Waiting in line for 24 hours in 32 degree weather to get bike bargains, or the latest apple phone, or see the latest star wars movie......no way for this cowboy. I do this bike thing cause I enjoy it, not to see how much "hardship" I can endure. I do go to flea markets at dawn or shortly thereafter cause I'm an early riser and I can get a close parking space and see the merchandise without fighting the "crowd." Plus when finished I still have most of the day to ride or do other things. But running around with a flashlight at 3 or 4 AM? I'll pass.
I'm sure I miss out on all or many of the bargains, then again maybe not. A while back I was walking thru a flea market and saw a "competitor" wheeling a nice Schwinn. "Got it for 25 bucks" he says. "Where" says I. "Back in the first aisle" he replies. "He was just setting up". When I walked past that section no one was there, so I was too early!
Anyway, my thoughts are not to criticize those 24 hour early birds. Go for it if that's your thing. I'm just sayin' it ain't me.