family to buy the basics and essentials here. Most likely you’ll get a good bargain if you buy a lot of items from one seller. As a word of caution, there is one stand that’s at the front that basically charges average price for all their pet items (ex. basic pet leash $10), sure they have a pretty varied selection and it looks pretty, but there are stands that sell essentially the same for wayyy less. Shoutout to the one elderly lady near the solar panels that sells mostly pet clothes (along with harnesses, leashes, and bags to have your pet in) because she also can knit pet sweaters if you request it. Her items though are a bit on the average side as well, but the quality of the clothing she buys in for the most part, is better. Also the family that seems to sell mostly bedding, carries beds for pets as well! On Sunday they bring out more pet items and amazon related stuff. No longer as many booths where sellers sell their own stuff, but there’s many that sell items exclusively sell costco clothes, bed bath & beyond type stuff, bath & body works, car accessories, bikes and e-bikes, cutesy asian items like from daiso japan, anime clothes and figurines, amazon return/clearance stuff, video games, toys, american girl dolls and accessories, squishmallows, etc. and Target. Like 5+ booths that sell just Target items; some mostly have the same items but still will have a good chunk of stuff the other ones don’t sell. Go on a Saturday, one of the bigger stands for target stuff is there where usually you can get stuff cheaper than the others. So please support the sellers here! I’ve gotten to know a good amount of them, and it sucks that they have to pay over $50 per day for a little space. Hate OCC for doing that but can’t really take the situation anywhere. Overall, my dog and I enjoy coming to this swap meet in particular, there’s always cool finds some days. (Oh and on 79°+ days when you’re planning to bring your pet, get yourself a bag, stroller, cart, or even pet shoes from here. Blacktop gets super hot; your pet will tire out more easily and they will burns...

This weekend market has almost every thing from clothes old and new to electrics and once I saw a puppy being sold in the parking!It has a lively atmosphere, family friendly with kids and people of all ages. I wouldn't suggest buying electric run products that you can't try, it's a hit and miss. Sometimes there are great priced antics from the sellers who get things from storages. Buyers advantage being the sellers don't know the value of the antics and are priced randomly, you can do the bargain thing, it usually works. They are located at the back of the market, further from the entrance. They have a couple of vegetable stands, one is cheaper than the other though they are just few feet apart. Parking is...

Bunch of junk, fake products, and terrible, terrible parking. Good luck finding a spot. Bunch of people get mad and try to take any parking spot. The college doesn’t care about this swap meet, just to make their money. That’s why the Asian and Latino community don’t run this place well. Junk and AWFUL parking. Will not be back to this one. Then you’ll notice they will try to make this junk flea market look good by giving it 5 stars with little info, or no review at all lol. Go and see for yourself. Terrible parking, fake products, and worst, occ...