Husband and I sell stuff at the local flea markets. He's been doing it for years, and now I join him. Sometimes we do really well, brining home several times more cash than we paid to get in. Other times we hardly break even, considering the gas and food we buy. Even with bringing sandwiches from home, sometimes it's a bad day.
And then there's the weather. Guessing if the weatherman is right, then getting rained on, is very discouraging. Many times the rain has ruined some paper goods before we could get the plastic sheets over everything.
One of the fun things about a flea market, is seeing the same faces every week. We don't know everyone's name, but if we have seen someone before, we usually have a nice conversation, and it passes the time.
We cancelled our plans for this weekend because of the rain, but I think we can still do a market Sunday. I am hoping to sell enough to cover the cost of heating fuel.
Flea Markets
October 10th, 2009 at 01:56 am
October 10th, 2009 at 03:43 am 1255146228
October 10th, 2009 at 11:52 pm 1255218720
But I love to sell in an antique mall. Rain or shine -it's a go!
AND, someone else man's the store! WOOOHOOO!
October 11th, 2009 at 05:05 am 1255237504
October 11th, 2009 at 08:22 pm 1255292529
You will need tables and some sort of rain protection. We have a tarp canopy and clear plastic to cover things. Also, we have cloths to make the tables look nice, for displaying of the better things.
Be prepared to go early to get the better spots. We got up at 3:45 today and ended up in the center of the field. We lost two items from the wind, but it was a decent day for sales.
Keep a record of what you sell, and also record what you buy. You will need these figures for income tax. Where we are, we have to send sales tax to the gov't.
You will also need some kind of tax permit or seller's license or whatever your state requires.
VERY IMPORTANT....take good care of the vehicle! You do NOT want to break down on some dark road at 4:00am! Trust me!
October 11th, 2009 at 11:48 pm 1255304898